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A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a richly decorated hall. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron clothing raises a tiered brass lamp with multiple lit wicks. Behind him a seated figure in red-orange robes and a long beaded mala sits on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cloth, flanked by orange-clad attendants and a woman in a red sari. Painted deity murti of a fierce warrior-type figure with a crown and mace stands to the left, and gilded pillars frame the stage with string lights and hanging lamps.

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A seated figure in a maroon robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over its seat, framed by a doorway in a brightly painted shrine with pink and blue pillars and two painted dvarapala guardian figures holding clubs. A devotee in orange robes and red prayer beads holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames, and other attendants in orange cloth stand near the throne with brass lamps and offerings. Oil lamps are lit on brass stands at the base. a person: the seated figure's long dark hair and rudraksha mala match the presentation, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm. The figure is seated in ceremonial worship of an aarti.2014-04-04Inside a richly painted shrine, a shaven-headed priest in an orange wrap stands at left holding a tiered multi-flame aarti lamp aloft toward a golden ornate throne. Seated on the throne with a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat is a figure with long dark hair wearing a red robe and rudraksha mala, hands joined in greeting. Two attendants in red and gold sit at the base of the throne, and flanking guardian figures in pink and red stand on either side. Brass oil lamps burn on the floor and string lights glow in the background.2014-04-04A photograph of a seated figure on a gold ornate throne with a tiger-striped cloth, framed by a multi-tier brass lamp with many lit flames in front. The seated figure wears a red-orange robe and a bead mala, with one hand raised in a gesture. To the left, a bald priest in white ritual markings and a rudraksha mala holds his hands toward the lamp, with another person beside him. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor. Painted deity murti figures with colourful pillars flank the shrine, and string lights glow behind the throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated on the throne in saffron-red robes and beads.2013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple hall with turquoise and pink painted walls and two large painted guardian figures with raised weapons flanking a doorway. A seated figure in a red-orange robe with a long dark hair sits on a golden throne with a tiger-skin cloth before him, in a dimly lit inner shrine lit by hanging lamps. In the foreground a bald priest in an orange-saffron cloth with white markings on his chest holds up a tiered brass oil lamp with many lit flames. Below, a girl in a white and pink sari sits near the throne, and an older man in white and a man in a green shirt stand with folded hands in devotion. Brass lamps stand on the floor to the right.2013-03-21A photograph inside a temple-style hall with pink and turquoise painted walls and two large painted guardian figures flanking the entrance. A seated figure in saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded in a gilded throne with a striped tiger-skin cushion, under a golden arch. In the foreground, a shaven-headed devotee in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala sits facing the throne, with a tiered brass oil lamp burning in front of them and brass lamp stands on either side. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure on the throne wears saffron/orange robes, a rudraksha mala and long hair, consistent with the page. Another attendant sits to the right near the throne.2014-04-04February 26 20132013-02-26 +1 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01April 04 20142014-04-04March 20 20132013-03-20April 04 20142014-04-04A photograph of a shrine-like hall with pink and blue painted walls and two painted guardian figures holding maces on either side. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gilded throne with a tiger-striped cushion, hands pressed together in greeting. In the foreground a bald priest in orange cloth raises a tiered, multi-flamed brass aarti lamp toward the throne. Two attendants in orange kneel beside the throne, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. The glowing lamp flames and the throne are the central focus.2014-04-04