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Night-time photo of a seated man in a maroon-red robe on an ornate gilded and red-cushioned throne, holding a lit camphor or oil flame on a brass plate while looking down at it. A brass trident (trishul) stands behind him, and a second person in orange-gold clothing and a rudraksha mala stands at right, partly visible, presenting or tending the flame. Another person in white sits in the background beside a white appliance. Warm lens flare and smoke from the flame. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity from the cues visible here, so role is given as a seated priest or presider performing an aarti with a flame. The page does not indicate a person is present at this event.

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September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11September 11 20162016-09-11A man with curly dark hair, a full beard and a red tilak mark on his forehead sits with eyes closed in a red-draped throne backed by an ornate gold carved chair. He wears a red-orange robe with a dark shawl over his shoulders and holds a hand near a lit oil lamp flame, with incense smoke rising beside him. A golden trident and a golden kalasha-topped staff stand at right, and a faint figure sits in the dark background. a person by appearance cues: long hair, saffron-red robe and ornate gold throne setting, performing a lamp ritual.2016-09-11Photograph of a ceremonial aarti being performed before a seated man. The seated man sits in an ornate silver chair with red cushioning, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a red wrist thread, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Facing him from behind is a priest in an orange-red turban and saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, holding a silver lamp with a large flame. Carved dark wooden screens form the background.2018-04-26 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a long gold pendant necklace and white tripundra marks on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in front of carved wooden screens. Facing him, a second man in an orange turban and orange cloth, with rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, holds a lit camphor flame on a brass plate in one hand and a bell in the other during an aarti. Smoke rises between them. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, wearing saffron robes and a gold pendant necklace, receiving aarti from a priest in an orange turban.2018-04-26 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair swept back, wearing a rust-orange robe and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, sits on an ornate gold throne with leopard-print upholstery and gold lion-head armrests. He holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and a small brass cup, while a woman in white with long dark hair kneels in front of him to receive it. A microphone stands nearby, and gold-embroidered fabric and a decorated orange canopy frame the background.2016-07-18A seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, with a red fur-like rug at its base. The figure's right hand is raised in a gesture. Before the throne, a bare-chested devotee in a saffron wrap and orange turban kneels on a patterned mat, holding a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure, with a beaded necklace and bracelet visible. Yellow-bordered offerings and a small fire pit lie in the foreground, with a carved wooden screen and brick wall behind. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference through hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial throne, so the seated figure is a person depiction, appearing as a statue or lifelike figure rather than a living person. The kneeling devotee is a person performing an aarti with an oil lamp.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02July 18 20162016-07-18A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and scroll patterns, against a red backdrop and gold drapery. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl and sacred thread marks on his arm, faces him and holds a lit multi-flame aarti lamp with flames rising. A silver trident stands in front of the throne, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. The scene suggests an aarti being offered to the seated figure during a ritual. The seated figure has long hair, a beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, which fits Swamiji (probable) as a seated honoured guest or teacher being offered aarti by the priest.2013-02-11