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Night photograph of a smiling man standing under a floral arch of red, yellow, white, purple and green garlands, framed by ornate gold-toned metal work. He wears an ornate gold crown with a red and white forehead mark, rudraksha beads, gold necklaces, an orange garment and a green draped cloth, with bangles on his wrist. A person in silhouette in the foreground holds a multi-tiered lit oil lamp (aarti) toward him, and brass oil lamps hang at the left and top. The man's appearance with crown, saffron-orange clothing, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments is consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate, presented as being honoured with an aarti, though the face is not used for identification.

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April 23 20122012-04-23A smiling man stands in a golden ornate doorway framed by a large arch of garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white flowers. He wears a gold crown, an orange silk garment with a green-gold border, layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, and white flower garlands. To the right, a tiered brass lamp with many lit wicks hangs beside a silhouetted onlooker, and small oil lamps burn on the sides. The scene is dark apart from the lamps, and the arch and doorway shimmer with gold. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown in ceremonial dress with crown, orange garment and rudraksha malas.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A photograph of a standing figure framed by an ornate silver-plated arch decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, purple, green and white. The central figure wears a jewelled golden crown, a green and orange silk garment, layered beaded necklaces and gold armlets. A silhouetted person in the foreground holds a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many flames toward the figure. Oil lamps stand on brass stands at the sides. Ritual worship is evident, but the central figure's identity is not established by visible cues, so this is not attributed to a person.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A standing figure in a gilded golden crown and orange-and-green silk garment is framed by a golden ornate arch decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. The figure wears layered rudraksha malas, a jewelled gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and smiles while standing barefoot on a raised platform. Brass oil lamps burn on either side of the arch, and a brass lamp stand stands at the right edge. The setting resembles a temple-style shrine or stage.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23