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A photograph of a temple hall during an aarti ritual. A man standing centre-frame in white dhoti and a white upper cloth with gold border raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand, wearing long rudraksha mala necklaces and a red bindi. Seated devotees around him in white and cream saris and dhotis, many with rudraksha malas, hold small lamps and join palms in prayer. Orange-clad devotees sit at the lower left. Tripod-mounted video cameras stand in the foreground. Behind them is a gilded shrine with a deity murti, a screen showing a figure in white, and hanging brass lamps and trident-topped brass stands with kalasha finials.

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January 01 20192019-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 09 20072007-11-09Devotees sit on the floor of a hall in front of a gilded throne with carved golden lion-like supports and a garland-covered backdrop of yellow marigolds and red-white flowers. A figure seated on the throne, wearing a red-orange turban, a red-and-gold garlanded robe and a red mala, holds a silver staff-like ceremonial rod, with the gilded lion-form throne base in the foreground. In front of the throne, brass and gold plates hold offerings, flower garlands and small oil lamps arranged on a gold tray. Seated women in white saris, red and orange sarees, and white shirts wear rudraksha malas and kumkum, with a few men in white kurtas behind them. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron turban, red garlanded robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial staff; this is a satsang-style Guru Purnima offering scene with naivedyam plates before the seat.2015-07-31A photograph of a padapuja-style gathering in an open white pavilion at night, with orange tasselled umbrellas at left. A seated figure in red-orange robes and a gold necklace sits on a low gilded platform before a square wooden mat with an inscribed yantra-like diagram. Near them, a woman in red garments with a mala and another in white hold palms together in prayer. A large group of devotees in white clothing and red sashes, many wearing black or red blindfolds and red headbands, sits on the white tiles in meditation. A cameraman with a flash camera is in the foreground.2013-12-20A large indoor satsang hall with red carpeting and red drapes, filled with a dense crowd of hundreds of seated devotees in white, orange, saffron, pink and blue clothing. A man in orange-saffron robes sits on a red throne-like seat on a raised stage, with a red cloth and a small brass lamp before him. Behind the stage a large screen shows a dramatic cloud-and-sunset backdrop with a deity murti on a pedestal. Rows of brass oil lamps line the stage edge, and a golden deity shrine with ornate decorations stands at right under strings of colourful tassels hanging from the top. Cameras on tripods and a boom rig surround the seating area.2016-12-17A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands in a hall holding a tall multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames. He wears a sandalwood paste mark with a red dot on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, plus a gold bracelet. Seated devotees in white and casual clothes fill the floor, and a projection screen above shows a figure seated before a decorated altar.2012-07-07A seated long-haired man in an orange-brown dhoti-style garment and a white-and-red-and-green flower garland sits on a silver-carved throne with a tiger-striped cushion and a red velvet pillow. He holds a folded paper in one hand and reaches up to touch the forehead of a kneeling bald man in a white shirt and white trousers with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders, who has his palms raised in reverence. A few other people in orange clothing stand in the background of a warmly lit hall with a projection screen and a golden pillar.2012-12-20January 01 20192019-01-01October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesNovember 22 20102010-11-22A photograph of a shaved-headed, long-haired? no — a man with long dark hair seated before a decorated deity murti. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style robe, a thick rudraksha mala with gold bead spacers, a pink-and-white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold armband, and tilak markings on his forehead. He holds a rudraksha mala in his hands and looks down. The deity murti on the right, adorned with a gold crown, orange shawl and garlands, is surrounded by red, yellow and green flower garlands. Behind are a colourful painted backdrop and a golden throne-like seat. A silver plate with offerings sits at left, with a person in an orange robe partly visible at the edge.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple-style hall with a gold-ornate throne at right. A man seated on a red cushioned throne wears a red-and-cream garment, a white and red flower garland, gold armlets and bracelets, and gestures with an upraised hand while a woman in a red sari beside him holds a microphone. Nearby, a man in a white dhoti with orange-striped border holds a bundle of orange cloths, and a shaved-headed man in white ritual dress with white sandalwood markings bends forward on a striped mat. A row of young boys and men in white dhotis stand behind, and a gold ornamental pillar and silver staff are visible. Someone's long hair is in the foreground at lower right.2017-06-20