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Photo of a ceremonial aarti on a red-carpeted stage. A seated figure on an ornate cream-and-black throne wears an orange turban, orange robe, a long white-and-red flower garland and a red bindi, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Before him, a robed attendant in orange holds a multi-tier brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Several devotees in white, yellow, red and green saris and white shirts sit on the floor with offerings. A large backdrop shows an enlarged portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, surrounded by marigold garlands and a golden light-ray background. The turbaned seated figure has distinctive orange turban, saffron robe and garland cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.

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April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of a ceremonial aarti or puja on a red-carpeted stage. A seated man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate throne-like chair, eyes closed, holding a stick. In front, women in saris, one in yellow and one in red-and-gold, sit on the floor offering a tiered multi-flame oil lamp. Behind them a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi fills the left side, a bird figurine sits on a ledge, and a garlanded throne-like backdrop glows with bokeh lights.2012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a red stage. A man seated on an ornate dark-wood throne wears an orange turban with a red bindi, an orange robe, a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, and gold bangles; he holds a ceremonial staff and has a long swept-back hair style. Behind him a large portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark. Around him, several devotees sit on the floor: a woman in green with gold bangles at left, an older man in white, a man in white, a woman in yellow, a woman in maroon with floral pattern, and a woman in red and gold saree at right. Green palm fronds and white flowers decorate the foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man on the throne, identified by orange turban, orange robe and garland cues.2012-04-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure on an ornate cream and dark-wood throne at a stage event, wearing saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style red and orange sash and gold armband. Five devotees sit on red carpet before him: a woman in a blue-green patterned sari at left, an older man in white, a person in white kurta, a woman in a yellow sari, and a woman in a maroon floral sari with a gold-bordered sari beside her, some holding silver plates or offering trays. A large backdrop shows a smiling face in an orange turban at left, with golden light rays behind. a person is seated on the throne in the centre, with devotees offering puja plates during an event.2012-04-01March 31 20122012-03-31April 01 20122012-04-01March 31 20122012-03-31April 01 20122012-04-01Photograph of a ritual aarti inside a hall at the Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam Dasara celebration. A standing priest in orange robes with an orange turban and a marigold garland holds a lit oil lamp toward a golden throne draped in yellow and marigold garlands, with a large portrait behind it of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe. Two kneeling men in orange and white attend, one with hands folded in prayer. A woman in white with folded hands and another standing in white are visible at left. Trays of flowers, fruit and small lamps sit on the orange carpet in front, and smoke drifts through the room.2010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant and white and red flower garlands sits on an ornate silver-framed throne before a red backdrop. A large printed portrait behind him shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled as a portrait of a sannyasi. Four devotees in white kurtas and a woman in a cream and maroon sari sit on the floor with folded hands, facing the seated figure, while brass and silver offering plates and flower petals lie in front. The seated man is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, presiding as a teacher receiving devotees.2014-04-28