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A photograph inside a temple-style hall shows a man with long hair and a white dhoti with gold border holding a multi-flame oil lamp aarti high toward a shrine. He wears a saffron shawl and white upper cloth, arms raised, flames bright against a dark background. Another man in white kneels on the floor below, bowing before the shrine. The shrine doorway is decorated with hanging lights, and painted dvarapala guardian figures in red and green stand on either side. A golden deity murti sits within the shrine. The scene reflects a satsang-setting aarti ritual.

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June 19 20142014-06-19June 19 20142014-06-19August 21 20142014-08-21October 02 20142014-10-02August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesAugust 27 20142014-08-27August 21 20142014-08-21October 02 20142014-10-02Seen from behind, a priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold-edged shawl stands before a temple shrine, holding a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with many burning flames raised toward the deity. His hair is tied back in a ponytail and he wears a rudraksha mala around his neck. Two large painted guardian figures flank the doorway, each with a crown, raised arms, red dhotis and green sashes, and a row of golden lamps lights the dark doorway behind him.2014-08-21A priest seen from behind performs aarti with a multi-tiered brass lamp holding many lit oil lamps in a temple hall. He wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare shoulders, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, his hair tied back. Before him, two painted guardian figures with raised arms and gold crowns flank a doorway hung with beaded strings. Behind the doorway, a seated figure on a gold-backed throne receives worship, with a brass lamp stand on the left and a plate of offerings at lower left.2014-08-21August 21 20142014-08-21June 19 20142014-06-19