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Night outdoor ritual on a striped woven mat before a red and gold throne. A man in rust-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands at left, gazing upward, a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a kneeling man in orange with an orange shawl and mala holds his hands together. A bald man in orange dhoti and shawl, with white tilak on his forehead, stands barefoot at centre-right holding a brass aarti lamp with a flaming wick. Seated devotees in red and white watch, some with hands folded in namaste, and a child in white kneels at lower right. A red flower petal lies on the mat.

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Evening outdoor ceremony with a standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair swept back, rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces, and a silver plate in one hand. Seated devotees in orange robes with folded hands sit before him, one woman in red sari with white tilak attends at left. A red and gold throne stands at left and a gilded shrine with a deity murti of two figures in red and gold is at right. A crowd of devotees in saffron and white stands behind under string lights, with smoke or haze in the air.2013-03-10July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under an open pavilion with red-painted walls and an orange-cushioned throne chair. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha-style garland of yellow-orange flowers and saffron-red cloth edged in gold, sits on the throne with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) based on the swept-back hair, flower garland and saffron-red robe with gold borders; he is seated on the throne as the central figure. In front, a shaved-headed priest in saffron-red cloth with gold borders stands holding a lit oil lamp or arati flame over a low offering table with orange flowers. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge, and a woman in a red sari sits at the right near the throne. A framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure rests on a gold-trimmed side table draped with cloth.2014-10-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, holding a silver plate with a white cloth-wrapped offering topped with a red flower, beside a fire. He wears a gold-beaded mala, a red tilak on his forehead, and a swept-back hairstyle. Opposite him, a bald attendant in orange clothing, rudraksha beads and a headset microphone kneels with open hands toward the plate amid smoke and firelight, consistent with a homa ritual. Smoke fills the dim night background.2013-10-15Night ceremony outdoors before an illuminated golden shrine holding a deity murti with a red crown and garland. A standing man with long dark hair, wearing reddish-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha and gold necklaces, holds a silver plate with offerings. Seated to the left on a red and gold throne is a woman in a red sari with a pearl necklace, and a woman in front tends an offering. Five shaven-headed priests in orange-red robes and gold necklaces kneel in front of a sunken fire pit with hands folded in prayer. Devotees in white and colourful clothing stand in the background among string lights. Appearance-based candidate standing centre; identity uncertain.2013-03-10October 02 20142014-10-02Night outdoor scene on a red carpet. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-white garland and a long brown shawl sits on an ornate silver-gilt throne with lion-head armrests beneath a golden umbrella. Two shaved-headed attendants in brown and gold-bordered dhotis and brown shawls flank him: the attendant on the left leans in holding a small oil lamp or aarti flame and bell, while the attendant on the right kneels with hands together. The figure holds a small object in his hands. Green bamboo and a building appear behind. Aarti or puja arati with a lamp at night.2014-10-31 +1 copiesNight outdoor satsang on an orange-draped stage. A man in a long-haired, swept-back style sits on an orange throne-like armchair, wearing a rust-red robe with gold border, a gold ornamental necklace and a rudraksha mala; he gestures with his right hand while speaking. Beside him, a second orange chair holds a man in a red turban and red robe with a mala. Standing behind them, a bald man in orange robes with a shawl and beads watches. At lower left, a shaved-headed devotee in rust-red robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground a devotee in white kneels and bows low, touching his forehead near the chair's footrest. Other people in white and saffron stand at the edges and a drum player sits at right. The first seated figure matches the page's description but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-07-07Night outdoor ritual photo. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, a red-orange shawl and long rudraksha-style beads with gold bead necklaces sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand while his left hand is extended outward. A red-orange robed priest with a shaved head and white forehead markings sits to the left, and a person in a red-orange robe with a white forehead mark and glasses is at the right edge. Shrubbery and a building wall appear in the background.2013-03-18November `4 2015 +3 copiesOctober 02 20142014-10-02September 14 20152015-09-14