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A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with sacred body markings, raises a lit aarti lamp before a golden ornate canopy throne. A large framed portrait on a gold cloth-draped table is surrounded by smaller photographs and small oil lamps, with potted green plants. A golden carved lion stands at left and a red curtain backs the scene. A seated devotee at right holds hands in prayer, wearing orange. Ceremonial aarti before the portrait and throne.

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A photograph of a golden ornate canopy shrine on a stage, with a large framed portrait of a smiling woman with long dark hair and a red bindi, labelled in Tamil script, surrounded by smaller portrait photos and green potted plants on a gold cloth. A standing man with a bare upper body, white sacred markings and an orange-saffron dhoti pours liquid or offers from a vessel toward the shrine, with a small smoke wisp rising. Brass oil lamps and a silver bowl sit on the altar, a red-and-gold cloth is draped over the canopy with elephant and floral motifs, and a red curtain hangs behind. A standing electric fan and a stage light are visible.2017-03-03A priest in orange dhoti and shawl with white sacred markings on his body stands at right on a stage, holding a lit oil lamp aloft in one hand and a small silver vessel in the other, beside a golden ornate canopy shrine. Below the canopy, a portrait of a smiling figure with long hair and a red bindi is displayed on a gold-draped table, with stacked copies of a book bearing the same portrait, potted green plants, brass oil lamps and a small brass bowl. A red curtain backdrop, a stand fan and a spotlight complete the scene.2017-03-03A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred markings on his forehead and arms and a mala around his neck, performs aarti at a golden ornate canopy shrine on a stage. He holds a lit lamp and burning incense toward a central framed portrait of a smiling long-haired figure with a red bindi, wearing orange clothing. The portrait's cover shows Tamil script. Smaller framed photos sit on a gold-draped table with brass oil lamps, potted green plants and a silver bowl. Red and blue elephant-patterned banners hang from the canopy, with a red curtain behind and a microphone stand and fan at left.2017-03-03March 03 20172017-03-03March 03 20172017-03-03March 03 20172017-03-03A photograph of a stage in an ashram hall. On the left, a seated figure in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a long beaded necklace and a white garland, sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne near a microphone stand. Behind him stands a golden deity murti of a seated figure with a red crown beside a golden lion sculpture. At right, a standing priest in an orange dhoti with bare upper body and white markings performs a ritual near a golden canopied shrine holding a framed portrait, lamps and brass vessels. A second person in orange clothing sits at the right edge with hands folded in namaskar. A small fan and potted plants are visible, and a green-and-gold tree decoration hangs above.2017-03-03March 03 20172017-03-03March 03 20172017-03-03A stage setting at an ashram event with a gold-and-red throne-like seat on the left where a bearded man with long dark hair, a red-brown robe and a white and pink garland sits cross-legged on a red cushion before a microphone stand. In the centre a large ornate golden canopy shelter frames a framed portrait of a smiling woman and small framed photographs below. A man in an orange dhoti and bare upper body stands with his back to the camera beside a woman in orange wrap kneeling with hands folded in namaste. Behind them is a golden lion sculpture, a golden deity figure on the left, brass lamps, terracotta pots, potted plants, a standing fan and a colourful woven striped mat on the floor.2017-03-03A photograph of a ceremonial stage at an ashram hall. On the left, a seated man in reddish-brown robes with a long white garland sits on a silver-and-red throne, holding a small book and a printed photo. Behind him are gilded deity figures and a golden lion-form carving. On the right, a man in orange dhoti and shawl with white markings on his body stands at a golden canopy shrine holding a small vessel, with a large framed portrait of a smiling woman and several small photos on a gold-draped table. Brass oil lamps, potted plants and a pot stand on the platform, and a floor fan and microphone stand are visible. Two physical people are present.2017-03-03March 03 20172017-03-03