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A photograph of two men in ochre saffron robes seated in a room with red velvet chairs and a zebra-striped cushioned seat. On the left, a standing monk in orange holds a silver tray with a lit oil lamp and small silver dishes. Seated on the right, a long-haired man in orange and gold-bordered robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, gold pendant and headset microphone, smiles while reaching toward the flame. Behind them a framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with white mala beads, and the wall is pale.

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A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate red and gold throne with a leopard-print cushion, wearing orange robes, a rudraksha-style gold necklace of beads, gold armlets and a white tilak on the forehead, with long dark hair swept back. A second figure in an orange turban and orange clothing sits on a similar throne at the upper left. In the foreground a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes with white arm markings holds a silver lamp with several burning flames toward the seated figure. A dark red and orange backdrop with a sunburst pattern and a gold lamp stand complete the scene.2012-09-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a long rudraksha mala necklace sits on a red throne with an ornate gold arched back, smiling and gesturing with one hand. A standing man in white ritual clothes with a gold border and bare chest holds a silver tray with a multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward him. Flames and smoke fill the warm, reddish room, and a water bottle and a small book sit nearby. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by the saffron robes, rudraksha mala and throne; the standing man is a priest performing aarti.2012-02-09Outdoor 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 photograph of a devotee in orange robes and a shaved head kneeling at left, holding a silver tray and offering a multi-tiered golden aarti lamp with lit flames before a framed portrait. The framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, set on a red velvet throne draped with a tiger-patterned cloth. Pink and white flowers sit beside it, and a large backdrop print shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and shawl with a red bindi and rudraksha beads. A gold footstool and a silver tray with offerings sit in front. The scene suggests a puja and aarti ritual in a satsang hall.2012-09-14October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02July 07 20092009-07-07January 24 20132013-01-24 +1 copiesA 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.2013-10-15A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame and smoke rising from it. Beside him, a woman with dark hair, gold earrings and gold bangles sits in front of a red cushioned throne with an ornate gold frame, with an orange cloth draped over the seat. Behind them are a black speaker, green foliage, and a red and white painted wall.2013-10-12October 02 20142014-10-02A man with long swept-back dark hair stands beside a red and gold throne, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with a rudraksha-style bead mala and a red-orange dhoti with a gold border. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame in his right hand, with a gold bracelet on his wrist. Seated below, two men in white shirts and a man in a red-orange cloth sit at the front, and an older man in white with glasses is at right. Dark foliage forms the background. a person performing an aarti lamp ritual.2013-03-26