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Two women perform a lamp ritual before a golden shrine decorated with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigolds. The woman on the left wears an orange saree with a maroon border and rimless glasses, and holds a brass lamp with a flame. The woman on the right, bent forward, wears a cream saree with gold zari border and an orange shawl, and lights a small brass lamp with her hand while holding a bell. Behind them a framed portrait shows a man with long hair in an orange garment and a pearl-like mala, placed in a golden frame; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, so no Swamiji candidate is present in the scene. A golden deity murti sits in the background.

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November 16 20092009-11-16November 16 20092009-11-16A woman in an orange saree with a maroon border lights a large brass oil lamp (lamp with flame) on a golden stand decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and red roses. Behind her a golden ornate chair and a framed portrait of a smiling figure in an orange robe with a white beaded necklace is draped with red and white flower garlands. A second woman in a white saree with orange border stands at right, and a peacock feather fan sits at upper left beside a small framed photo on a white pedestal. Blue drapes frame the stage.2009-11-16 +1 copiesA woman in an orange saree with a red border lights a brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) placed before an ornate gold throne (peetha) decorated with red and white flower garlands. Behind the throne hangs a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, a rudraksha-style white bead garland and raised hand, which is a printed portrait rather than a person present. Peacock feathers appear at the left edge. To the right, another woman in a white saree with an orange border stands beside her. A small framed photograph sits on a white pedestal on the left. The setting is a blue-curtained hall.2009-11-16Two women in orange and saffron saris perform an aarti or lamp offering before a golden throne decorated with red and yellow flower garlands and a peacock-feather fan. On the left, a woman in orange with glasses holds a brass lamp steady; on the right, a woman in an orange-and-gold bordered sari bends forward, lighting or tending the lamp. A small brass deity figure sits among marigold garlands on the altar, and a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a white bead necklace is garlanded behind the throne, its image labelled as a portrait. Blue drapes frame the stage.2009-11-16November 16 20092009-11-16A photograph of a standing priest performing aarti with a flame-lit lamp before a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. The priest wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a long multicolour and white flower garland. The deity murti sits on a throne under a gold arched backdrop, adorned with marigold and red flower garlands. In front, a large white bowl with a flame and a flower garland sits on a striped blue and red cloth, a brass lamp stands in the background, and a silver cover sits in the foreground.2015-06-04July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall. A woman in the centre wears an orange and maroon sari, round spectacles, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi, and holds incense sticks in one hand while gesturing toward a silver tray. Several other women in orange and maroon saris sit on the floor around silver plates holding red apples, flowers and small bowls. A foreground figure in orange sits with a silver tray before a gold-patterned panel draped with orange cloth and white and yellow marigold garlands. Visible people number about six, with partially visible figures at the edges.2010-12-27A photograph of a devotional aarti at a shrine decorated with garlands of white, yellow, pink and red flowers. A framed portrait on the back wall shows a smiling man with long dark hair in orange robes and a white beaded necklace, seated before a tree trunk with one hand raised; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a woman in an orange sleeveless top and a white flower garland in her hair holds a flame at a brass oil lamp. To the left, a young woman in a pink dress with a pink shawl and a man in white with an orange scarf stand with hands folded. At the right edge, a person in an orange garment with a pink border is seen from behind. The floor has a yellow and white flower rangoli with a red flower.2010-01-19November 06 20132013-11-06June 04 20152015-06-04 +1 copies