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A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gilded throne with carved floral and scroll patterns, against a red backdrop and gold drapery. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a red-orange dhoti and shawl and sacred thread marks on his arm, faces him and holds a lit multi-flame aarti lamp with flames rising. A silver trident stands in front of the throne, and a tiger-striped cloth covers the seat. The scene suggests an aarti being offered to the seated figure during a ritual. The seated figure has long hair, a beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads, which fits Swamiji (probable) as a seated honoured guest or teacher being offered aarti by the priest.

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February 11 20132013-02-11May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial moment on an ornate gilded throne with a red-orange backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban set with red stones smiles and raises one hand, with a rudraksha mala around the neck and a tiger-striped cloth beneath. Before them stands a shaved-headed priest with bare upper body and an orange dhoti, holding out a silver lamp with several flames, with a trident visible at the left edge. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji, identified by the saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha mala; the role is a seated spiritual leader receiving an aarti with oil lamps. A watermarked camera is visible at the lower right.2013-02-10January 20 20132013-01-20A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a large carved back and red cushions. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace with a pendant, a long beaded garland, and gold armlets, and has a red tilak on his forehead. He raises his right hand in a greeting gesture while smiling. To the left, a priest in orange-red robes with bare shoulders holds a lit multi-flame aarti lamp toward him. Tall brass lamp stands and an ornate brass lamp flank the throne against a dark blue backdrop. Two people appear in the scene.2013-01-20A photograph of an aarti being offered on a raised red-and-gold throne platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha-style necklaces and gold armbands sits on a red throne with a gold crown-like backrest and lion-shaped armrests, smiling with raised hands. In the foreground a bald, shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a lit lamp (aarti) toward him. Gold oil lamps with rooster-topped finials flank the throne against a painted cosmic backdrop of red and orange clouds and stars. A small offering tray and cushioned platform sit at the front. The seated man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the page lists a person at this event, so he is a probable match with the distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ornate necklaces on a throne, but the face is not the basis for this label.2012-09-29October 05 20112011-10-05January 13 20132013-01-13January 24 20132013-01-24 +1 copiesA 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.2012-02-09January 06 20132013-01-06February 10 20132013-02-10