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A seated figure in a maroon-red robe and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a zebra-striped cushion, hands raised in greeting or blessing. In front, a shaved-headed priest in an orange garment raises a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit flames toward the throne. Other devotees in red and maroon clothing stand or kneel nearby, and a decorated golden peetha platform and brass lamps frame the pastel shrine walls.

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A photo of an aarti ceremony in a temple-style hall with turquoise walls, green and pink painted borders and brass lamps on the sides. A seated figure in a maroon robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold chair with a tiger-striped cushion receives a multi-tiered silver aarti lamp with lit oil lamps, held aloft by a bald priest in orange clothing at left. Devotees in maroon and orange sit or kneel at the lower right and bottom. A gold throne and dark stone backdrop with hanging bells complete the scene.2013-04-06April 22 20132013-04-22A seated man in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with a lion-head armrest and a tiger-striped cloth draped on the seat. His palms are pressed together in greeting. In the foreground at left, a hand holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit oil lamps. Smaller oil lamps sit on the dais, and gold hanging lamps are visible beside the throne. Painted pink, green and blue pillars frame the shrine room. A few people in saffron and maroon clothing kneel at the bottom edge, one holding a lamp. The scene resembles a temple aarti before a throne, with a tiger-striped seat cover.2014-04-04A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with carved lion-head armrests and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, set before a dark backdrop hung with small brass bells. The seated man wears an orange-saffron robe, a red floral garland and multiple strands of beads, with a white tilak on his forehead, and raises one hand in a gesture while speaking. In the foreground a tiered brass oil lamp burns with several flames, and several devotees in red and orange clothing with folded hands are partly visible at the lower edges. Blue and yellow painted pillars frame the scene. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial throne, seated as the speaker.2013-03-13A photograph inside a richly decorated hall with pink, green and blue painted walls. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, a rudraksha mala and an ornate silver chain, wearing a saffron-red wrap, sits on a large ornate gold throne with a zebra-striped cushion, a gold crown-shaped top and a golden kalasha-style backdrop. Hanging brass oil lamps and a row of lit oil lamps are in the foreground, and a shaved-headed devotee in orange clothing sits in the lower left facing the throne. Sits in a satsang-style setting.2013-03-21A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a crown-like top and a tiger-striped cloth draped over the seat, set before a painted pink, green and gold temple-style wall. The seated person wears an orange-saffron cloth, a long beaded garland and a red forehead mark, with hands resting on the armrests. In the foreground, a multi-tiered lamp with many lit flames is held up by a hand. Two women in the lower corners, one in a white sari with red border, stand near brass lamps. a person: the seated figure wears saffron clothing, a beaded garland and sits on a throne, in a temple setting.2013-03-08A photograph of a ceremonial scene in a temple-style hall with painted pink, green and blue pillars. A seated figure in an ornate gold throne with a crown-topped backrest wears an orange-red robe, a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, and raises one hand in blessing; a striped white-and-black cloth covers the seat. A standing priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a lit multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) toward the seated figure. Brass oil lamps burn on either side, hanging brass lamps hang above, and a microphone stands in front. Two people with folded hands sit at the lower left edge.2013-03-22April 04 20142014-04-04March 07 20132013-03-07March 21 20132013-03-21April 06 20132013-04-06March 13 20132013-03-13