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A kneeling priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many oil flames, offering it toward a seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions. The seated figure wears saffron/orange robes, has long dark hair, and holds hands folded in namaskar. A shaved-headed devotee in orange robes sits cross-legged on striped rugs to the right beside a brass plate with flowers. White pillars, arches, yellow curtains and a wall-mounted cooler frame the room. Aarti is being performed during a puja in an ashram hall; the lamp offering is the main action. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in saffron robes with long hair, receiving aarti.

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A priest kneels on a striped rug in a richly decorated room with arched doorways, lifting a tiered multi-flame aarti lamp toward a seated figure on an ornate golden throne with red cushions. The kneeling priest wears a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold border. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes and has long dark hair. Beside the throne, a second person in orange sits on the floor near the steps, and a white pedestal fan stands at left. A tall garland of flowers hangs at center.2012-06-03May 13 20122012-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in an indoor hall with red drapes. A seated figure on a red cushioned throne with a garland of red and white flowers, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a matching orange turban, presses palms together in greeting. Before him, a man in white ritual clothes with a red sash kneels on a red and patterned mat, holding a lit lamp or aarti flame, while a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti kneels on a carpet beside a golden tray decorated with flowers. Brass oil lamps with burning flames stand in the foreground and on the floor, and a window air conditioner is visible behind them. A seated attendant in white also sits nearby.2012-10-25May 19 20122012-05-19Indoor ritual scene in a cream-pillared hall with a golden throne. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and gold necklaces, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing as a probable Swamiji in appearance. Before him stands a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple oil lamps lit, held by a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest with a rudraksha mala and white sacred thread, who is performing the lamp ritual. A younger shaved-headed monk in orange sits at lower right beside a tray of flowers and offerings. Pink flowers stand in a vase behind the throne, green vines with red berries decorate the pillars, and a blue doorway and a red-and-gold ornamented wall are visible. A cooler stands at left.2012-06-03 +2 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back, eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. He wears a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms and multicoloured beads, and a red tilak on his forehead. A woman in orange clothes holds a silver aarti lamp with a lit flame before him, and a man in white clothes sits at right with hands folded. Gold lion-shaped figures flank the throne, a silver tray of petals sits in front, and yellow curtains hang behind. a person identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-09-07A puja ceremony on a carpeted floor in a hall. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange turban and ornate gold and red-bead necklaces sits on a gold throne with folded hands, while a red and white garland hangs over the armrest. In front, a shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown garment with a rudraksha mala lifts a flaming lamp and ritual vessel. A younger man in white with gold-bordered cloth and folded hands sits to the left, and an elderly man in orange with white garlands and white forehead marks sits on a second gold throne behind. Bananas, plates, a kalasha-like pot and flowers lie on the floor.2015-04-28A photograph of a temple hall with cream pillars and a blue arched shrine above, featuring a painted deity mural. A man with a shaved head and white robe sits on a red-cushioned golden throne, wearing a white flower garland and orange clothing, with a tilak on his forehead and holding a small ritual object in one hand while raising the other in blessing. Seated before him on the floor, devotees in orange, maroon and white clothes and a standing older man in white dhoti and shawl attend a tiered silver lamp that burns with multiple flames. Two standing fans stand beside the group and a small clay pot sits on the floor.2012-05-13 +2 copiesA seated man on a gold-and-red throne in an ornate hall with blue doors and cream columns, wearing orange robes, a white floral garland, and white tilak markings; he raises one hand in blessing. In front of him a tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps burns, and a man in white dhoti gestures toward it. Seated devotees include a woman in a white sari with folded hands, a young woman in white and orange holding a microphone, and a shaved-headed person in the foreground wearing a rudraksha mala. Two cooling units stand beside the throne. A screen is visible at lower left. a person is the central figure on the throne, identified by orange robes, garland, and ceremonial throne; a printed caption at top right reads the source credit.2012-05-19A photograph inside a temple hall with pale cream pillars and a blue-panelled wall painted with peacocks. A seated man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white forehead mark, sits on an ornate gold throne with a cushioned seat. A bald priest in orange robes with a gold chain kneels at the lower left, holding a ritual item toward the seated figure. A tiered brass oil lamp with many lit flames stands on a red-and-gold carpet in front of the throne, with brass plates of offerings and a red fruit on a green cloth nearby. A white air cooler stands at the left edge.2012-05-09May 19 20122012-05-19March 27 20132013-03-27