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A photograph of a man performing an aarti ritual with a lit oil lamp held in one hand and a silver bell in the other. He wears a rust-red wrap over his shoulder, a long rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a leopard-print lower garment. His hair is pulled back and he has a red-orange mark on his forehead. Behind a large ornate silver-framed panel, other people in white dhotis stand in the background amid rising smoke, and garlands of white and yellow flowers hang at the right edge. Nearby, a figure in a purple garment is partly visible. Two other men in white clothes appear in the background.

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A seated man in a rust-red shawl and leopard-print cloth holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other during a ritual. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a red tilak on his forehead and sits before an ornate silver-framed backdrop. Two blurred attendants in white dhotis stand behind him, and a garland of white flowers hangs at the right edge. Smoke and warm light fill the room. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red shawl, which fit the page's claim that Swamiji is present.2014-09-14September 14 20142014-09-14September 14 20142014-09-14Night outdoor ritual photo. A man with shoulder-length dark hair, a red-orange shawl and long rudraksha-style beads with gold bead necklaces sits on an ornate silver throne-like chair, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand while his left hand is extended outward. A red-orange robed priest with a shaved head and white forehead markings sits to the left, and a person in a red-orange robe with a white forehead mark and glasses is at the right edge. Shrubbery and a building wall appear in the background.2013-03-18A seated man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other. He sits on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne with repoussé floral and scrollwork. A vertical sandalwood or vibhuti mark is on his forehead and his eyes are closed. Behind him, a person in white dhoti and shirt stands and another figure appears faintly in the background. The scene suggests an aarti or puja during satsang. The man's appearance with saffron robes, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial throne fits the page's reference to a person, though his face alone is not used to identify him.2014-09-14March 18 20132013-03-18September 14 20142014-09-14October 27 20142014-10-27A photograph of a long-haired man in a red-orange saffron shawl and orange-beaded necklace with large gold bead ornaments, seated before an ornate embossed silver throne-like backrest. He looks down and holds an oil lamp with a flame, with a small kumkum mark on his forehead, and appears to be performing a lamp ritual. A second man partly visible at left wears white tilak marks on his forehead and an orange-and-white sacred cloth. The scene is set at night with warm lamplight. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl, a beaded orange necklace and gold ceremonial beads, which match the cues for Paramahamsa Nithyananda.2013-03-18March 28 20132013-03-28March 18 20132013-03-18A photograph of a man with long dark hair and an orange-brown beaded necklace with gold bead ornaments, wearing a dark red-brown wrap over a bare shoulder, holding a silver oil lamp with a tall flame in his right hand. Behind him is an ornately embossed silver panel with floral scroll patterns against a dark background. He gazes toward the flame in a ritual lamp offering.2013-03-18