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A seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, with a red fur-like rug at its base. The figure's right hand is raised in a gesture. Before the throne, a bare-chested devotee in a saffron wrap and orange turban kneels on a patterned mat, holding a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure, with a beaded necklace and bracelet visible. Yellow-bordered offerings and a small fire pit lie in the foreground, with a carved wooden screen and brick wall behind. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference through hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial throne, so the seated figure is a person depiction, appearing as a statue or lifelike figure rather than a living person. The kneeling devotee is a person performing an aarti with an oil lamp.

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A photograph of a ceremonial courtyard session. A bearded man with long hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, bare-chested and draped in a saffron-orange cloth, palms extended over a small flame. Seated on the red floor mat before him, another man in an orange-brown head turban and saffron wrap holds a silver lamp with a lit oil flame and a spoon, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles. Red floral petals lie on the mat and bundles of offerings rest in the lower right corner. The scene suggests a fire-lamp offering ritual.2018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a long gold pendant necklace and white tripundra marks on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in front of carved wooden screens. Facing him, a second man in an orange turban and orange cloth, with rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, holds a lit camphor flame on a brass plate in one hand and a bell in the other during an aarti. Smoke rises between them. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, wearing saffron robes and a gold pendant necklace, receiving aarti from a priest in an orange turban.2018-04-26 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-brown ochre robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, wearing a white forehead mark, a long pink and white flower garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala. In front of him a kneeling attendant in red-brown cloth with a red headwrap and white body markings holds a lit oil lamp to him in an aarti-style offering. Carved wooden panels stand behind the throne, with a fan and a plain white door at the side. Scattered white cards lie on the mat in front of the throne.2018-05-10April 04 20182018-04-04A seated man in saffron-red robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, hands folded in anjali mudra, wearing a pink flower garland and a red-and-yellow garland, with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Before him kneels a bare-chested attendant in a red-orange dhoti and matching turban, holding a silver vessel and offering coconut, fruit and flowers on a small plate, indicating a puja or aarti. A red woolen rug covers the floor, with carved wooden screens and a brick wall behind. Fruit, a green cloth and a basket sit at the left edge.2018-05-29 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ceremonial aarti being performed before a seated man. The seated man sits in an ornate silver chair with red cushioning, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a red wrist thread, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Facing him from behind is a priest in an orange-red turban and saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, holding a silver lamp with a large flame. Carved dark wooden screens form the background.2018-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne in front of a carved wooden screen. He wears a dark turban with a red-and-white band, a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a long yellow-orange beaded necklace, and has white markings on his forehead. He holds up an orange and pink ceremonial feather-like implement toward the camera. Beside him, a standing attendant in a bright orange garment with gold trim and ornamental armbands bends forward, holding a shallow dish of pink flower petals. The floor is covered with a red rug and a light cloth lies at the lower left. Plain brick walls frame the room. Two people are visible.2018-06-04April 20 20182018-04-20A 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.2013-02-11A photograph of a ritual at a gold-and-silver throne setting. A devotee in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style necklace, holds a lit aarti lamp with a flame toward a seated figure. 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