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Photograph 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.

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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.2013-02-11February 10 20132013-02-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a gold-and-red jeweled crown and rudraksha mala beads, smiles and raises one hand in greeting from an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion. Behind him stands a robust monk with a shaved head, gold earrings and an orange-and-yellow cloth, holding a silver trident and facing the throne. Red drapery and a gold-carved backrest frame the scene, with a camera visible at lower right. a person: the seated figure shows long hair under the crown, saffron garments, rudraksha beads and gold-jeweled headwear. The two people are the only visible humans.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12February 11 20132013-02-11October 05 20112011-10-05Photograph of a ceremonial scene in a warm, orange-lit tent. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a forehead tilak and a rudraksha mala, raises a hand in blessing from a golden throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Beside him stand silver trident staffs (tridents) and gold ornamental pieces. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head and bangles, holds a tiered silver aarti lamp with many lit oil lamps. A woman in a red-orange sari sits at the lower centre near the trident. A video camera and monitors are in the foreground. Orange and gold fabric drapes the background.2013-02-10January 13 20132013-01-13A photograph of a ceremonial aarti performed before a seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a carved backrest and a tiger-striped seat cover, set against orange and red draped fabric. The figure seated on the throne wears an orange turban, a long orange garment, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and smiles as he is offered a lit multi-flame brass lamp. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with yellow borders and white markings on his arms faces away from the camera, holding the lamp. A trident hangs at the left edge and a carved lion-head ornament sits at the right. Presentation: appearance-based candidate, a person, seated on the throne receiving aarti.2013-02-22A photograph of a ceremonial aarti in a hall. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest with a shaved head, wearing a red-and-gold dhoti-style cloth and a beaded rudraksha-type mala, raises a silver multi-flame lamp high with his right arm. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cushion is a figure in saffron robes with a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, with a tiger-skin cover on the footstool. The backdrop is a purple cloth printed with large deity figures, flanked by tall brass lamps and a brass trident, with a red valance above. Appearance cues for the seated figure are visible but the image is small, so identity is uncertain; the seated figure is described by role only.A 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.2012-02-09May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copies