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A photograph of a ritual aarti on a wooden stage in a hall with green backdrop painted with a banyan tree and temple scene. A bald priest in rust-red and gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left, raising a tiered brass lamp with multiple lit flames toward a framed portrait. The portrait, on a gold throne-style seat decorated with maroon cushions, shows a smiling man with an orange turban and orange clothing, labelled as a portrait. A kneeling person in white dress sits at right beside a lit lamp and a silver tray, and a trident stands behind. Flower arrangements with pink bases flank the throne. The portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.

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December 25 20142014-12-25December 25 20142014-12-25A photograph of a ritual aarti in a temple hall. A shaven-headed priest in orange-brown robes with a yellow sash and sandalwood-marked arms holds up a tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps before a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" set on a gold ornate throne. The portrait shows a smiling man wearing an orange turban and orange robes. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at the right, reaching toward the lamp. Flower arrangements in red, white and yellow sit on either side, with a painted backdrop of a tree and sunset behind.2014-12-25December 25 20142014-12-25December 25 20142014-12-25A ceremony on a stage before a golden throne with red cushions, on which stands a framed portrait labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA" showing a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes holding a lit flame. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a bald priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl raises a lit lamp toward the portrait. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels at the throne's side. Flower arrangements in pink, white and yellow, a silver trident, a brass bowl, and a tray with offerings flank the throne. Behind is a large backdrop of a green tree, a silhouette of a dancing figure and a temple reflected in water at sunset.2014-12-25A standing priest in an orange and gold dhoti-style wrap, bald and bare-armed with rudraksha-like beaded bracelets, raises a lit multi-flame oil lamp toward a golden throne-like seat. Centered on the seat is a framed portrait of a smiling man with a saffron/orange turban, orange robes and a red-brown tilak, labelled with a printed caption. A kneeling person in white clothing with a white shawl sits at lower right with hands joined in prayer, beside a metal bowl and a small brass plate of offerings. Flanking the seat are flower arrangements of orange, yellow and purple blooms, a silver trident (trishul) and green foliage, all against a backdrop of a large banyan-style tree over a golden temple-carved landscape. This appears to be an aarti ritual before a portrait on a peetha/throne; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person.2014-12-26December 25 20142014-12-25A ritual aarti is performed in a wooden hall before a golden throne (peetha) bearing a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and orange robe, labelled with a printed caption. A priest with a shaved head and orange-and-red dhoti stands at left holding a multi-flame oil lamp (aarti) above a silver plate. A seated figure in white clothing and an orange cloth kneels at right beside the throne. Behind them, a large painted backdrop shows a tree, a black horse-like silhouette, and a sunset temple scene. Silver tridents stand on either side, with flower arrangements and potted plants framing the throne and green stage lighting.2014-12-25September 14 20122012-09-14December 04 20122012-12-04 +1 copiesA 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.