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A photograph of a ceremonial aarti or puja on a red-carpeted stage. A seated man in an orange turban and orange robe with a white and red flower garland sits on an ornate throne-like chair, eyes closed, holding a stick. In front, women in saris, one in yellow and one in red-and-gold, sit on the floor offering a tiered multi-flame oil lamp. Behind them a large printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi fills the left side, a bird figurine sits on a ledge, and a garlanded throne-like backdrop glows with bokeh lights.

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April 01 20122012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01March 31 20122012-03-31April 01 20122012-04-01A photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a red stage. A man seated on an ornate dark-wood throne wears an orange turban with a red bindi, an orange robe, a long white jasmine garland with red flowers, and gold bangles; he holds a ceremonial staff and has a long swept-back hair style. Behind him a large portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark. Around him, several devotees sit on the floor: a woman in green with gold bangles at left, an older man in white, a man in white, a woman in yellow, a woman in maroon with floral pattern, and a woman in red and gold saree at right. Green palm fronds and white flowers decorate the foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man on the throne, identified by orange turban, orange robe and garland cues.2012-04-01 +1 copiesPhoto of a ceremonial aarti on a red-carpeted stage. A seated figure on an ornate cream-and-black throne wears an orange turban, orange robe, a long white-and-red flower garland and a red bindi, with hands raised in a blessing gesture. Before him, a robed attendant in orange holds a multi-tier brass aarti lamp with lit flames. Several devotees in white, yellow, red and green saris and white shirts sit on the floor with offerings. A large backdrop shows an enlarged portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, surrounded by marigold garlands and a golden light-ray background. The turbaned seated figure has distinctive orange turban, saffron robe and garland cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2012-04-01April 01 20122012-04-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long beaded necklaces and gold bangles sits on an ornate gold throne with a deep red velvet cushion, smiling as devotees kneel before him. Several women in sarees kneel or sit on the floor at left and centre; one presses her palms together in anjali. Oil lamps and a brass vessel rest on the floor. A large backdrop behind the throne shows a saffron-robed figure. Padapuja-style devotion is in progress.2011-11-26A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on an ornate cream throne with carved dark wooden arms and bolster cushions, raising one hand in greeting while smiling. He wears a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on the upper arm. In front of him, a man in white dhoti and a younger man in orange garments perform an aarti with a multi-tiered lit oil lamp. A small boy in a yellow-and-white striped shirt kneels beside a woman in a maroon sari, and another woman in a yellow outfit sits to the right holding a small object. A large backdrop portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak. Marigold garlands decorate the left edge. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's saffron robes, orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold arm ornament match the appearance cues, and he occupies the throne at the centre of the aarti.2012-03-31November 25 20112011-11-25 +1 copiesNovember 26 20112011-11-26April 01 20122012-04-01