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Indoor ritual scene in a cream-pillared hall with a golden throne. A seated figure with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and gold necklaces, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing as a probable Swamiji in appearance. Before him stands a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple oil lamps lit, held by a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest with a rudraksha mala and white sacred thread, who is performing the lamp ritual. A younger shaved-headed monk in orange sits at lower right beside a tray of flowers and offerings. Pink flowers stand in a vase behind the throne, green vines with red berries decorate the pillars, and a blue doorway and a red-and-gold ornamented wall are visible. A cooler stands at left.

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Photo 11731699May 14 20122012-05-14A photograph inside a temple hall with pale cream pillars and a blue-panelled wall painted with peacocks. A seated man in an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white forehead mark, sits on an ornate gold throne with a cushioned seat. A bald priest in orange robes with a gold chain kneels at the lower left, holding a ritual item toward the seated figure. A tiered brass oil lamp with many lit flames stands on a red-and-gold carpet in front of the throne, with brass plates of offerings and a red fruit on a green cloth nearby. A white air cooler stands at the left edge.2012-05-09Photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests, wearing a gold crown, saffron-orange robe with gold border, rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a red bindi. A bald man in orange and yellow robes with white ash marks on his arms and chest kneels at right, holding a ritual lamp, while brass lamps, a plate with pink flowers and fruit sit on a rug before blue doors with painted peacocks. Pillars frame the hall. Overlaid text reads copyright notice and source credit.2012-05-08A photograph inside a temple hall with cream pillars and a blue-framed niche showing a deity murti above. A priest with a shaved head, wearing a white dhoti with gold border, holds up a multi-tiered lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a seated man. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes, a long flower garland, rudraksha mala beads and vibhuti on his forehead, with bandages on his arms, and sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. A woman in a colourful top sits at the lower right edge.2012-05-19August 04 20142014-08-04A photo of a temple-style ritual. On the left, a seated man with a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe holds his hands in anjali mudra, wearing beaded necklaces. Beside him sits a man with a white-striped forehead and wooden mala, and a younger man in white. On the right, a shirtless man in a white dhoti with coloured border holds a silver plate with a lit oil lamp, an aarti offering. Behind him stands a gold-trimmed peetha throne draped with marigold garlands and a deity murti. A gold fan is at left and a red carpet covers the floor.2013-07-18A photograph of an aarti ceremony in a temple hall. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, seen from behind, holds up a multi-tiered brass lamp with many lit oil lamps toward a seated man. The seated man wears a saffron-orange robe, a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a white forehead mark and a crown-like headpiece, and sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Behind him is a blue painted wall niche with a deity murti. A woman in a blue top sits at the lower right edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) in the central throne seat, given his saffron robe, rudraksha mala and crown-like headpiece.2012-05-19May 20 20122012-05-20A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed hem sits on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests, wearing a gold crown-like headband, a long gold necklace, and a rudraksha-style mala, hands folded in his lap. Before him, a priest in orange robes with white sacred ash marks on his arms and bare head kneels on a patterned rug, holding a lit oil lamp aarti in one hand while a silver tray with offerings stands nearby, along with silver plates, a pink flower and a conch-shaped vessel. White pillars and a blue-grey wooden door frame the scene in a temple-like hall.2012-05-08A photograph inside a temple-like hall with cream pillars and blue wooden doors. A man with a red bindi and a long gold-and-beaded garland stands in front of an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing an orange-saffron robe and holding a white whisk-like fan in one hand while gesturing with the other. In front of him, two seated people perform a lamp ritual at a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit oil lamps: a bald man in an orange robe with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, and a white-haired woman in a white sari with a red border. Two black monitors sit at the lower corners.2012-05-12A kneeling priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border holds up a tiered brass aarti lamp lit with many oil flames, offering it toward a seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions. The seated figure wears saffron/orange robes, has long dark hair, and holds hands folded in namaskar. A shaved-headed devotee in orange robes sits cross-legged on striped rugs to the right beside a brass plate with flowers. White pillars, arches, yellow curtains and a wall-mounted cooler frame the room. Aarti is being performed during a puja in an ashram hall; the lamp offering is the main action. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure in saffron robes with long hair, receiving aarti.2012-06-03