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Devotees perform an arati on a raised platform in a hall with maroon drapes and patterned banners. Two men in white dhotis and brown shawls stand at left and centre, one holding a lit oil lamp and the other swinging a lamp toward a seated figure. A kneeling man in an orange shawl and white clothes watches at lower left. On the platform stand golden deity murtis, a brass kalasha-style lamp, fruit and flower offerings on a plate, and a red throne with a carved cobra hood behind. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits on the throne; this matches the a person appearance cues of long hair and saffron clothing, though the face and seat are partly lit and uncertain. A white fan stands at the right edge.

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August 24 20062006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24Evening guru puja and arati on a stage draped with dark maroon curtains and decorated with orange and blue panels. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a cushioned seat backed by a tall, ornate golden-orange throne frame, with long dark hair. Two attendants in white kurtas with maroon shawls stand on either side, one raising a lit flame and the other holding a ceremonial lamp or fan. Golden deity murtis flank the stage, including a gilded figure at right holding a musical instrument, and a gilded murti at left. A tray of offerings, flowers and small oil lamps sits on a white-covered table in front. Smoke rises from incense near the right edge. a person is the seated figure in orange, identified by long swept hair and saffron robe alongside the ornate throne, while attendants perform the arati.2006-08-24A photograph of a ritual arati on a raised stage before maroon drapes. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a cushioned throne with a large carved hood-shaped backrest, hands resting in lap. Several golden deity murti figures stand on pedestals, including a figure holding a veena. Two men in white kurta-style clothing and brown vests stand at the sides holding lit oil lamps aloft, and a third white-clad person sits at lower left. A pedestal in front holds fruit, flowers and brass puja vessels, and a standing fan is visible at right. Yellow and colourful patterned banners hang at the top corners. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated on the throne, a figure with long swept-back hair in saffron clothing receiving arati.2006-08-24Indoor ritual scene on a raised platform before a dark maroon curtain. A seated figure in an orange robe sits on a cobra-hooded throne with a red cushioned seat, feet on a footstool, surrounded by gilded deity murti and a brass lamp with offerings on a small table. Standing to the right, two young men in orange shawls over white clothing hold lit aarti lamps toward the seat, and a third person in orange kneels in the foreground. Painted decorative pillars with elephant motifs hang from the ceiling, and a pedestal fan stands near the wall.2006-08-24A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne with a tall golden-red backrest and a red cushioned seat, set on a raised stage before dark maroon curtains with a yellow and blue patterned hanging. Two standing men in white kurtas with orange shawls raise a round brass aarti lamp and a fan-like object toward him. A third man in white kneels at the lower front of the stage. Gold deity statues stand on white pedestals on either side, one with a club-like object, and a fan sits near the right. Offerings of fruit and flowers lie on a tray at the base of the stage. A probable Swamiji figure in saffron/orange ornate clothing with long hair is seated on the throne, receiving the aarti ceremony.2006-08-24August 24 20062006-08-24August 22 20062006-08-22A ritual scene in a room with maroon curtains. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on a cushioned throne with a golden cobra-hood backrest, hands pressed in anjali. In front of him a white-clad priest kneels on a white cloth, holding a ritual item, beside a small oil lamp burning on a tray. A woman in an orange sari with hands folded sits nearby, and a man in orange and white with a garland kneels at the right. Brass pots, a plate of fruit, grains, and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a tray for puja and aarti, with a golden deity murti and a figure with a staff standing in the background.2006-08-24A seated figure in orange robes sits on a throne-like seat with a golden cobra hood canopy behind him, hands folded in namaste at the centre of a stage. He has long dark hair and wears orange clothing. To his left, a figure in white with an orange shawl kneels and holds a lamp or ritual item near a brass tray of offerings. Two more people sit at the front: a woman in orange with folded hands and a man in white with an orange shawl. Golden deity statues stand on pedestals around the stage, including a multi-armed figure and a figure playing a veena, against a dark maroon curtain. Brass vessels, fruit, flowers and a small lamp lie on a white cloth before the seat.2006-08-24Photograph of a stage set with a dark maroon curtain backdrop and a row of gilded deity statues along both sides. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing orange robes, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate red-and-gold seat under a golden arched canopy. Two attendants in white garments with orange shawls sit on the lower platform facing him, one in a white shirt and one in white with an orange cloth, with a small brass tray and offering items before them. A fourth figure in orange stands at the far right beside a standing fan, and a golden deity statue stands nearby. Orange and multicoloured bunting hangs from the top corners.2006-08-24August 22 20062006-08-22