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Photograph of a ceremonial aarti being performed before a seated man. The seated man sits in an ornate silver chair with red cushioning, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a red wrist thread, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Facing him from behind is a priest in an orange-red turban and saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, holding a silver lamp with a large flame. Carved dark wooden screens form the background.

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A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a long gold pendant necklace and white tripundra marks on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in front of carved wooden screens. Facing him, a second man in an orange turban and orange cloth, with rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, holds a lit camphor flame on a brass plate in one hand and a bell in the other during an aarti. Smoke rises between them. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, wearing saffron robes and a gold pendant necklace, receiving aarti from a priest in an orange turban.2018-04-26 +1 copiesA priest in an orange turban and orange cloth, with rudraksha malas on his arm and chest, performs aarti with a silver lamp flaming toward a seated figure. The seated figure, in an orange-red garment with gold necklaces and a white tilak on the forehead, sits in front of an ornate silver-framed seat and holds his hands in namaskar. The priest's bare upper body bears white markings. Smoke and flame rise between them in a dark wooden setting. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partly, with a turban-less head, so the identity is uncertain; the seated figure is described by role as a devotee receiving aarti.2018-04-26May 29 20182018-05-29A photograph of a shaved-headed, long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne, palms pressed together at his forehead in prayer. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style wrap with a heavy gold necklace and gold armlets. Beside him, an attendant in a blue head wrap holds a brass lamp with a bright flame. The setting features wooden panelled doors in the background.2017-09-27September 14 20152015-09-14April 20 20182018-04-20September 27 20172017-09-27September 14 20152015-09-14A man seated on an ornate red and gold throne performs a fire ritual at night, with his palms pressed together in namaste before a large flame. He is bare-chested with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed yellow cloth draped at his waist. In front of him a brass bowl rests on a golden platform beside the fire, with a dark textured cloth and an oil lamp at the left edge. Garlands of yellow flowers hang at the upper right beside an orange curtain.2013-10-13October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of an evening ritual at night. A figure with hair tied back and a rudraksha mala draped over a bronze-brown and gold garment sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat, palms pressed together in reverence. At right, a person in an orange head wrap and orange garment holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame, offering it toward the seated figure. Behind them, several people in dark red garments stand in the dim background, with a few more seated people visible at the bottom edge. Pink flowers sit at the lower left. Probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned clothing, shown in an aarti offering setting.2013-10-13A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a heavy gold necklace and beaded bracelets, sitting on an ornate silver throne with a red cushion and hands joined in namaste. a person is seated before a bare-chested attendant with white ash markings and a rudraksha mala, who kneels and performs an aarti with a flaming oil lamp. Behind them are gilded deity murti and decorations, and a golden trident is visible at the right edge.2017-10-01