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Evening outdoor scene in which a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, with white ash markings on the arms, holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame toward a seated man. The seated man wears an orange-red robe with a gold-bordered cloth over his shoulder, a long white and multicoloured flower garland, and a gold beaded necklace; he sits on an orange throne-style chair with eyes lowered. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants stand in the dark.

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Photograph of an evening ritual at night beneath dark foliage. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead marking and rudraksha beads stands at left holding a silver tray with a lit camphor flame in a silver lamp, offering aarti. A second attendant in maroon robe with gold border stands behind the flame. At right, a seated man in maroon and orange robes with gold border, wearing white and red flower garlands, rests his palms together in namaskar with eyes lowered. Oil lamps and a white mat-style chair appear at left.2014-08-29A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-and-bead ceremonial necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead and a white flower garland, sits on a silver-framed throne against a red backdrop with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground, a devotee in white clothing holds up a lit aarti lamp with a large flame, while another person in white sits at the right with hands raised. Brass bowls with flowers and offerings sit near the throne, and a small lamp burns beside it. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robes, and gold-bead ornaments mark the central seated figure, who is presented as the central figure being honoured with aarti.2014-04-28October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of a nighttime ritual aarti. In the foreground, a shaven-headed attendant in a rust-red robe with gold border holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the seated figure. Seated in a large orange-cushioned chair, a man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in anjali, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a white-and-pink flower garland. Behind him on the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. A gold-trimmed backdrop and yellow flowers stand behind them. a person is the seated figure, with cues of a flower garland, swept-back hair and ceremonial dress, though the appearance is not fully certain. The scene shows a ritual with a lamp offering, two people visible in the frame.2014-10-03February 07 20162016-02-07A photograph of an aarti ritual before a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a gold necklace, white jasmine garlands and a red tilak on the forehead, sitting on a silver-framed throne against a red wall. Probable Swamiji: long dark hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a bare-chested attendant in a dark robe lifts a tiered brass aarti lamp with multiple oil lamps burning. Three devotees in white clothes sit before the throne, one holding a small lamp. A brass bowl of flower petals sits on a red patterned mat decorated with marigolds.2014-04-28October 27 20142014-10-27A smiling man seated on an orange-cushioned throne-style chair at night, wearing a maroon-red dhoti and shawl with a gold-and-gold-bead necklace and a large garland of white flowers with red roses. He has a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead and holds a long wooden staff upright beside him. Two shaven-headed men in maroon robes sit beside him, one at left and one at right, with rudraksha-style beads at their necks. Strings of small lights glow in the dark foliage behind them, and a towel is draped over the armrest. a person is the central figure seated in the throne with the garland, identified by the throne, staff and ornate garland, with the orange-and-maroon ceremonial dress. The people count includes the central man and the two flanking men.2014-08-25August 25 20142014-08-25April 24 20132013-04-24A man seated in an orange-upholstered chair at a night event, wearing a rust-red sleeveless garment with a white flower garland and a gold-beaded garland with red and yellow flower accents. He has a red bindi on his forehead and is gesturing with one hand. Dark foliage stands behind him, with a few blurred people visible at the edges. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rust-red robe, layered flower and gold-bead garlands, seated on an ornate throne-like orange chair.2014-08-29April 21 20132013-04-21