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A man in a rust-brown robe wears a white and pink flower garland with a brown rudraksha-style mala and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other, performing aarti before a gold-trimmed pillar draped in pink sheer fabric. Behind him, a younger assistant in orange dhoti and shawl with a garland stands on a red carpet. A silver trident and a red-cushioned throne sit nearby in a stage setting with incense smoke rising.

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May 23rd 20162016-05-23A man in a rust-red robe with a white and pink flower garland and a rudraksha mala holds a brass aarti lamp with a large open flame near a gilded pillar with pink fabric draped over it. Smoke rises behind him, and a trident and a gold throne with a red cushion stand in the background. A younger man in an orange-gold dhoti with a gold chain stands behind him on a red carpet, watching.2016-05-23A photograph of a temple ritual with a man in a rust-brown robe and a brown rudraksha-style mala, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a vertical sandal mark on the forehead. He holds a brass lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, performing an aarti near a golden pillar. Behind him a man in an orange dhoti with gold necklaces stands beside smoke and a red-draped altar with a flame, and a trident is visible. A pink cloth hangs at the right edge and bright stage lights shine above.2016-05-23May 23rd 20162016-05-23A photograph of a ritual aarti in an indoor hall. A man in an orange-brown wrap with a gold-and-rudraksha necklace and a pink-and-green flower garland holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame toward the right. A second man behind him in an orange-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks stands with hands folded. A red curtain hangs behind them and a framed picture is on the left wall. Colourful marigold and rose floral arrangements fill the lower right. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam and .2013-05-26 +1 copiesMay 19 20132013-05-19A man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and layered flower garlands in orange, pink and yellow, holds a lit camphor flame in a silver aarti lamp with a handbell in his other hand during a ritual. A second man in saffron robes with a white tilak and a rudraksha mala sits behind him with hands folded in a seated position. Beside them stands a table decorated with white, yellow and red flower garlands and brass vessels, and red curtains hang on the walls. Smoke rises from the lamp, indicating an aarti in progress in an indoor hall.2013-05-26 +1 copiesMay 26 20132013-05-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a rust-brown sleeveless robe with a long brown rudraksha mala and white and pink flower garlands stands on a red carpet with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead. A woman in an orange sari with gold bangles stands behind him. At left, a hand holds a tray of marigolds and yellow and pink flowers. Gold-carved pillars draped with pink sheer fabric and a gold throne stand beside him.2016-05-23 +1 copiesA man in saffron-brown robes with a gold-bordered cloth stands holding a lit silver aarti lamp with a tall flame, wearing a thick necklace of red and orange beads with gold bead accents and red flower garlands. Behind him, a second figure in orange robes and a white headband stands at left, and golden floral decorations and a draped red curtain fill the background.2013-05-19July 20 20132013-07-20A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead holds a lit silver aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears a rust-orange wrap with a gold waistband, a red-orange rudraksha mala, and gold bead garlands; he is smiling and looking down at the flame. Behind him, a blurred monk in orange-brown robes stands in a room with a plain pale wall. The long hair, ornate gold beads and orange clothing are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), shown performing aarti as the presiding person.2013-05-12