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A photograph of a ritual aarti in a room with a cream wall and blue-lit ceiling. A man in long hair and an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a gold necklace holds a tiered multi-lamp oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling. Seated devotees sit on the floor before him, some with hands folded in namaste, several women in white, green and purple saris. A cameraman with a tripod films at the left. Framed landscape paintings and flower decorations hang on the walls.

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May 21 20062006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold chain and ornate gold necklaces raises a lit arati flame with his right hand while holding a silver bell in his left, performing an aarti ritual in a room with cream walls, framed paintings, and a blue-lit ceiling decorated with flowers. Seated devotees, mostly women in pastel salwar and saris, watch and fold their hands, while standing men in white shirts stand along the back wall. A video camera on a tripod records the scene at left. The seated crowd is numerous and the back wall adds more standing people.2006-05-21A standing man in an orange saffron wrap and a long gold-bead necklace holds a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other during an aarti in a room with framed landscape paintings and flower garlands. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red forehead mark and bare arms. Seated devotees in white, saffron and purple saris and kurtas, many with palms pressed together, fill the floor, and a man in a striped shirt films beside a tripod-mounted camera. Several people stand in the background along the wall. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, saffron wrap, gold necklace and ceremonial aarti action.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with cream walls, a blue-lit ceiling and flower garlands on the walls. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha mala, holding a silver aarti lamp with lit oil lamps aloft in one hand and a small silver bell in the other, performing a maha arati. Behind and beside him, men in white shirts stand near the wall, and a large seated audience of about twenty people, many women in saris and salwar, sits on the floor facing him. Framed devotional paintings hang on the walls.2006-05-21A standing man in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold ornate necklace and rudraksha-style beads raises a white-tufted ceremonial fan or chamara in his right hand during an indoor ritual. Seated devotees, including women in white, purple and green saris with hands folded in namaste, face him in a room with framed landscape paintings, flower garlands on the wall and a camera on a tripod at left. Several standing men in white shirts watch from the back. The room has blue ceiling lighting. a person: the standing man in saffron with long swept-back hair and gold necklaces matches the presentation cues for the page's subject, who is performing the ritual.2006-05-21A man in a saffron-orange robe and a long gold bead necklace with a pendant stands at the right, long dark hair swept back, holding a silver bowl and an ornate silver arati lamp with a lit flame over a group of seated devotees. Several seated women in saris, shawls and jewellery sit with hands pressed in anjali, while men stand against a white wall behind them with framed landscape art and hanging greenery. The scene is an arati offering inside a meeting hall. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace is performing the arati, which fits the page's description of Maha Arathi.2006-05-21Indoor satsang hall with a large seated audience of devotees, many in white and pastel saris and kurtas, with people standing at the back. In the foreground right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace holds a metal arati vessel with a tall flame, performing the aarti. Some seated devotees have hands pressed together in prayer. A video camera on a tripod sits at the left edge. Ceiling lights and blue-lit coves overhead, with flower garlands on the walls.2006-05-21A photograph of a ritual in a hall with cream walls, a blue-and-orange ceiling and a ceiling fan. On the right, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe and a gold necklace raises a kalasha-like vessel and a metal arati lamp, appearing to perform a puja. Behind him, a sitting audience of many women and some men, some wearing white, pink and green saris, sit on the floor with hands folded. On the left, a man in beige shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together beside a cameraman with a video camera on a tripod. Framed paintings and flower garlands decorate the walls. The figure's appearance is consistent with a probable Swamiji by saffron robe, long swept-back hair and gold necklace, the page noting his presence.2006-05-21May 21 20062006-05-21A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a gold ceremonial necklace and gold armbands holds a flaming arati lamp toward seated devotees in a bright room with blue-lit ceiling and framed landscape paintings. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and the flame is directed toward a woman in white with palms pressed together. Seated women in white, purple, and red saris and a seated man in a black top attend, some with hands in anjali. A cameraman with a tripod-mounted video camera films at left, and standing men in white shirts watch from the back.2006-05-21