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A seated figure on a gold and red throne with a red-and-gold canopy and a golden trident-topped stand sits with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-saffron dress, and a red and white flower garland. In front, a bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border holds a multi-tiered brass aarti lamp with lit flames, facing the throne. Behind them, a golden canopy umbrella, a flower-decorated gold backdrop, a kalasha-like brass vessel, and seated white-clad devotees appear. Ritual aarti in progress in an indoor hall.

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October 21 20152015-10-21October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, draped with yellow and purple flower garlands, wears an orange-red turban, an orange-red wrap and a red-orange garland of flowers. Two ornate parasols with gold fringe stand behind and beside the throne, with a trident-topped staff at left. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads and an ear microphone, raises a silver ceremonial vessel and holds a bell in his other hand, performing a ritual. Several white-clad devotees sit in the background under green foliage. The figure on the throne shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and regal seating, a person presence, while the priest is shown in an active ritual role.2015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesA photo of a ceremonial scene under a golden canopy decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. A seated figure in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange cloth sits on a red velvet throne on a gold-trimmed platform, hands pressed together in namaskar with a garland of red flowers around the neck. In front of him stands a bare-chested priest in rust-orange and gold-bordered dhoti with rudraksha bracelets and a rudraksha mala, facing the throne with hands raised. Golden parasols, trident-topped staffs, and a lion-footed gold seat flank the platform, with greenery behind. Two people are visible.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, floral garlands in yellow, orange and red draped over the throne back, and a silver trishul standing at left. He wears a saffron-orange turban and an orange robe with a red-and-maroon garland of flowers, with hands joined in greeting and a smile. A standing priest in a saffron-orange robe with a gold border and a bare head, holding a silver bell and wearing a rudraksha-style neck garland, faces the throne from the right. A gold-and-jewelled ceremonial umbrella stands behind the throne, and a brass lamp with flames sits near the umbrella's base. Green foliage decorates the top of the frame. Visible orange turban and robe cues make this a probable Swamiji appearance, shown seated in person on the throne during an honour ceremony.2015-10-21 +1 copiesCeremonial scene on a raised stage with red draped edges. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha-style bead mala, sits on a gold-trimmed throne backed by a large arch of yellow, orange and red marigold garlands; golden lion figures flank the seat. To the right, a bare-chested young man in white dhoti with an orange-red sash and pink-red turban holds his hands folded in devotion and walks past a flower arrangement of white, yellow and red blossoms. Two gold ornate parasols with tridents on poles frame the scene; a woman in orange sari with hands joined stands at the right edge, and a small fan and smoke drift in the foreground.2015-07-17A ceremonial puja in a tented hall with white draped walls and a green-lit leafy backdrop. On the left, a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl holds a lit flame toward a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Seated on a gilded throne draped with red and yellow flower garlands, a figure in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and red garland sits with hands folded in reverence. Gold and embroidered parasols stand around the throne, and several women in pink, white and red saris sit nearby with brass vessels and offerings in front.2015-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a fire pit with flames at the lower left. A bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti and wrap stands at left holding a silver vessel with a lit flame. Seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with striped red and gold backrest and gold lion-form armrests is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial staff. Several saffron-clad attendants in orange head cloths sit with hands folded in namaste. Garlanded flowers, a silver vessel and brass items sit on the floor, and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stands at right. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2015-04-30March 16 20172017-03-16