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A ceremonial aarti scene at an indoor event with a blue stage. A seated figure on a gold and red throne with a long garland of white and yellow flowers and a red-orange shawl sits at the back, appearing to be a person; the appearance cues are a garland and ornate throne but insufficient for a firm identification. Around the stage, devotees in white and saffron-orange shawls sit on the blue mat; one woman in white holds a lit lamp, another holds hands in prayer, and a young man in saffron-orange dhoti sits near a silver trident. On the right, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti raises a multi-tiered silver lamp with lit oil flames. A backdrop shows a golden parasol, a historic building, and a fiery image, with 'Inner Awakening' printed on it.

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May 17 20142014-05-17May 14 20142014-05-14A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold fringed parasol, with a banner behind reading "Inner Awakening" beside a faded historic riverside cityscape and a fiery image. The central figure has a swept-back hair, a vermilion-marked forehead, a long multicoloured flower garland, orange clothing and a leopard-print garment, smiling with palms pressed together. Beside the throne a bald man in white and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp, and a woman in white with an orange shawl holds a lamp at right. A silver trident stands to the right, and several devotees in orange and white sit on the floor in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) applies to the central figure, based on the swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style cues and ceremonial garland, and the figure is physically present.2014-05-17May 05 20142014-05-05May 20 20142014-05-20May 05 20142014-05-05May 20 20142014-05-20A seated figure on a gold throne with an ornate gold canopy is shown in a hall before a large backdrop with a cobra-hooded serpent scene and a dramatic fire scene at left. The figure wears an orange and gold garment and a pink flower garland, holds a silver trident, and raises one hand in a gesture. Seated on the blue carpet in front are roughly a dozen devotees, mostly women in white and in red-and-gold saris, some holding brass plates of offerings and a small brass lamp. A printed portrait at right, captioned in text, shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe. Text on the backdrop reads Inner Awakening.2014-05-12A seated figure in an orange-red turban and red-orange robes sits on a gold ornate throne under a gold embroidered canopy, with a silver trident beside him and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Before him, a tiered brass aarti lamp holds many lit flames, and a priest in orange-red cloth with a red-thread wrist band raises a plate to offer arati. Seated devotees in white and red clothes with hands folded face the throne in a satsang setting. Behind is a printed backdrop of historic Varanasi ghats and temple spires with the words Inner Awakening.2014-05-14 +1 copiesA seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a hall with a large red banner reading Inner Awakening Haridwar; a portrait on the banner shows a smiling figure in a red turban and beaded necklaces. The central seated figure wears an orange-red robe, rudraksha beads and a gold-looking necklace, with hands raised in gesture. In the foreground, a bald man in orange-red robes holds up a tiered silver aarti lamp with lit flames. Before the throne, seated devotees in white and grey clothes sit on a red patterned floor cloth, with small offerings and oil lamps in front. a person seated on the throne with rudraksha mala and ornate clothing, addressing devotees at a satsang.2014-01-14May 10 20142014-05-10A photograph of a satsang session. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with a gold necklace and mala, sits on an ornate golden throne under a gold-embroidered parasol, gesturing with his hands. Beside him stands a trident. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in orange cloth raises a multi-tiered brass oil lamp (arati) with lit flames. Seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, including women with folded hands, face the throne. Behind them is a large backdrop printed with a sepia illustration of Varanasi ghats, temples and bazaar, with the words Inner Awakening in red. The man on the throne is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji, identified by the turban, saffron clothing, ornate necklace and throne, combined with the page's mention of him at this event.2014-05-14