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A 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.

Photograph of a ceremonial aarti being performed before a seated man. The seated man sits in an ornate silver chair with red cushioning, palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a red wrist thread, and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Facing him from behind is a priest in an orange-red turban and saffron cloth, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on his arms, holding a silver lamp with a large flame. Carved dark wooden screens form the background.

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December 11 2015

November `4 2015

December 11 2015

Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, palms pressed together in greeting, smiling at a camera-facing attendant. Behind him stands a golden ornate pillar and draped red and green silk fabric. In the foreground, a person in white with a gold-bordered cloth shows a lit oil lamp flame during aarti. Another person in white with raised hands stands in the background beneath a red and orange decorated canopy. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening ritual.

May 31 2018

2018-05-31 +2 copies

A photograph of an evening ritual at night. A figure with hair tied back and a rudraksha mala draped over a bronze-brown and gold garment sits on a red cushioned throne-like seat, palms pressed together in reverence. At right, a person in an orange head wrap and orange garment holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame, offering it toward the seated figure. Behind them, several people in dark red garments stand in the dim background, with a few more seated people visible at the bottom edge. Pink flowers sit at the lower left. Probable Swamiji cues are the long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned clothing, shown in an aarti offering setting.

October 02 2014

December 11 2015

November 26 2014

Two men in saffron-orange robes perform a puja beside a gilded throne with a red cushion at right. The man at left, eyes closed, wears a rudraksha mala and holds an offering near the flame. The man beside him, bare-chested with a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala and gold bangles, holds a lit lamp toward a gold bell. A red-orange wall forms the background, with a white plastic chair at upper left. The scene suggests a temple ritual, with lit oil lamps and a ceremonial bell.