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January 02 20162016-01-02Night-time homa at an outdoor temple area. A priest in white dhoti with a green and teal headcloth and sandalwood markings pours an offering from a silver vessel into a fire pit with burning flames, in front of a golden throne. Seated on the throne is a figure in saffron-orange robes and a dark cap with hands folded in prayer, but the face and identity are not clearly discernible. Beside the fire, a silver lamp stand, brass oil lamps, a basket of flowers and banana leaves with fruit, and a bowl of grains. Nearby, other people in white or saffron garments stand with hands folded, and one young man in white with painted forehead marks is at the right edge.2016-01-02A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual at night in a temple courtyard. A brick fire pit with a lit flame sits in the foreground, with pots of yellow-coloured offerings and a small plate of pink flowers nearby. Three young priests in orange and rust-coloured dhotis stand around the fire: the left one holds a plate of pink petals, the centre one, bare-chested with a white rudraksha garland, pours offerings into the flame, and the right one, also bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holds a small bell. Behind them, a seated man in a rust-coloured robe with an orange garland sits on a white ornate throne, with a brass vessel on a tray before him. Carved wooden screens and a lit oil lamp are visible at the right edge.2018-04-26 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne with a large fan-shaped back carved with scrollwork. He wears an orange-red saffron robe draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and his bare feet rest on the seat. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark beaded necklace stands near a red-pink hall with pillars. a person seated on the throne, the figure in orange-red robes with a bead necklace, while the standing man is a devotee in white ritual attire.2016-04-16A seated man in dark maroon-red robes sits on a gold-and-red throne beneath a multicoloured parasol, wearing white flower garlands and a red tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass tray of grains with his right hand while a standing attendant bare-chested with a white dhoti and garland presents a baby wrapped in pale blue cloth. Another attendant in a checked cloth and spectacles, and a man with a topknot and sacred thread, reach toward the tray. A basket of flowers and a wooden chest with garlands sit nearby. The setting appears outdoors among green trees.2017-04-17A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a golden throne backed by a large flower-garland arrangement in red, yellow, green and white. Seated on the right, a man in an orange-red turban, gold necklaces and a red floral garland sits on the gilded throne with a trident-like staff beside it, appearing to be the honoured figure of the ceremony. Adjacent, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red wrap and dark rudraksha mala sits in front of a small brass lamp, a silver bowl and offerings, with a white-clad priest in a rudraksha mala and tilak beside him. Bananas, a kalasha-type silver vessel, flower-decorated trays and a purple-cloth vessel are arranged in front. Appearance-based candidate: a person on the throne, with his gold-necklace and garland cues visible.2015-04-28August 02 20162016-08-02A seated figure with a shaved head? No: a figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, a gold bangle and a maroon-and-gold draped garment places one raised hand on the forehead of a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl. The recipient stands with palms together at his waist while the officiant holds a folded paper in the other hand. Behind them stand women in white and orange clothing and gold-embroidered draperies, with a golden ornamental panel at left. The scene appears to be a blessing or darshan ritual inside a temple setting.2015-10-24A seated man in a golden ornate throne chair, wearing a dark red and saffron-bordered shawl with a long rudraksha-style garland and a black cap-like headpiece, receives a bare-chested young man kneeling before him. Two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand nearby; one holds a hand near the kneeling man's shoulder. A bright fire burns in a copper vessel in front of the throne, surrounded by flower petals, with a brass bowl and a basket of flowers in the foreground. The setting is a red-walled interior with a red rug and orange slippers at the edge.2016-01-02A photograph of a ceremony in a courtyard. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a rust-orange robe, layered rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and a decorated headband, with a white forehead mark and a pink flower on a yellow-orange sash across his chest. He holds the sash with one hand. On the red and black patterned rug beside him, a woman in a white and yellow sari with rudraksha malas kneels near a purple and gold brocade vessel. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white attire sit, and a brass lamp or cymbal-like object is visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated in a throne with rudraksha malas, orange robe, ceremonial gold necklaces and long swept-back hair.2018-06-04A photograph of a seated man in long-swept dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, sitting on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gold armrests and a red cushion. He sits with hands folded in his lap while devotees gather on the floor before him. Women in white clothes with yellow shawls and orange wraps sit to the right, a man with a shaved head in white dhoti sits near a low gilded table holding brass plates with flowers, and a foreground woman with blonde hair faces the throne. Behind the throne stand a saffron-robed deity figure and gold-edged ritual objects, with orange and red-striped walls and curtains. The setting resembles a temple hall with a satsang or darshan.2010-10-30May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copies