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Outdoor satsang on a raised stage with a red-and-white striped backdrop and potted plants. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red wrap and a red-and-white garland, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, his feet resting on a small gold footstool. To the left, a deity murti in a gold-framed shrine is decorated with flower garlands, and a gold abhishekam-style basin stands in front of it. Seated before the stage, several women in orange, saffron and blue saris, some with hair tied back and one with long braided hair, face the throne. A pedestal fan and an air cooler stand nearby.

A seated man in a maroon-red robe with a white and pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a golden back, under a multicoloured canopy with fringed tassels. A gold-rimmed square fire pit sits in front of the throne. Three bare-chested priests in white dhotis with orange and gold borders stand at left, one holding a silver container, and a woman in an orange sari sits near the throne. Trays of fruit, flowers and a red-and-gold cloth lie on the ground at lower left, with a green tree and a parked car behind a red-pillared pavilion.

A sacred fire homa is performed on a green mat under a canopy in a temple-style hall. In the foreground, a long-haired person seated on a red chair, wearing a red-and-gold garland and gold armlets, sits with palms pressed together in prayer, viewed from behind. Before them, priests in white dhotis and orange-toned cloth sit and stand at a flaming fire pit surrounded by yellow-brown bricks and offerings, with a microphone stand nearby. Behind them, an ornate golden shrine holds decorated deity murti and floral arrangements, with a tall gold-and-red structure and a standing ritual lamp. Several white-clad devotees watch from the left.

A photograph of a Rudra Homa fire ritual outdoors under a canopy. A large fire burns in a pit surrounded by stacked golden-yellow offering packets. A long-haired figure seated on a red cushioned chair in the right foreground wears a red and white flower garland, gold bangles and a gold earring, viewed from behind. Several priests in white dhotis and saffron/orange cloths sit on green mats chanting before a decorated deity murti on an ornate platform with floral garlands. Behind them stands a golden arch and a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing watches the homa.

Photograph of a Rudra homa in progress: a sacred fire blazes in a square pit ringed with stacked red-and-yellow bricks on a green cloth at left. Seated priests in white dhotis and bare torsos, some with orange sashes, tend the fire and offerings. Right of centre, a figure with long dark dreadlocks seen from behind wears a red and gold garland and gold armband and sits on a red cushioned seat facing the ritual. Behind them a golden arched altar holds a deity murti with flower decoration and a kalasha-style arrangement. A seated congregation in white clothes fills the left background, along with several standing onlookers. The scene is in a large hall with a visible air-conditioning unit at right.

Outdoor homa at a temple-like courtyard under a canopy of striped fabric. In the foreground, a bright fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit on a colourful cloth. On the left, a man seated on a gold throne with red cushions is garlanded with yellow and white flower garlands and wears a red-brown garment, hands folded in front of him. Behind the fire, a figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban pours or offers into the flames while another figure in orange holds a brass vessel. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand nearby, and a man in white dhoti and shirt holds an offering. Red pillars and a corrugated roof frame the space, with green trees behind.

A homa fire burns on a raised brick-and-gold fire pit in an open pavilion with a red-and-white roof. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne is garlanded with yellow and white flower strands, wears a crown-like headpiece, dark maroon clothing and a gold necklace, and holds hands in namaskar. Beside the throne, a man in orange robes also presses his palms together. On the right, a bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth raises an offering, and several people in saffron-orange robes stand in a line behind. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a shawl holds a camera at the centre. A colourful fringed canopy hangs above the throne area, and flower offerings lie on the mat.

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August 25 2017

A seated man on a gold-finished throne with a red cushion, wearing a dark maroon garment, a silver-and-gold crown, a gold necklace and a long garland of yellow and white flowers, hands folded in namaskar. Beside a fire pit with bright flames and marigold offerings, an orange-robed sannyasi stands with his back to the camera, and a row of orange-robed monastics and a photographer in white stand behind. A striped canopy hangs above, with woven mats on the ground.

A ceremonial fire ritual. A seated figure on a large gold throne with red cushions wears a dark head covering, an orange-red robe, a white flower garland and gold ornaments, with hands pressed together in namaskar. A standing priest in a white dhoti with a bright yellow-and-orange border holds a flower bundle and an orange-clad attendant sits nearby. A woman in a purple sari stands beside the throne, and devotees in white and orange cloth sit on the floor, many with hands folded. A gold umbrella with multicoloured tassels shades the throne, and a brass vessel rests beside the fire pit.

A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and bare feet sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing a white-and-pink flower garland and gold earring, with a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and pink-bordered cloth beside him. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest stands at left holding a tray of fruit and offerings, and a devotee in white dhoti with a flower garland stands behind. Two women in orange and maroon saris and a woman in a yellow sari stand near a wooden chest-like arrangement draped in orange-patterned cloth with flower strands, and a woman in orange attire stands to the right. Colourful striped mats cover the floor, with brass plates of offerings and a camera at left.

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