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July 19 2013

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A night ritual at a homa fire pit lined with marigold and rose petals. A man with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate red throne with gold carved trim and a gold crown-like top, wearing layered gold and beaded garlands, a rudraksha mala, an orange-brown robe and gold bangles, and gazes to his right. Beside him, a bald young man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-beaded garland sits on a mat. Behind them stands a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl, hands folded near his face. Visible flames rise from the fire pit in front of the throne.2013-07-04A fire ritual in an outdoor courtyard: a visible fire pit with flames rises in the foreground, surrounded by brass plates, bowls of grains and offerings, and a small oil lamp. A man seated on an ornate silver-framed throne with a leopard-print cushion wears saffron-orange robes with gold borders, a heavy gold necklace, a rudraksha mala, and a red bindi, and a microphone is clipped to his face, and he rests his hands on his knees beside the fire. Two priests in saffron robes sit on the left; one, with a shaved head and white tilak, holds a open book and gold necklaces, while the other with a shaved head and rudraksha mala looks down. Pillars, potted plants and a brass-decorated table are visible behind.2013-06-13July 19 20132013-07-19August 28 20152015-08-28Night outdoor fire ritual. A man in rust-orange robes with a gold-trimmed red ornate throne, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain sits with hands folded, a white bandage on one wrist. Before him a young person in orange clothing with a red cloth kneels at a yellow-painted homa fire pit with burning wood, scattered red and white flower petals and a brass vessel. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a white headband and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and smoke drifts through dark foliage.2013-09-30November 07 20132013-11-07February 07 20162016-02-07Outdoor night homa at an ashram, with a large open fire pit blazing at left. A seated man in a white-and-gold dhoti sits in front of a fire pit, holding a metal bowl and a ladle. Beside him, a central figure wearing a saffron-and-gold robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne, hands joined in front of him. Seated to the right, several shaved-headed young monks in orange robes sit on a cloth, holding small offerings and brass vessels. Standing figures in orange robes stand behind the throne, and a pedestal fan and a bright white car are visible in the background.2013-10-16A ceremonial scene at dusk in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, a red-and-pink flower garland, a saffron-orange shawl and a dhoti, sits on an ornate red and gold throne cushioned in orange, with bangles on his wrists. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding a silver bowl, another a tray with flowers and a yellow cloth. A bald man in a saffron dhoti kneels on the right holding a tray, and a person in white kneels in the foreground before the throne with yellow flower petals on the floor and smoke rising.2013-04-24Evening ritual scene at a homa fire pit lined with marigold and rose petals and white powder borders. A man in a yellow turban and bare chest, wearing multiple beaded malas and gold necklaces, sits at right tending the fire with a brass bowl nearby. Smoke rises through the frame. On the left, a man in a red-orange robe and gold-bead necklaces sits eyes-closed on an ornate gold lotus-backed throne with red cushions, with a silver vessel at its base. Behind them, several seated devotees in orange and white clothing and a white-clad woman with flowers in her hair sit on a striped mat under a standing fan, with a few more people in the background. a person candidate is seated on the throne with orange robe, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklaces.2017-08-02July 22 20132013-07-22March 18 20132013-03-18