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A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded sunburst backrest is wearing a brown-saffron garment, a dark head covering, a gold necklace and a multicolour garland of flowers. In front of him a priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white border bends forward, holding a ritual vessel with hanging lamps. A square golden fire pit with a small flame sits at the centre, surrounded by scattered flower petals, and a tray of bananas, fruit and flowers with white cloth decorations is at the right. A cameraman in white stands behind the priest, and other seated people in white and orange clothes are visible in the background.

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December 12 20162016-12-12A night ritual in a tented pavilion with pink and white drapes and a ceiling fan. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and gold necklaces sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a gold backrest. In front of him a square fire pit burns with a flame, its edges decorated with white flower petals, and brass vessels and banana-leaf offerings lie on the yellow platform. A shirtless man in white dhoti with a purple border stands at left with his hands together, and another in a white dhoti with orange border and red headcloth bends forward beside the throne. A kneeling shirtless man with his back to the camera faces the fire, and a crowd of seated and standing devotees fills the background. A white air conditioner unit stands near the throne.2017-05-25A night ritual photograph in an open pavilion. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold pendant sits on a red-cushioned golden throne with hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a fire pit (homa kunda) with a flame is decorated with white and pink flower petals. A man in white dhoti with blue border leans over to pour from a vessel near the fire. On the right, a bearded man in yellow turban and yellow shawl with rudraksha malas holds a flame lamp and ritual items. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand behind, and fans and flower-filled baskets surround the scene. Visible people number about ten.2017-08-02June 23 20172017-06-23Under a white tent with pink draping, a priest bare-chested except for a white dhoti with red and dark border and a red headcloth waves a gold oil lamp over a wooden platform laden with flowers and offerings, an aarti during a puja. Garlands of red and yellow flowers lie in the foreground beside a blue and red cloth. Behind, a seated figure in a red-brown robe and gold necklace sits on a red and gold throne framed by a large gold halo, hands joined in greeting. Several attendants stand in the background and a fan and bright lights are visible. a person: the seated figure on the throne shows long hair, gold ornamentation and ceremonial dress, matching the page's Satsang and Vishesha Deeksha event.2017-05-25A night-time fire ritual inside a canopied hall. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red cloth over his head offers into a wooden homa fire pit with flames rising, while a cameraman films beside him. Seated on an ornate gold throne with sunburst back is a figure wearing a saffron-brown robe, a red turban-like head covering, a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Devotees sit on colourful mats at the sides, and fruit and flower offerings with white cloth decorate the front right.2016-12-12Ritual scene at a covered outdoor pavilion at night, with bright overhead lights. In the foreground a fire burns in a square golden homa pit surrounded by scattered flower petals and a brass bowl. Three men in white dhoti-style clothing with orange and gold shawls stand near the fire; one holds a brass vessel and a white ceremonial cloth. A photographer with a camera and a standing man in white attire stand nearby. On the right, a seated figure in dark red-brown robes, wearing a garland of yellow and red flowers, a rudraksha mala and a headband, sits on an ornate golden throne with sun-ray and lion motifs. Flower arrangements and white draping decorate the lower right corner.2016-12-12A ceremonial fire ritual in a covered pavilion. A priest in white dhoti and a red-and-white headcloth pours an offering from a vessel into a square fire pit with flames. Beside him sits a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a sunburst backrest and lion-shaped armrest supports, wearing a saffron-brown robe, a red headpiece, a gold necklace and a long garland of yellow and white flowers. Another man in a saffron garment sits at left, a photographer stands behind the fire pit, and a few seated devotees appear in the background. Marigold garlands and flower petals decorate the platform, and a red-and-yellow hanging lamp is visible above.2016-12-12August 22 20172017-08-22Night ritual photograph under a pink-and-white canopy with string lights. In the foreground, a fire pit with a flame and offerings of flowers and a bowl sits on a striped mat. A priest in white dhoti with a purple-bordered shawl, bare-chested with gold necklaces, pours or offers from a metal vessel beside the pit. A second priest in white dhoti with orange border bows with folded hands and a red-and-white cloth on his head. Behind them, a seated man in a saffron-brown robe with a gold necklace and red-trimmed cushion sits on an ornate gold throne, hands folded, smiling. A large crowd of seated devotees, many bare-chested in white and yellow cloth, fills the background.2017-05-25A homa fire ceremony in an ashram room. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange and red border and a yellow headband stands at a fire pit, holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell while smoke rises. The fire burns over stacked yellow-wrapped offerings, with fruit, flowers and brass vessels around it. Behind him a golden framed portrait of a seated figure with long hair and garlands sits above a red cushioned seat on a striped rug. Marigold garlands decorate a silver tray at right, and a brown wooden door stands behind. Two other people are partly visible, one in an orange shawl at left foreground and one seated behind the fire. Photo credit line visible at lower right.2017-06-23March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies