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A fire ritual in a tented hall with smoke rising across the frame. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left beside a flaming havan fire, a garland on his shoulder. Seated on a gold throne with red cushions at right, a man with a red headwrap, a red and maroon garment and a long garland of flowers presses his palms together in prayer. Brass vessels, a kalasha, flower garlands and offering plates sit on a low platform in front of the fire. A large decorated umbrella with coloured fringes hangs above the throne, a screen shows a crowd at another event, and seated devotees fill the background, many with folded hands. This appears to be a homa/yagna.

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December 07 20162016-12-07A homa ritual in a tented hall filled with smoke. A priest with bare chest and white dhoti with an orange shawl holds up a lit multi-tiered aarti lamp at left. Seated on a golden throne with red cushions at right is a figure in a red-and-maroon turban, red and gold garments, and garlands, hands joined in namaste; a probable Swamiji by appearance but the role is central to the ritual. Before him is a rectangular fire pit with flames, brass bowls, flower petals and offerings. Garlands hang from the altar at left. Behind, a screen shows a video of a ceremony, and a multi-coloured canopy hangs overhead, with a crowd of seated devotees in saris and white clothes in the background.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05