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Photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated hall. In the foreground a gold-edged fire pit blazes with tall flames and smoke, with white offerings and a brass bowl on the ledge. Behind it a seated man in an orange-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on a leopard-print seat before an ornate heart-shaped backdrop covered in yellow marigolds and jewelled borders. On the left a man in orange and gold dhoti, with a trident beside him and a handheld microphone, speaks or chants. A woman in orange and a gold necklace sits to the right near a fan. Floral and gold-trimmed ceremonial details fill the scene.

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December 19 20162016-12-19A homa fire ceremony under a large tent with a square golden fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from it. A bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti and a gold-and-rudraksha garland holds a flaming lamp aloft with a brass plate of offerings nearby. Behind him, a robed priest in orange lifts his hands in ritual. On the right, a man in brown-orange robes with a flower garland sits on an ornate heart-shaped golden throne with a jeweled canopy overhead and a golden lion-form armrest, while a trident stands beside him. Seated devotees in orange and white fill the left, many with palms joined and garlands on, and a figure in a white dhoti stands at right. A colourful festoon canopy hangs above.2016-12-19A photograph of a homa fire ritual under a large tent. In the foreground a square wooden fire pit with burning flames sits before a brass kalasha-style offering vessel. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands raising a ritual vessel, and another priest in orange wrap beside him holds a mic-like object. On the right a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a pink-white flower garland sits with hands folded on an ornate gold and multicoloured heart-shaped throne with a canopy above. A trident stands to the left. Devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, many with garlands, and a man in white and yellow stands at the far right. The throne-seated man has a full beard and long hair; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-19A night ritual in a decorated tent hall shows a sacred fire pit with bright flames at left, where officiants in saffron and orange dhotis stand with lit lamps and hands raised in offering. Behind them, a seated figure in a deep orange-brown robe with a garland rests on a large heart-shaped golden throne with lion-shaped armrests, flanked by a leopard-skin cloth and a tall ornate canopy with multicoloured tassels. A trident stands near the front. Standing figures in white and orange garments, some with rudraksha malas, press their palms together nearby. A seated audience in white fills the left side, many with garlands and folded hands. Floral offerings, a brass vessel and oil lamps sit on a colourful striped carpet. Swamiji (probable): the throne-seated figure in orange-brown robes with long hair and garland and rudraksha is a candidate for the page's named teacher, based on several cues.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a ritual in progress before a large heart-shaped throne backdrop decorated with embedded gems, mirror-like sequins and a dense wall of yellow marigold garlands. A seated man in a rust-brown robe and a lavender-pink garland sits centrally, his hair long and swept back, a white tilak on his forehead, one hand resting on the throne. Flanking him, young men with bare upper bodies, white sacred ash markings and gold necklaces attend the rite; one holds a silver trident, another handles a small burning lamp, and a bowl sits in the foreground. Orange flame glows at the bottom edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne with long swept-back hair, rust-brown robe and garland, consistent with the page. Attendants are priests in white ash and gold necklaces.2016-12-19A ritual fire ceremony in a temple-style hall. A seated man in brown-orange robes with a pink and white flower garland and a white tripundra mark on his forehead rests his hands in prayer before a large ornate throne covered in yellow marigolds and jeweled gold-and-blue patterned backdrop, with lion-armrest carvings. Three young priests in saffron-orange dhotis stand at a square fire pit with visible flames; the central priest, bare-backed with red-and-white markings, raises a lit lamp, while the left priest holds a microphone and the other joins palms. Brass pots, offerings and flower baskets sit at the front, and a video camera on a tripod records the scene.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19