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Night outdoor ritual scene in an ashram courtyard. A fire burns in a copper bowl on a colourful striped cloth in the foreground, beside a yellow-painted brick fire pit. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the striped mat at left. A man seated on an ornate pink cushioned throne at centre wears a saffron-red robe, a crown-like turban with a crescent emblem, a long rudraksha mala and gold necklaces. Silver vahana figures of animals adorned with flower garlands and a small brass deity murti stand on the right, with brass lamps and kalasha-like vessels on the mat. Strings of marigold garlands hang on the silver figures. Yellow banners and foliage appear behind.

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October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08Night outdoor ritual at a homa site. A man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a crown-like headpiece, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, sits on a raised silver-backed seat. Beside him, a woman in a reddish-brown sari with a red-marked forehead and beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a striped multicoloured mat. A brass pot holds a bright fire in the foreground, and a yellow-painted square fire pit lies to the right. Silver vahana figures, a silver chariot-like shrine and garlanded silver deity figures are arranged on the mats, with a small brass lamp and kalasha-like vessels nearby. Dark foliage and a golden shrine wall frame the background. The man's appearance is consistent with a swami presiding over the homa, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2017-10-08A night ritual scene outdoors on striped rugs in red, green and purple. A bronze bowl holds a bright fire in the foreground, and a yellow-rimmed square fire pit stands beside it. Smoke drifts through the scene. Behind them a man with a crescent-marked turban, a gold necklace and a red-orange wrap sits on a white ornate chair, with a cup of ritual items before him. Beside him a woman in red-orange robes and beaded necklaces sits on the rug with folded hands. A row of silver deity vehicles, animal figures and small shrines decorated with flower garlands lines the right side. a person: the seated man wears a crescent-marked turban, a gold necklace and a red-orange wrap, presiding over the homa as a priest of the rite. Appearance is suggestive but uncertain.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual on a striped multicoloured cloth with a square brick fire pit blazing at left, its walls painted with white designs. A seated man in a red-orange dhoti and shawl with a silver-coloured headpiece and gold armbands sits on a raised silver-trimmed seat before a microphone stand, surrounded by brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, bowls, fruit, flower garlands and a silver shrine or throne with a small deity murti at right. Four people stand behind: two men in saffron cloth, one bare-chested with rudraksha, and two women in white saris at left. The scene reads as a homa or yagna with puja offerings. a person cues: ornate headdress, saffron-orange clothing and ceremonial adornments.2017-09-07 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08September 07 20172017-09-07A photograph of an outdoor ritual space under a white tent with striped pink and white pillars. A seated figure in a rust-orange garment with a shawl, wearing a tall dark wrapped headpiece, rudraksha beads and gold armlets, sits on a silver-backed seat behind a low table holding offerings, bowls and herbs. Beside him is a sunken yellow-bordered fire pit with brick walls and a small flame, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Brass oil lamps stand tall on the right, with a decorated deity shrine and silver palanquin-style murtis in the background. Striped cloths cover the floor. Seated figure is a possible match for the a person candidate by orange clothing and headwear, though the appearance is only partly clear.2017-09-14A night-time ritual photograph at an open-air temple-style courtyard. A man with long, braided, dark hair and a leopard-print headband sits on an ornate silver seat at left, wearing an orange-brown robe, gold armband and red-orange bangles, and holds a long ritual implement over silver vessels and figures. Before him stands a dark metal fire bowl with a bright flame and a square yellow-painted fire pit or homa kund on a colourful striped mat. Behind, silver ritual objects, a silver kalasha-style vessel, garlands, gold pillars and a red-and-white striped temple wall are visible.2017-10-08A night-time homa at an open-air ashram courtyard. In the foreground a fire burns in a square brick fire pit decorated with white painted geometric designs. Behind it a seated man in a rust-red robe, with a crown-like head covering, rudraksha-style beads and bangled arms, sits on a striped multicoloured cloth beside a metal microphone stand, offering trays of fruit and rice, copper pots and a silver-framed deity murti with flower garlands. Two shirtless men in orange-red dhotis stand behind him, and a woman in white with a garland, plus another person, stand at the left edge. A silver peetha with garlands sits at right. Whether the seated man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance; the cues are a crown, red robe and beads, but the image is uncertain.2017-09-07 +1 copies