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A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a silver throne-like seat during a ritual with fire. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, an orange-rust cloth draped over his shoulders and body, a gold necklace, a red thread armband and red wristbands, and he holds a small silver oil lamp in front of a brass fire flame. Around him are silver ritual objects including a silver bull figure (Nandi), a silver shrine canopy, silver vessels, a brass deity figure, garlands of white flowers and a bowl of burning embers. Lush green plants fill the dark background.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red sash, rudraksha-style gold beads around his neck and red bands on his upper arms, sits on an ornate silver throne. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament and has long dark hair falling behind him. He leans over a small brass lamp and offerings, with a brass Nandi bull and silver ritual vehicles, flower garlands and a small silver shrine arranged nearby. A flame burns in the lower right foreground and a brass deity figure stands beside the lamps. Swamiji (probable) is seated in ritual worship, with the cues being long hair, a crescent headband, saffron clothing and gold necklaces.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-coloured ceremonial neck garland sits cross-legged before a flame in a stone fire pit, beside silver offering trays and a silver Nandi bull and silver oil lamps on a striped textile. He wears a leopard-print headband with a crescent ornament, long dreadlocked hair and a red armband, and holds a wooden ladle over the fire. Probable Swamiji: he has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a ceremonial gold necklace and a distinctive headband, and is performing a fire ritual, presumably a homa. Silver spheres and a metallic deity figure are also visible.2017-10-08A seated man in a dark red-brown robe with a leopard-print headband and long braided hair sits on an ornate silver throne beside a fire pit, reaching toward silver ritual objects. Around him are silver figures of a bull, a palanquin-like shrine, a chariot-like vehicle with a horse, and a small gold deity murti; oil lamps and flower garlands in red and orange appear in the arrangement. Smoke rises from the lit fire at the front. The setting is outdoors at night with dark foliage behind.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl wears a leopard-print headwrap, a gold-bead necklace and red bangles while pouring liquid from a small brass vessel into a fire pit lit beside him. Silver deity vehicles and peetha-style shrines decorated with marigold garlands line a colourful striped cloth, with silver kalasha pots, brass lamps and stone bowls on the table. A silver throne-like seat and pedestal fans are visible at the edges. The man is a probable depiction of a person based on his saffron-orange clothing, long hair under a headwrap, and ceremonial gold necklace, performing a homa at a silver-and-brass ritual setup.2017-10-08A seated man in a rust-red sleeveless tunic and matching red dhoti sits on a silver-framed chair with a tiger-striped cushion, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a black dreadlocked turban with a small crescent ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, and red rudraksha bands on his arms and wrist, with a leopard-print waist sash. In front of him a small fire burns in a brass vessel, beside a stone mortar, pestle, bowls of yellow powder, green herbs and a brass lamp. A standing metal figure and a silver throne decorated with white flower garlands stand to the right, under a night setting with greenery and a microphone on a stand.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA man with long matted dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband and a red-orange garment sits cross-legged on a silver-covered seat during a fire ritual. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, red coral bracelets and an armband, and holds a long ladle over a stone fire pit with flames. Silver vessels, a silver Nandi bull and a silver kalasha-like ornament surround him, with a small lamp in the foreground. a person is shown performing the homa, identified by his dreadlocks, leopard headband and orange ritual garb with gold and coral ornaments.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08