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A ritual fire scene in a temple-like hall with a red-and-gold decorated seat draped in marigold and flower garlands. Four coconut-shell cups filled with burning flames are mounted on a red wheel-like frame strung with green leaves, held aloft by men. On the left, a bald man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold chain holds a silver tray of fruit. Another man in white garments and a bare-chested man in yellow and orange cloth assist, while a man in a white-and-blue checked shirt and others in orange shirts stand nearby. Smoke rises from the flames and a decorated canopy with red and yellow fringe is visible at the upper right.

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December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo of a festival stage at a large gathering, with a wheel-shaped metal frame holding several clay oil lamps burning with open flames, decorated with green leaves. Men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shirts or scarves surround the frame, and one man in a plain checked shirt holds it steady. A man in the centre wears a yellow-orange shawl and a marigold garland, and a camera crane is visible at upper right. Behind them a large crowd of people in white fills the grounds under a bright sky, with orange drapery on the stage posts.2010-12-29Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-style stage with orange and red fabric. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a large white and red flower garland and a gold-bead necklace, reaches a hand over a burning clay lamp held in a shallow bowl. Another orange-robed man with a shaved head stands behind him holding a tray, and a man in white attends at the right edge. A small fire burns in the foreground above clay pots hung on a wooden frame, with smoke rising. Crowds of people in white clothes are seated beyond the stage under blue tarpaulin tents and trees. The scene suggests aarti or fire-offering ritual activity.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a devotional procession at a temple-like setting. A central figure, seen from behind, wears white with a yellow shawl and a yellow-flower garland, and is attached to a red circular frame carrying five white bowls with flaming wicks and green leaves, a kavadi-style arrangement. Several helpers in saffron and orange clothing and white shirts hold and steady the frame with their hands. On the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and wire-rimmed glasses stands near a silver tray. Behind, gold decorations, red and white bunting and a dark wall frame the scene.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29January 06 20182018-01-06A homa fire blazes in the foreground of an indoor temple-style hall with a golden ornate throne canopy and a decorated seat behind it. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti holds a long red and yellow garland aloft while speaking into a microphone. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti bends over a brass vessel near the fire, another stands with a golden staff at the left, and a seated priest in orange with white beads sits near the flames. Gold kalasha and brass vessels are on a red-draped table. Photo shows a fire ritual with offerings and garlanding.2015-07-16July 16 20152015-07-16Outdoor evening ritual with a flaming basin and a tall garland-wrapped pillar of white and purple flowers at left. A central figure in a red-maroon turban, red flower garland, gold ornaments and a gold pendant holds a small oil lamp and a handbell, smiling. Around them, several men in saffron-red and gold-bordered dhotis or wraps, rudraksha malas, and white dhotis stand near the flames. One man at right wears a patterned cylindrical headdress and a rudraksha mala, holding a lamp on a tray. Palm trees and a red umbrella with tassels stand in the background. The central figure appears to match the page's Swamiji reference by saffron/red clothing, turban and gold ornamentation, so the identification is probable.2014-12-05Outdoor evening ritual in a garden beside palm fronds. In the centre, a smiling person in a deep red headcloth, red garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and a red-and-gold cloth draped over the shoulders holds a lit flame over a large bronze bowl filled with red and white flowers, with a tall fire rising from it. Behind, a silver ceremonial parasol stands at left. Several people in saffron-orange and red robes with rudraksha malas surround the scene, and a figure in a white turban and white dhoti stands behind the bowl. A throne-like red cushioned seat sits behind the flame. Others at right raise hands in folded-palm greeting, and one person holds up a camera.2013-11-17 +1 copiesA temple scene in which a white-clad priest, bare-chested with a sacred thread and white dhoti with striped border, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward a decorated palanquin draped with flower garlands and an orange cloth. Behind it stands a golden palanquin bearing a deity murti. To the right, a shaved-headed elderly man in orange robes and rudraksha malas stands beside a younger man in orange with a long garland and bangles, both with hands folded or near the palanquin. Two more men in orange with gold-trimmed garments and beaded necklaces stand at right, along with men in white shirts. A tented canopy with red and white fringe and hanging flower strands frames the upper left.2012-06-05