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Outdoor homa at a fire pit in front of a row of black stone deity murtis garlanded with white and orange flower strands. A man seated on a raised stone platform wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a gold chain and a dark beaded mala, with a shawl or wrap over his shoulders, and holds a small ritual implement while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Long dark hair is swept back. Bright flames rise from the fire on the right, which is set beside a silver ceremonial canopy with carved pillars. Yellow-wrapped offerings and red flower petals lie on the platform in front. A white peacock-shaped vahana stands near the murtis.

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December 12 20172017-12-12Outdoor homa at a temple-like courtyard. A large fire blazes on a pile of burning wood in the foreground, with flames rising beside a white marble canopy with carved pillars. Behind it, a tiered wall holds many black stone deity murti decorated with white and red flower garlands. Yellow-painted brick platforms with red and white flower petals and small brass vessels sit in front of the fire as offerings. At left, a man in an orange-red garment and a dark shawl sits on a raised ledge beside a ritual setup, one hand raised to his head. Trees and a red wall form the background.2017-12-12December 12 20172017-12-12A photograph of a temple courtyard lined with many black stone statues of deities and sages, most draped in white and red garlands. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a beard sits cross-legged in a rust-red robe and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace, with white markings on his forehead and arms, seated before a microphone stand. Beside him a figure wearing a white garment and a white-and-red decorated headpiece sits among brass vessels and offerings. Behind them, towering statues in purple, pink and orange garments are adorned with flower garlands, and striped festoons of marigold-style flowers hang from the pillars. The scene suggests a ritual setting with decorated murti and ceremonial offerings.2017-12-12A photograph of a seated priest in a rust-red robe and dhoti performing a ritual with his palms raised before a row of black stone deity murtis adorned with white and orange garlands. A tall silver peacock-shaped vessel and silver pots sit on a low table in front. Behind him stand several black deity figures in colourful silks, including a figure in deep blue and another in pink and cream, with ornate jewellery. A microphone stand is visible at his side and a flame glows at the lower right. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam setting. The priest has a white tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style necklace.2017-12-12A photograph of a central seated man on a raised white marble platform in front of a tiered stone wall lined with many dark stone murtis, many garlanded with white and orange flower garlands. The man sits cross-legged in orange-red clothing with a long rudraksha mala across his chest, a garland on his head and a staff laid beside him, with a raised hand in a gesture. Behind him a large deity murti with a garland stands in the centre, flanked by colourful flower garlands strung across the tiers. In the foreground are heaps of colourful powders in yellow, orange and red, plus scattered flower petals, cut logs, bowls of ingredients and brass vessels.2017-12-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace, and a rudraksha-style bead mala sits centrally before a tiered stone display of many black stone deity murtis garlanded with white and orange flowers. Behind him, tall pillars wrapped in marigold and multicolour garlands frame a shrine. A microphone stands at his side, and brass pots and a kalasha sit at the foreground, with a flame visible at the lower right. Probable Swamiji is seated as the central figure, with long hair, gold necklace and saffron robes as distinguishing cues.2017-12-12Outdoor photograph of a man seated in front of a tiered tier of black stone deity murtis, many draped with white and multicoloured marigold garlands. He wears a rust-red ochre robe, has white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, and a long dark necklace. In front of him sits a large Shiva lingam decorated with white cloth and garlands, and a small microphone stands nearby. Behind him, a black murti wears a blue and gold sari; another seated murti has a purple-blue draped garment, and bright pink and peach fabric drapes another. Red brick wall and green foliage in the background.2017-12-12Outdoor ritual scene on a marble platform in front of a row of stone deity statues draped with white and multicolour garland strands. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red-brown dhoti and bare upper body, with white and orange ash markings on his arms and forehead, sits cross-legged at left and gestures over brass vessels and small ritual items. Nearby, an ornate silver canopy with a dome-topped pavilion and silver peacock and animal figures stands beside a large bronze bowl. A photographer in red at right raises a camera, and smoke drifts through the frame. Blue-draped statues and a white-clothed figure with a sheathed cloth form part of the backdrop.2017-12-12A seated man in an orange-red robe and rust-coloured dhoti sits cross-legged on a white-draped platform at the centre of a tiered stone stepped structure lined with black stone statues of seated sages and deities. Each figure wears a garland of white and marigold flowers. Above, a large dark deity murti in a pink-and-white cloth stands flanked by floral garlands in red, yellow and white. The seated man wears a rudraksha mala across his chest, a wooden staff rests beside him, and his hand is raised near his face. Brass pots, a kalasha-like vessel and a brass lamp sit at the lower right, with cut logs in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with an orange robe, seated centrally in a teaching-style pose.2017-12-12A man with long dark hair, a bare chest and an orange-red dhoti sits cross-legged at the front of a tiered stone platform lined with black deity statues draped in white and red garlands. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, and a bright sacred ash mark is on his forehead. Behind him rise a large ceremonial trident-like kalasha display and a central figure with many arms, dressed in pink and gold. Silver kalasha pots, a microphone stand and a small white cow figure sit in front. The setting suggests a temple ritual, with the seated man appearing to be a sannyasi or priest. a person appearance is based only on his hair, ornaments and saffron-toned clothing.2017-12-12January 31 20182018-01-31