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Night ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and strings of coloured fairy lights. A man in a pink head-wrap, bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and white dhoti with an orange border, holds a brass lamp with a flame toward a seated man. The seated man sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a multicoloured fringed canopy, wearing a maroon cloth, a long dark braided hair and gold armlets, and gestures toward the flame. Behind them, other white-clad attendants and devotees sit near small fire pits and offering trays with flowers and brass vessels. Probable Swamiji seated on the throne with long hair, gold ornaments and a maroon wrap, receiving the lamp.

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May 02 20172017-05-02April 28 20172017-04-28May 02 20172017-05-02Night ritual photo under a open-sided pavilion strung with multicoloured fairy lights. A man with a full dark beard, wearing a saffron-brown robe, rudraksha beads and a pale pink garland, sits with hands folded on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a multicoloured fringed canopy above. Two attendants in white dhotis stand before him; one bare-backed attendant in a maroon cloth holds a flame-lit lamp and a tray, while another in a white dhoti with striped border stands to the right. Smoke drifts through the air and a small oil lamp burns on a stand. Three people are visible, plus a seated figure at the far left edge.2017-04-28May 02 20172017-05-02Night-time initiation ceremony under a large open-sided tent with a corrugated roof and strings of lights. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a colourful striped canopy has long dark swept-back hair, a dark beard, rudraksha-style beads, gold armlets and a red-and-gold shawl, and extends his hand toward the forehead of a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a sacred thread. The young man raises his right hand in salutation. Smoke rises from a fire or offering area at left, where rows of seated participants in white and saffron sit before flower garlands, brass vessels and offerings on mats. Mostly a ritual deeksha scene; the seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji on the throne, with long hair, beard, gold ornaments and red-and-gold clothing.2017-05-02Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A seated figure in saffron-brown robes and a white flower garland with gold ornaments sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a multicoloured fringed canopy above. The figure has hands folded in prayer. A shaved-headed priest in a red dhoti and red flower garland stands at right holding a ritual item, while a man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate. A sacred fire burns in the foreground pit, with an orange glow and offerings. Coloured fairy lights hang in the trees and mats cover the ground. Several people stand in the background and a microphone and speaker sit in the foreground.2017-04-28Night ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with string lights and a smoky ritual fire pit. A seated man in a golden throne with ornate gold carving and a red cushion, under a multicoloured canopy, wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with a reddish-brown dhoti. Before him a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border raises his hands in blessing while another priest holds a small framed picture. Several saffron-robed devotees sit to the right, and a row of ritual pots, flowers and oil lamps lies in front. A seated person in a pink head cloth sits lower left beside floral offerings.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Night-time homa at a temple shrine. In the centre, a rectangular fire pit blazes with orange flames, surrounded by marigold and rose petals and a small metal bowl. Behind it, a golden peetha throne draped in red cloth and decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands stands before a gilded deity murti niche. At left, a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and white ritual cloth holds a microphone, and a young attendant wearing ornate beaded necklaces holds a basket of flower petals. At right, a seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland sits on a golden chair beneath a colourful umbrella. Several other robed people stand in the background near drums and a metal lamp.2016-02-16March 16 20172017-03-16Night outdoor ritual photo. A bearded man in saffron-brown robes with a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a large scalloped backrest and a fringed multicoloured canopy above. Incense smoke rises before him. A shirtless devotee in a red dhoti with green border and a red garland stands before the throne, offering a tray of flowers and a small lamp with both hands. Another man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right beside a potted plant, and a few people with white clothing are partly visible. Striped woven mats cover the ground. The scene is lit by string lights; a cooler and a speaker sit at left.2017-04-28