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A seated man in a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament wears a rust-orange shawl, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a large gold pendant necklace, and lights an oil lamp on a silver-toned tray of ritual items. Beside him a woman in a rust-orange sari with a beaded necklace holds a silver plate. Silver pots, a small bronze deity figure, silver shrine arches with white and red flowers, and a smoking metal fire pit fill the foreground. Behind them, saffron-clad people stand with hands folded and a red-yellow flag hangs in the background.

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A photo of a homa or puja ritual in a temple hall. A man seated on a silver chair wears a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament, a saffron-orange cloth, a long gold necklace and bangles, and lights a small oil lamp on a silver tray. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate. A black fire pit with smoke rises at left, with silver vessels, a brass deity figure and flower garlands in the foreground. Several devotees stand with folded hands in the background beside an orange-and-gold banner with a blue emblem. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban, a crescent ornament, a gold necklace and saffron clothing, and is performing the ritual.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08Smoky ritual scene at a homa or yagna fire. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, wearing a patterned headwrap and a long beaded mala with a large gold pendant, kneels at a flaming fire-altar and reaches toward it with his right arm. Beside him a woman in a rust-brown sari with a long white beaded necklace and a bindi sits near a large dark bronze bowl with flames, holding a ladle. In front of them lie silver ritual vessels, a small bronze figure, a brass lamp, and offerings. Behind, several onlookers stand and sit, including a woman in a blue sari and a man in white. A purple and blue ribbon-patterned banner with a gold emblem hangs on a pole at the back, and a silver-toned seat is partly visible at right.2017-10-08A seated man with long dark hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband with a crescent emblem, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, rudraksha-style beaded malas and red bangles, performs a ritual with cupped hands above smoke and flame. Silver ornate arches and floral garlands surround a brass lamp and a small bronze figure beside him. Several people in red and orange robes sit behind in a dim, smoky hall.2017-10-08A photograph of a ritual preparation indoors at an ashram setting, with carved wooden lattice screens behind. A man with long hair wrapped in a leopard-print headcloth sits on a silver-covered chair, bare-chested, wearing an orange-brown cloth draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, and carefully stirs a yellow paste in a small stone bowl with a wooden spatula. Beside him, a woman in a rust-coloured top and long pearl necklaces leans over a silver tray holding a yellow powder and dark granules, with smoke rising. Nearby sit a small brass deity figurine, brass oil lamps, a woven basket, a bowl of green beans and leaves, consistent with an aushada herbal preparation. The man's appearance is consistent with the page's claim but cues are not decisive, so identity is unsure.2017-08-29October 08 20172017-10-08Photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple hall. A man with a patterned leopard-print headband with a silver crescent ornament sits cross-legged on a striped mat, wearing an orange-red saffron garment and a heavy gold necklace, and tends a flame in a carved stone bowl with his hand. Behind him, a standing man in a red-orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, and a bare-chested man with a mala kneels in the smoke. Silver ritual vessels, lamps with flames, polished silver platters and a silver peetha-like stand fill the foreground, with more devotees seated in the background.2017-10-08A seated man in a silver-and-white ornate throne with silver arched backrests and carved elephant figures is performing a ritual amid rising smoke. He wears a dark leopard-print turban with a crescent emblem, a saffron-orange wrap, a heavy gold necklace and a thick rudraksha-style bead mala, with a red beaded armband. He holds a lit lamp near offerings of white and yellow flower garlands. Behind him is a red-and-yellow banner, and on the left a woman with red-marked forehead, wearing red attire and beaded jewellery, stands beside a small brass oil lamp and a brass figure. Several devotees in red stand in the background.2017-10-08A 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.2017-10-08