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A night homa or yagna in an open-sided pavilion under a white tent with coloured string lights. A square tiered fire pit burns with bright flames, decorated with white kolam lines and scattered pink petals. A priest in orange and white dhoti stands at the fire, hands raised near his forehead. Seated on a golden throne at left, a man with long hair, a red-brown robe and a gold necklace watches, with a golden canopy above him; this is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable) because of his long hair, ornate gold necklace and throne seat. Rows of seated people in orange and saffron robes sit on striped mats. At right a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala tends to offerings. Behind, an altar shows deity murti under an arch with a red backdrop and garlands.

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A night-time homa in a covered outdoor pavilion with a white tarpaulin canopy and a golden ornate chhatri above. A large wooden fire pit with flames rises at centre, rimmed with pink flower petals and white rangoli lines. A priest in orange and white stands at the fire pit with hands raised, and a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold chain kneels at the right edge beside brass vessels. On the left, a seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne, with a row of orange-robed sannyasis seated on striped mats in front. Behind, a stone shrine holds deity murtis decorated with garlands, and string lights hang overhead. Flower offerings and a silver plate lie on the mat.2017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02A fire ritual under a white tent at night, with a square yagna fire pit at the front ringed by marigold petals and flowers. A shirtless priest in white dhoti and saffron shawl with a gold-trimmed garland stands tending the fire. A man in white dhoti kneels at the right edge beside the pit, and another priest in white stands at the far right. Seated on a gold throne at left is a long-haired man in orange-red robes, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with a red cushion behind him; he has distinctive long swept hair and ornate ceremonial adornment. Rows of saffron-robed devotees sit on striped mats behind him with folded hands. A shrine at the back holds deity murtis garlanded with flowers, and strings of coloured lights hang overhead.2017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02A night-time homa at a pavilion with a striped multicolour cloth floor and white canopy. In the foreground a tiered wooden fire altar with a bright flame is ringed by white rangoli lines and pink flower petals, with a silver bowl and marigold garlands at its edges. A priest in orange robes stands at right, holding a flame-related ritual implement over the fire, with a bare-chested assistant nearby. Behind, a line of seated and standing devotees in saffron and orange clothes watch. At left a figure in a red-cushioned golden throne wears orange robes, a gold necklace and a mala, beside a pedestal fan. At right stands a gilded shrine with deity murtis draped in flower garlands, under a glowing light.2017-08-02 +1 copiesA night-time homa at a canopied outdoor hall with a bright flame rising from a rectangular fire pit ringed with marigold garlands and red petals. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the fire, hands joined. Saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand and sit behind, and a shrine with deity murtis decorated with flowers and lights is at right. Striped mats cover the floor, with brass vessels and a golden umbrella above the throne.2017-08-02August 02 20172017-08-02February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA night-time homa at a temple-style outdoor hall under a white canopy. In the centre, a tiered golden fire pit burns with tall flames, and rising smoke fills the frame. A young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban pours an offering from a white cloth bundle into the fire, while a second saffron-clad attendant with rudraksha beads kneels at the pit's edge. Another attendant in orange stands at left holding a brass bowl. Behind the fire, a dark Shiva lingam wrapped with a garland stands beside a golden kalasha. At right, a seated figure in saffron cloth and gold-chain necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne before a microphone, and a shrine with deity murtis and decorative arches lies beyond. Striped mats cover the floor, scattered with pink flowers, brass vessels and an oil lamp.2017-09-17September 17 20172017-09-17Night-time outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire burns in a square yellow-draped fire pit at centre, surrounded by brass vessels, flower baskets and red rose petals on striped mats. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-brown cloth, a beaded rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Around him, several men in saffron-orange cloths with white forehead markings and bare upper bodies attend the ritual; one in white dhoti with a shaved head stands near a white-draped pedestal. A man in a cream dhoti with gold border stands at right. Strings of lights hang overhead. About ten people visible, with more devotees seated at the edges.2017-04-16