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A large pavilion ceremony with a fire pit (homa kunda) at centre, where a priest in white dhoti with a yellow sash feeds offerings into the flames. An elderly bare-chested priest with white hair and a rudraksha mala sits in the foreground, facing the fire. To the left, a seated figure in saffron-red robes with a crown-like orange headwrap and garlands sits on a gold throne (peetha) beneath a decorative umbrella. Trays of mangoes, bananas, coconuts, betel leaves and brass vessels lie around the fire, and a brass kalasha is visible. Hundreds of seated devotees fill the hall under hanging colourful streamers and fans.

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A photograph of a large ceremonial hall with a striped tented ceiling hung with colourful tassels and paper lanterns. In the left foreground a bearded man with a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha mala and garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, a probable Swamiji candidate by visible cues of turban, mala and ceremonial dress. Before him, a white-haired shaven-chested priest in white dhoti with yellow sash sits behind a wooden homa/yagna platform holding a ladle. Another priest in an orange-and-yellow shawl stands pouring from a vessel while seated devotees in white and yellow sit in rows. Fruits, leaves, bowls and offering trays cover the red mat in front, and a crowd fills the hall.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall with striped ceremonial canopy and hanging colourful lanterns hosts a fire ritual. A man with a red turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange cloth sits on an ornate gold throne at left, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), given his distinctive turban, rudraksha and ceremonial gold-trimmed seat; he is seated before a homa fire pit. Nearby, priests in white dhotis and a woman in a yellow sari sit before the fire pit, one man in saffron-orange raises a hand, and a shirtless priest with a sacred thread and rudraksha mala sits at front. Fruit, flowers, brass bowls and plates of offerings surround the altar, and a large seated audience fills the background.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A tented hall during a homa fire ritual. A bearded man in a red-brown robe with a garland of white flowers sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion under a striped canopy. A priest in white dhoti stands at left. In the foreground a priest in a saffron-yellow shawl and rudraksha mala feeds offerings into a wooden fire pit with visible flames, while another priest in white sits beside it. Baskets of fruit, plantains, coconuts and bundled twigs sit on the red floor. Hundreds of seated devotees, many in white and colourful saris, fill the hall beneath hanging paper lanterns and flags. Decorations and a golden backdrop frame the scene.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A large tented hall hung with colourful paper lanterns and tassels during an evening homa. A seated figure on a gold-and-red throne with a red turban and a garland of beads receives attention from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth who kneels at his side. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange-yellow shawl and white dhoti sits beside a square wooden fire pit holding a small flame, gesturing toward it, with a basket of dried sticks beside him. Brass bowls, banana and fruit offerings, betel leaves and a metal dish of leaves sit on the red mat. A large crowd of seated devotees, many in white and orange, fills the hall.2016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05A wide photograph of a large tented ritual hall during an evening puja. Hanging colourful tassel decorations and lamps fill the white canopy. In the centre, a red-draped platform holds banana leaf plates of offerings, fruit trays, a brass oil lamp and a kalasha-like vessel. Priests in white dhotis and saffron-coloured cloth stand and sit around it, one holding a ritual object. A seated figure on a golden throne-like seat at the back is wearing a white garment with flower garlands and a red-brown shawl. Hundreds of seated devotees, many bare-chested in white and orange, fill the floor on the right. A camera on a crane overlooks the scene.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07