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Overhead view of a ritual in a shrine room with a colourful striped cloth on the floor. A bare-chested man with a red-and-black turban, rudraksha malas and arm bands sits on a low seat at upper right, tending a flame in a brass dish of yellow powder. Around him, a group of devotees in orange robes sits cross-legged on the cloth, several wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. A silver sri yantra plate lies at right and a silver-framed throne sits at the top edge. A flame rises from a yellow offering.

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September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02A seated man in an orange-red robe with a red turban and multiple rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a striped multicoloured mat before a silver-framed throne with red cushions. In front of him a brass bowl holds a lit flame, and beside him a silver rod stands upright. Around him, a group of about seven people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit on the floor, several with tilak marks on their foreheads, observing the ritual. A silver-framed yantra plate with white flower garlands sits at lower right. The scene appears to be a fire-offering ritual in an ashram hall.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02August 31 20172017-08-31A photograph of a ceremony in an open courtyard with red-painted walls. A large square yellow-ochre fire pit with a burning blaze sits on striped cloth. Several people in saffron-orange robes and orange headcloths sit cross-legged in rows, some holding malas, while a bare-chested man in front works near the flames. Behind the fire, a figure in red-and-white clothing with a crown-like headpiece sits on a raised platform with a fire and a bell-shaped stand. A large ornate silver vessel with relief figures stands in the foreground beside a row of small brass lamps and a bowl of offerings.2017-08-31September 14 20152015-09-14March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18Night-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.2017-04-16March 18 20132013-03-18September 10 20172017-09-10