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A night ritual in a decorated tent hall shows a sacred fire pit with bright flames at left, where officiants in saffron and orange dhotis stand with lit lamps and hands raised in offering. Behind them, a seated figure in a deep orange-brown robe with a garland rests on a large heart-shaped golden throne with lion-shaped armrests, flanked by a leopard-skin cloth and a tall ornate canopy with multicoloured tassels. A trident stands near the front. Standing figures in white and orange garments, some with rudraksha malas, press their palms together nearby. A seated audience in white fills the left side, many with garlands and folded hands. Floral offerings, a brass vessel and oil lamps sit on a colourful striped carpet. Swamiji (probable): the throne-seated figure in orange-brown robes with long hair and garland and rudraksha is a candidate for the page's named teacher, based on several cues.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of a homa fire ritual under a large tent. In the foreground a square wooden fire pit with burning flames sits before a brass kalasha-style offering vessel. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti stands raising a ritual vessel, and another priest in orange wrap beside him holds a mic-like object. On the right a seated man in a rust-orange robe with a pink-white flower garland sits with hands folded on an ornate gold and multicoloured heart-shaped throne with a canopy above. A trident stands to the left. Devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, many with garlands, and a man in white and yellow stands at the far right. The throne-seated man has a full beard and long hair; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-19A ceremonial homa in a decorated tent at night. In the foreground a square wooden fire pit with a lit flame sits on a striped floor mat. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long dark braid and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands at the left, one arm raised in a gesture beside a tall trident. A seated man in a brown-orange robe with a flower garland sits with hands folded on an ornate heart-shaped gold and blue throne with a canopy above it. To the right a woman in a rust-coloured sari and a man in white dhoti stand with hands joined. Several saffron-clad attendants and a seated person in orange sit nearby. Rows of devotees in white and coloured clothes, many wearing flower garlands, fill the audience area. Paper lanterns in pink, green and orange hang from the tent ceiling, and a brass kalasha and lamp rest on the stage.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19A photograph of an evening homa at an open tented pavilion. In the foreground a rectangular yellow fire pit burns with flames and offerings. Three priests in orange dhotis stand at its edge; the central priest, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, pours an offering from a vessel into the fire, while two priests beside him in orange cloth with long hair knots and white-marked bodies assist. Behind them, a seated man in orange robes with a garland sits on an ornate heart-shaped golden throne covered in yellow flowers, flanked by golden lion figures and a trident. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing, many wearing flower garlands, fold their hands in front of the fire pit. Colourful striped mats cover the floor and multicolour hanging decorations hang from the tent ceiling.2016-12-19A homa fire ritual under a tent with striped and draped canopy decorations hanging overhead. In the foreground a square fire pit with a flame sits on a striped cloth. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and garlands stand near the pit, one holding a flame or lamp, with hands folded in prayer. On a large heart-shaped ornate throne covered in yellow flowers and a decorated canopy sits a man in a saffron-orange robe with hands joined in namaskar, appearing as a presiding figure; the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Seated devotees in white and saffron fill the audience area, and a kalasha and offerings lie near the pit.2016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19