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A night ritual homa at an outdoor ashram setting with a visible fire pit and offering bowls on a white stone platform. Two figures sit on ornate gold thrones with maroon cushions. Beside him, an elderly sannyasi in a saffron-brown robe, rudraksha mala, and gold pendant sits with hands folded. Behind them stand orange-robed priests, and a white-clad priest stands at left near the fire. Green foliage and flowers frame the background.

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Outdoor evening ritual at a fire pit. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, tending a flame over a brass vessel on a white platform. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads stands beside another in white. Two men sit on ornate gold thrones with maroon cushions. The seated man at centre wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a headband and a red tilak. The seated man at right wears orange robes, a long gold garland and long hair, and sits with hands in lap. Green foliage and pink flowers stand behind. This looks like a homa or fire ritual with an honoured seated pair.2012-04-24Two seated men on ornate gold thrones with deep red velvet backs, photographed at night against dark foliage. The man on the left is bare-chested in saffron-orange cloth, with a gold necklace, dark rudraksha beads, a gold pendant, gold bangles, a white headband and white-and-red forehead markings; he smiles and looks toward the right. The man on the right wears long dark hair, an orange shawl over his shoulders and an orange dhoti, with gold and beaded necklaces; he leans forward with hands clasped and turns toward the other man. A partially visible figure in orange stands at the far left edge. Two people are seated and engaged in conversation on stage.2012-04-24Two seated men in saffron-orange robes sit on ornate gold thrones with carved scrolled backrests against a dark night background, with smoke or incense haze drifting across the scene. The figure on the left is an older, bare-shouldered man with a shaved head, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, his right hand raised near his chest. The figure on the right has long dark swept-back hair, a gold bead necklace over an orange shawl, and rests one hand on his knee. Parked vehicles and a white building appear in the background.2012-04-24Two seated men on ornate gold-and-maroon thrones face each other in a dim, smoky outdoor setting with foliage behind. The man on the left is shaved-headed, wears a golden headband with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, rudraksha mala beads, a large gold pendant and an ochre-brown cloth, with bangles on his wrist. The man on the right has long dark hair, wears an orange-saffron garment with a shawl, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and rests his hand on the armrest while speaking. Behind them, a figure in a white dhoti stands partly visible at the right edge. a person cues apply only to the right-hand figure, who has long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads; the left figure is a shaved-headed devotee or sannyasi in ochre.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 29 20122012-04-29May 30 20122012-05-30 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13