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Night-time homa at an open outdoor ashram setting. A man in a turban and bare torso kneels at left beside a large flaming fire pit, holding a yellow cloth or offering. Seated centrally on a red and gold ornate throne is a figure in rust-orange robes with a white bandaged left forearm, bare feet, and a red tilak on the forehead, holding a small object. At right, a woman in a red and gold sari kneels with a yellow offering cloth, and another woman in a red top with a rudraksha mala sits behind. A white pedestal fan and tropical plants frame the scene. a person: the seated figure wears rust-orange robes and a red tilak, with no crown, rudraksha or gold necklace visible, so identity is uncertain.

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A seated man in an ochre-red robe sits on an ornate red and gold throne at a night ceremony beside a bright open fire pit. His right arm is bandaged in white, and he holds a yellow cloth while a kneeling woman in a multicoloured sari with a red shawl, pink handbag and gold-bordered sari presses her palms together before him. A man in a saffron turban tends the fire with a yellow vessel. A woman in a red-orange robe with a beaded rudraksha mala and a long mala stands at right, and another person in white stands behind. Marigold petals lie on the floor. Palm foliage and a fan frame the scene.2013-10-06November 07 20132013-11-07Night outdoor ritual at an ashram: a man with long dark hair, a red-brown robe, a gold chest ornament and beaded mala sits enthroned on a large gold lotus-backed throne with red cushions. Around him, orange-robed attendants with white-marked foreheads stand and sit; one bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth holds a mala. In the foreground a bare-shouldered attendant wearing an orange turban faces a yellow-rimmed fire pit with a flame and a brass vessel. Colourful striped cloth covers the platform, flower garlands lie at right, and a fan and a laptop sit nearby.2017-04-16June 17 20172017-06-17September 30 20132013-09-30June 17 20172017-06-17A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with a silver bowl and ladle beside it. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a deep red turban, red robes, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and offers an oblation with one hand. Around the throne, a bare-chested man in white dhoti, a shaved-headed priest in orange, and women in red saris with rudraksha necklaces attend the ritual. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identifiable by the red turban, gold necklace and rudraksha malas. Several women and men stand in the background under a red wall.2015-11-24Evening ritual fire ceremony at an outdoor shrine. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a red turban, saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace, bangles and a rudraksha mala, holding a yellow flower while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border touches his shoulder. A small fire pit decorated with yellow and white floral patterns burns in front, with a silver bowl and ladle beside it. To the right, two women in red-orange saffron saris with gold borders sit with beaded malas, one holding a flower, and a woman in floral garments with flower garlands is in the lower right foreground. Another priest in white stands behind, with a fan and pillar in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in the robes and crown-like turban described above.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24August 22 20172017-08-22Night outdoor homa at an ashram: a sacred fire burns in a stone fire pit lined with yellow marigold petals, with wood and offerings visible. A seated figure in dark red-maroon robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold carved trim, one hand raised to the forehead. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on the ground around the fire, one with vibhuti marks and beads, others with white-marked foreheads. Strings of small colourful lights and palm foliage surround the scene. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure are insufficient for a confident identity claim, so he is described by role only.2013-11-04July 22 20132013-07-22