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A temple-style ritual room with a gold cobra-hooded throne and ornate jeweled backrest. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with a garland of flowers and gold ornaments sits on the throne. In the foreground, a person with a bare upper body, an orange headwrap and a green shawl wears a white dhoti with a striped border and holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward the throne. A fire pit with flames sits on a table, surrounded by fruit, flower garlands, and offerings. Standing attendants in orange and white clothing watch from the background, and a gold kalasha and lamps are visible nearby.

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February 02 20162016-02-02A homa ritual in an indoor hall: a priest in white dhoti with a bare chest, an orange head cloth and a green shawl over his shoulder holds a lit brass arati lamp over a fire pit of wooden logs and offerings, with a bowl of flowers and fruit nearby. Behind him stands an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood backrest decorated with coloured beads and flowers, where a figure in orange and red garments with a crown and a garland sits. Several people in saffron robes stand near the throne, and a group of devotees in orange sits on a stage at left. Two framed posters hang on the wall. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2016-02-02A temple-style ritual hall during a homa or puja. In the centre, a seated figure in orange and saffron robes with a red-and-orange garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a large multicoloured halo-shaped backrest and gold lion armrests; the figure's appearance is not clearly established, so the identity is uncertain. In the foreground, a man with a red turban, bare chest, gold necklaces and a yellow shawl holds a lit oil lamp beside a fire pit with flames and offerings of fruit, flowers and sweets. A bare-chested man in white dhoti and gold necklaces sits at right beside a standing attendant in white with a garland. Brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, fruit trays and marigold garlands cover a striped cloth, and a gold deity murti stands in an alcove at right.2016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02February 02 20162016-02-02Under a white tent with pink draping, a priest bare-chested except for a white dhoti with red and dark border and a red headcloth waves a gold oil lamp over a wooden platform laden with flowers and offerings, an aarti during a puja. Garlands of red and yellow flowers lie in the foreground beside a blue and red cloth. Behind, a seated figure in a red-brown robe and gold necklace sits on a red and gold throne framed by a large gold halo, hands joined in greeting. Several attendants stand in the background and a fan and bright lights are visible. a person: the seated figure on the throne shows long hair, gold ornamentation and ceremonial dress, matching the page's Satsang and Vishesha Deeksha event.2017-05-25April 28 20152015-04-28A photograph of a temple ritual in an open pavilion. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a large gilded sunburst backrest is wearing a brown-saffron garment, a dark head covering, a gold necklace and a multicolour garland of flowers. In front of him a priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white border bends forward, holding a ritual vessel with hanging lamps. A square golden fire pit with a small flame sits at the centre, surrounded by scattered flower petals, and a tray of bananas, fruit and flowers with white cloth decorations is at the right. A cameraman in white stands behind the priest, and other seated people in white and orange clothes are visible in the background.2016-12-12January 06 20182018-01-06August 22 20172017-08-22A night-time fire ritual inside a canopied hall. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red cloth over his head offers into a wooden homa fire pit with flames rising, while a cameraman films beside him. Seated on an ornate gold throne with sunburst back is a figure wearing a saffron-brown robe, a red turban-like head covering, a long garland of yellow and orange flowers, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Devotees sit on colourful mats at the sides, and fruit and flower offerings with white cloth decorate the front right.2016-12-12