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Night outdoor fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left with hands folded, facing a sacred fire pit with a flame, brass vessels and offerings of fruit, bananas and dried sticks. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at right beside gold-carved chairs with maroon cushions. The taller man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a saffron wrap holds a gold tray with a red cloth bundle, while a shaved-headed older man in saffron with beaded malas and a headband receives it. Ritual homa or yagna setting.

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Outdoor night ritual under a corrugated metal roof beside a fire pit with rising flames and smoke. A man in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body stands at left with hands folded. A bald priest in saffron robes with white forehead markings and gold necklace holds a red cloth bundle over the fire. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a red-beaded garland stands at right holding a gold bowl over the fire, with gold-and-maroon ornate chairs behind. Silver bowls, fruit, bananas, bundles of sticks and flower garlands lie on the ground.2012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 24 20122012-04-24April 23 20122012-04-23Night-time ritual photo on an open outdoor stage. A man with long dark hair in a bun wears saffron-orange draped robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, standing before a red and gold ornate throne-style chair. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a golden plate. In the foreground, a silver-rimmed fire pit, small brass bowls, a kalasha vessel, fruit, flowers and a bundle of sticks lie on the ground. Smoke drifts under stage lights.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 24 20122012-04-24April 23 20122012-04-23Night outdoor fire ritual under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. Two seated figures sit on ornate gold thrones: on the left, a bare-chested elder with a rudraksha mala, gold pendant and shawl; in the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a marigold garland, hands held together near a flame. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style garland, seated on a throne). In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits facing a fire pit, tending the flames with offerings. A brass plate sits at the lower edge, and a printed banner behind the thrones reads partly 'Nithya' and 'Bidadi'. Two women in the background watch from beside a parked car.2012-04-24