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A night outdoor ritual on stone steps by a river. A man seated on a leopard-print seat at right, wearing a saffron-red robe, a gold necklace of beads and a rudraksha mala, holds a lit flame over a silver plate on a draped table with gold-embroidered maroon cloth, with a silver vessel and offering bowls. Behind him, several people in saffron, orange and white garments stand with hands folded, and ceremonial staffs with a trident and an axe are raised. Devotees in white, red and orange shawls sit in front with palms joined. Candlelight and firelight illuminate the scene against darkness. a person is seated at right and performing aarti.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a courtyard at night. A square stone fire pit with glowing embers sits in the foreground, surrounded by brass vessels, kalasha-style pots, a yellow bowl and small plates of offerings. Behind it, a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver-backed throne with a leopard-print cushion and raises a hand in blessing. Around them, rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes with gold borders hold their palms together and hold small bundles of sticks, while shaved-headed monks in orange sit to the left. A standing man in white with a ceremonial cloth and a long-handled item stands at the upper left, and string lights glow in the background.2013-03-10May 17 20142014-05-17A ceremonial gathering in a hall with red and white decor. In the foreground on the left, a figure in an orange-and-gold wrap and orange turban sits on an ornate gold-trimmed throne with a red cushion, wearing a rudraksha mala, facing a seated man in an orange wrap with a mala who holds a flower-filled bowl near a silver vessel. A row of people in orange and red robes sits on the floor before low tables holding offerings and flowers, while many people in white clothes and white head coverings stand and sit behind them, some holding small items. A white cloth covers part of the floor.2015-10-23A seated man with swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style cloth, sits on an orange cushioned seat with raised hands in anjali and a tall silver staff beside him. He wears a white jasmine garland, a red flower garland, a gold-toned ceremonial necklace and beaded bangles. In front of him, a man in white dhoti and shirt and a woman in a white sari with red border hold a lit oil lamp, a tray of flower petals sits nearby, and a shaven-headed young man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala offers a tray. Several saffron-robed young men stand or sit behind, and a camera is visible at lower left. Oil lamp and petal offerings suggest a pada puja.2014-06-22Night outdoor ceremony with a large seated audience of devotees, many women in white, orange and red saris and shawls, with folded-hands namaste. In the foreground a man with bare chest, rudraksha and gold necklaces and a gold-lined leopard-print cloth sits with palms joined beside a ceremonial silver trident wrapped in white and orange flower garland. At right, a figure in a red-orange turban and gold necklaces stands with palms joined beside a raised altar of coconuts, mango leaves and white cloth with flower offerings. Stage lights and a gold-framed edge are visible.2014-05-20December 28 20122012-12-28April 26 20122012-04-262004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02March 18 20142014-03-18A photograph inside a large hall with cream walls, chandeliers and purple draped panels. A central figure with long dark hair, a gold-and-ochre-bordered saffron-red cloth and a large beaded mala necklace walks barefoot along a red runner, smiling, with a gold-beaded garland. Surrounding devotees in white kurtas wear orange-red shawls and stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A pink statue of a seated sage with rudraksha beads sits at lower left, and a small red-orange cloth-covered chest rests on the floor. Several people stand along the carpeted aisle.2015-07-09Photograph of a gold-ornate throne room with a black wall, a ceiling fan, and hanging brass bells and oil lamps. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red and white floral garland and a gold-bordered cloth sits on a gold throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth, eyes closed, a hand resting on the armrest. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long swept-back hair, ornate saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland on the throne. In front, several women in red and saffron shawls and one bare-headed woman in white perform puja, holding small lamps and offering plates of brass vessels with petals and red flowers, while a shaved-headed monk in orange sits behind them.2013-05-25February 17 20172017-02-17