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A photograph of a seated ritual at an ashram hall. A man bare-chested in saffron dhoti with a saffron turban and a long beard sits on a low platform, reaching toward a brass vessel on a yellow-painted stone yagna platform dusted with white powder, holding a long wooden ladle or ritual implement. Beside him a bearded man in white stands, and a woman in a pale yellow sari kneels attentively. A brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha sit on the platform, with a red and gold brocade cushion behind. White-clad devotees stand in the background, and a microphone stand is visible at left. This appears to be a homa or puja in progress.

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July 02 20042004-07-02A seated man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban performs a ritual in a open-sided hall with latticed wooden screens. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and sits on a red and gold patterned cushion, with white ash marks on his arms, a microphone at his mouth, and his hands resting on his knees. Before him are brass vessels, bundled bamboo sticks and scattered white flower petals. Behind him, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor, including a man in white with an ID badge. The scene looks like a puja or satsang with white ritual decorations.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20042004-07-02A photograph of a ritual in progress. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with a rudraksha mala draped over the chest and white marks on the upper arms, sits with eyes lowered and palms joined near a large raised block of white sugar or sweet material. Behind and to the right, two men in white clothes sit; the man on the right has a long beard and wears a beaded mala. A wooden ladle-like pestle rests on a vessel at the right, and a brass vessel with offerings sits at left near a silver tray. Behind the seated figure hangs an orange embroidered parasol-shaped canopy and draped white cloth with flower garlands, and a latticed wooden window lets in light.2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A photograph of a ritual inside a hall with lattice windows. A figure on the left wears an orange turban and orange robes, with white ash markings on the arm and torso, and holds a brass bell while seated before a low platform of sweets or offerings. Beside him, a man in white clothes holds a lit oil lamp on a long stand, with a red-handled ladle and a brass vessel of rose petals near the platform. Devotees in white garments and a woman with a red bindi sit behind them in rows, some with glasses. The lit lamp and bell suggest a puja or homa setting.2004-07-02A homa ritual in an indoor hall with a brick fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from it. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a cushioned seat at left, with white sandalwood markings on the arms, holding a ladle and facing the fire; a microphone stands beside him. Seated in white ritual clothes, devotees fold their hands in prayer and watch, while a man in white holds a brass vessel with a burning flame. Brass pots and a kalasha sit near the fire, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall above lattice windows. Whether the saffron-robed priest is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the identity is left uncertain.2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02Photograph of a homa or yagna at an ashram hall. In the foreground a fire pit with flames at its edge and a white ghee or offering block. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long hair and white markings on his arms, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, rings a handbell and holds a wooden ladle over the fire pit. Seated behind him, a man in white with a long beard and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, next to a woman in white. A lattice screen and an orange flag on a pole fill the background, with other seated devotees.2004-07-02A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and white ash markings on the arms, sitting on a red and gold cushioned seat at a ritual site. Beside him a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits watching, and a second man in white stands behind holding his hands together. An ornate red and gold parasol stands behind the seated figure, and white flower garlands hang nearby. In front, large white blocks or pieces lie on the ground, with a wooden implement resting on a brass vessel. Behind them is a lattice wall and a few other seated devotees.2004-07-02