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A photo of a ritual at an open pavilion with red columns. In the foreground a small metal brazier holds a bright flame and burning cowdung cakes, with smoke rising. Beside it sits a man in an ornate silver throne, wearing a leopard-print headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armbands, dressed in rust-red robes, seated with hands resting on his lap. Behind him on the ground sit a crowd of people, many men in orange and white turbans and women in white and teal saris, with a standing woman in a cream sari with embroidery. Lanterns hang from the columns. A person's legs in dark robes appear at the top left, partially cut off. a person (appearance-based): the seated figure on the throne with rudraksha malas, gold ornaments and rust-red robes.

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Outdoor ritual courtyard beside red-walled buildings. A seated man in orange-red robes, long swept-back hair, a leopard-print headband, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on a silver-backed throne behind a flaming fire pit on a tiled platform, with burning cowdung offerings, while a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha mala stands at left and devotees in red and orange turbans and white garments sit or stand behind. Oil lamps line the pillars and a fan is at left. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and an orange-red robe, consistent with the Aushada preparation described on the page.2017-08-31A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at night. A man in a rust-orange robe and orange turban sits cross-legged before a square brick fire pit with bright flames, with his hands over the fire. He wears a long layered gold beaded necklace and a large ornate gold pendant, and his long dreadlock-like hair falls over his shoulders. Behind him, a seated group of devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, watch quietly. Silver and brass bowls, a brass bowl near the fire, lamps and a stack of offerings sit on the grass in front, and a blue-draped table stands at right.2013-12-09August 08 20172017-08-08August 31 20172017-08-31August 08 20172017-08-08August 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31March 10 20132013-03-10May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20An outdoor ritual homa under a covered pavilion with red pillars and a tree-lined courtyard behind. A large fire blazes in a low fire pit at the left foreground. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-yellow head cloth and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, pouring offerings from a brass bowl beside small oil lamps and metal vessels. Seated on an orange-cushioned throne at left is a man in saffron-red robes with a white flower garland and a red tilak, appearing as a person candidate with a bare-shaved head; this is uncertain from appearance alone. Several white-clad male attendants in white dhotis with gold borders stand with palms joined, and a row of girls in white and orange with flower garlands sits at right. A camera on a tripod is visible, and an offerings table with brass vessels sits at the upper right.2014-10-03Outdoor ashram scene under a open-sided pavilion with tropical plants behind. A man with long dreadlocks and a leopard-print headband sits cross-legged on an ornate silver seat, wearing a rust-red robe, layered rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and beaded bracelets on his upper arms and wrists. A silver ornate throne with a garland stands beside him near a microphone stand. In the lower right, a fire pit with burning wood and a flame is tended by a person in orange-red clothing. Background includes a white and red painted wall and a wire fence. a person is seated in the central position, visible through his dreadlocks, rudraksha malas and gold necklace; the fire pit suggests a homa-style fire ritual.2017-08-31