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A standing priest in saffron-orange robes with a bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed dhoti, holds a silver kalasha-style lamp aloft during a homa beside a visible fire. Three seated attendants in orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit with hands folded or raised in prayer on the left and centre. Behind them, a seated figure in saffron clothing and an orange turban sits on an ornate throne with red, yellow and white floral-patterned backrest, golden lion-shaped armrests and marigold garlands. Floral petals scatter the dark floor, and a brass pot and offerings sit by the fire pit. Other people sit at the left edge.

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A photograph of a ritual at a fire pit with flames at the lower left. A bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti and wrap stands at left holding a silver vessel with a lit flame. Seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with striped red and gold backrest and gold lion-form armrests is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial staff. Several saffron-clad attendants in orange head cloths sit with hands folded in namaste. Garlanded flowers, a silver vessel and brass items sit on the floor, and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stands at right. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2015-04-30A photo of a homa fire ritual in an ashram hall. A man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and glasses, bends over a square yellow-tinted fire pit, holding a small ladle over the flames. Around him, saffron-clad sannyasis with orange turbans stand or kneel with palms pressed together. Behind them, a seated figure in orange with garlands and a gold chest pendant sits on an ornate red and gold throne. Offerings sit on brass plates and bowls, with rice and marigold petals scattered, and a pink and green decorated deity murti stands to the right. The setting is a carpeted hall with a stair railing on the left.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a ritual ceremony in an indoor hall with a maroon curtain and gold-framed decor. Seated on a large ornate red and gold throne decorated with multicoloured garlands, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace presses his palms together; a person candidate, with the page attributing this event to him, though the appearance is only partially clear from this distance. At front left, a priest in saffron robes and rudraksha mala performs rites beside a yellow-draped fire pit with a small flame, and a second saffron-clad attendant with an orange turban sits behind him. In the centre, a saffron-clad devotee in an orange turban holds his hands in anjali, with a brass kalasha and pots of offerings nearby. At right, a man in a white turban, white-and-red garland and red shawl sits with folded hands in front of an altar decorated with flower garlands and an ornate deity murti.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A ritual homa at a temple-style hall. A bald priest in a reddish-brown dhoti and a brown shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and round glasses, sits on the floor pouring an offering from a silver ladle into a bright fire pit lined with yellow-ochre bricks. Beside him sits a young boy in an orange dhoti and saffron head wrap with a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged with his hands resting on his knees, near a brass bowl and a basket of petals. Behind them a figure in orange and saffron sits on a red and gold throne draped with marigold garlands. A gold shrine arch frames a decorated deity murti with a crown and garlands on a pink cloth, with a lit oil lamp at the side.2015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30April 30 20152015-04-30A photograph of a temple ritual before an ornate deity murti of Meenakshi, adorned with white and multicolored flower garlands, jewelled crown and gold ornaments, seated on a pink draped platform beneath a gold canopy. In the foreground a man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp aloft during aarti, while a young assistant in orange and gold robes with a saffron turban sits with palms joined in namaskar. Another attendant in an orange turban holds a lamp nearby, and a second figure in orange robes sits behind with a garland on a flower-decorated seat. Brass vessels, a bowl of flowers and a yellow-tiled platform occupy the lower foreground. A possible candidate with shaved head and bare shoulders is present but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity; no printed name appears in the scene.2015-04-30A homa fire ritual in a hall with a deity murti adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments on the right. In the centre, a standing priest with a shaved head and gold-bordered maroon-and-orange dhoti holds a small silver vessel above a burning fire, with smoke rising. He wears a rudraksha mala and red-and-gold bangles. Behind him, a seated figure in orange-and-maroon robes with a flower garland sits on a golden throne with a red-and-gold canopy. To the left, two seated figures in orange robes and orange turbans sit with palms joined in namaskar beside a silver bowl and wicker basket. On the right, a standing attendant in orange robes and an orange turban holds a ritual item. Offerings, brass pots, a kalasha and lamps surround the fire on a mat.2015-04-30Photograph of a ritual ceremony in a decorated hall with smoke rising from a fire pit on the left. Seated on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and multicoloured flower garlands is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments, who holds a ceremonial staff and has a saffron head covering. Behind the throne stand two attendants in red and orange robes with garlands, one with hands raised in greeting. In the foreground three people in orange robes and orange head coverings sit with palms pressed together, with rudraksha malas, and brass pots and offering vessels, leaves and flower petals are placed on the floor. The throne is hung with yellow, red and green floral decorations and pink draped cloth stands at right.2015-04-30