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Evening ritual scene on an open-air ashram platform with a fire pit in front. A long-haired man in a deep red-brown robe, with a multi-coloured flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy umbrella overhead; the figure has a probable Swamiji appearance cue of long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-toned ornate clothing. A bare-chested priest in a saffron shawl and orange head cloth tends the flames and kneels near offerings of brass pots, leaves and flowers. Women in dark red sarees and men in white dhotis with gold borders stand around, one holding a bunch of flowers. A white electric fan and a red wall sit at the right side.

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March 06 20162016-03-06March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight ritual outdoors beside a blazing fire pit (homa or yagna) with offerings of flowers and wooden fuel. A seated figure on an ornate golden throne with a tall black crown-like headdress, red-orange robe, flower garland and gold necklace sits at centre. An attendant in a yellow-gold dhoti and garland stands at left holding a silver tray, and a priest in yellow-gold cloth with a red-orange turban and beaded mala stands at right. A large gold-fringed parasol shades the throne, and more people in white dhotis stand in the background beside a red wall with string lights.2016-03-06 +1 copiesPhoto of an evening homa ritual under a roofed open-air pavilion with coloured string lights. A figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold back and a gold umbrella overhead wears a dark-red robe, a gold pendant necklace, and a long pink-and-white flower garland, with a tall dark turban-like headwear. Before him a priest in an orange-and-yellow dhoti and matching shawl, with an orange head cloth and rudraksha beads, feeds sticks into a fire inside a brick fire pit decorated with white and purple markings. Standing behind are attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala, another woman in white with folded hands, and an elderly man in white at right. Brass pots with garlands and banana leaves with offerings sit on the floor beside the fire.2016-03-06