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A seated priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl performs a homa at a fire pit, pouring from a golden ladle into the flames. He wears a black turban, a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and a gold necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead. Silver kalasha vessels and urns stand on either side of the fire. Behind him are a black stone deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a microphone, and draped white cloth with gold borders.

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January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A seated man in a dark turban and red-orange saffron cloth performs a ritual at silver vessels arranged before a black stone deity murti. He wears a long pink flower garland, rudraksha bead bands on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold chain, with a white and red forehead mark. He holds a small ladle over a silver kalasha-style pot. Behind him a black stone deity murti wears a red cloth and yellow and red garlands, and a microphone stands at the right. Silver pots with lids and a black box sit in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a dark turban, saffron cloth, rudraksha malas and a gold chain, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20182018-01-31A man with a black turban-style hairstyle and a pale tilak on his forehead performs a homa at a fire pit. He wears a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with rudraksha malas across his chest and arms and a gold necklace. He pours liquid from a long silver ladle into the flames of a rectangular fire pit. Silver kalasha-style vessels with lids stand on either side. Pink and white flower garlands hang from his neck, and yellow and purple flowers decorate the background. The scene is a fire ritual at an ashram setting.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A seated priest in a dark red wrap and matching dhoti performs a homa at a black fire pit, with a bright flame rising from it. He wears a black turban with a red and orange top knot, a white vibhuti tilak on his forehead, a pink flower garland, and rudraksha bands on his arms. Silver kalasha vessels and silver elephant-shaped stands flank the fire, with brass oil lamps at the left edge. Black stone deity murtis adorned with yellow and orange garlands stand on either side, and a microphone is visible at upper right. Purple flower garlands drape the altar wall behind.2018-01-31