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A large ritual gathering at an ashram hall with a fire pit burning at the centre. A figure seated on a golden throne with a crown-like headdress, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits behind the fire and offerings. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at left holding a vessel, and another kneels at the altar. Devotees sit in rows in the foreground, many bare-chested with saffron or cream shawls and rudraksha malas. A rainbow-striped canopy hangs above, with a flower-garlanded altar and gilded shrine behind. Several cameramen film the proceedings, and women in saris sit at right.

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Night-time ritual gathering in an open courtyard. A man seated on a gold throne with a dark red cushion, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-brown cloth, and a long beaded mala with gold necklaces, looks on from the right. Before him, bare-chested priests in white dhotis and orange shawls sit around a fire area; one raises a hand and another holds a small object. Smoke rises and petals scatter above a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Flower garlands, brass vessels, a kalasha, and a golden umbrella frame the scene; a seated crowd of devotees fills the foreground. The setting suggests a homa or puja.2016-12-07Night ritual at an outdoor temple-style mandap decorated with marigold garlands and hanging yellow and green cloth. Behind a shrine containing a deity murti draped in flower garlands, priests in white dhoti and shawl perform a puja, one holding an offering. In the foreground, a large seated crowd faces the stage. On the right, a seated figure in orange and red turban and shawl sits on a gold-and-maroon throne beside a tall gold-topped standard; a photographer stands nearby. Several people in white and saffron clothing and a woman in green saree sit among the audience. The person on the throne shows some appearance cues consistent with a person candidate, but the identification is uncertain.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night ritual at an outdoor temple-style stage. A man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-brown robes, with a rudraksha-style garland and ornate gold necklace, sits on a large gold-and-red throne under a multicoloured canopy, hands folded. Priests in white dhotis and orange-and-gold shawls perform puja before a fire pit, with smoke rising in the centre. Garlanded deity murtis and brass kalasha-style lamps stand on the altar, and devotees sit on a red-draped floor in the foreground with palms pressed together. A cameraman films from behind the altar. A round fan stands near the throne.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night ritual photo at an open-air temple setting. A man with long dark hair, a maroon-and-orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion, under a gold canopy with red fringe. Behind him, priests in white dhotis with orange and purple shawls perform puja at a decorated altar with flower garlands, brass lamps and a deity murti. Seated devotees in front, some with raised hands, fill the foreground. Fruit offerings and a smoky haze are visible. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, head wrap, mala and ornate seat.2016-12-07A large tented hall during a homa fire ritual. A central rectangular wooden fire pit with a burning flame sits on a red floor decorated with marigold petals and coloured rangoli. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion beneath a multicoloured parasol is a figure wearing a red-brown robe, white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, hands folded in namaste; the figure's appearance matches a person with the throne and ceremonial dress cues. Standing near the fire, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with an orange headband bends over a tray of offerings. Around them, many seated devotees in white and bare-chested attire sit with hands joined, and a woman in a maroon sari with beads stands at right. Coloured paper lanterns hang from the ceiling and banana fruit, brass pots and flower offerings are arranged in front.2016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A ceremonial fire ritual. A seated figure on a large gold throne with red cushions wears a dark head covering, an orange-red robe, a white flower garland and gold ornaments, with hands pressed together in namaskar. A standing priest in a white dhoti with a bright yellow-and-orange border holds a flower bundle and an orange-clad attendant sits nearby. A woman in a purple sari stands beside the throne, and devotees in white and orange cloth sit on the floor, many with hands folded. A gold umbrella with multicoloured tassels shades the throne, and a brass vessel rests beside the fire pit.2016-12-05A fire ritual in a tented hall with smoke rising across the frame. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left beside a flaming havan fire, a garland on his shoulder. Seated on a gold throne with red cushions at right, a man with a red headwrap, a red and maroon garment and a long garland of flowers presses his palms together in prayer. Brass vessels, a kalasha, flower garlands and offering plates sit on a low platform in front of the fire. A large decorated umbrella with coloured fringes hangs above the throne, a screen shows a crowd at another event, and seated devotees fill the background, many with folded hands. This appears to be a homa/yagna.2016-12-07