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A seated man in a large gold throne with a red cushion sits with palms pressed together and eyes closed, wearing a rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces and bead malas, and a white tilak on his forehead. A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with yellow borders, bare-chested and wearing a yellow headband, stands before him offering a lit oil lamp or aarti flame on a silver plate. Other people in saffron and orange cloth sit and stand in the background beside a cooler, with marigold garlands and flowers on a striped mat in the foreground.

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A photograph of a ritual in a covered outdoor hall with brick walls and a cooler on the left. A seated man with long hair, a crown-like headpiece, a gold necklace, rudraksha-style beads and a rust-red and gold robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in greeting, with a visible vibhuti mark on his forehead. Standing before him, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with yellow border offers a ritual vessel. Other people in orange and saffron wraps sit and stand nearby, including a woman with a yellow headband, and the floor has a striped mat with marigold garlands and petals.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16A seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved, wing-like back receives a fire offering from a priest. The seated man wears a rust-brown robe, a white forehead mark, a gold necklace, and rudraksha-style beaded bands on his arms. Hands are pressed together in prayer. A standing priest, bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow border and an orange head cloth, holds a lit flame over a brass vessel. Behind them a woman in a dark sari stands near a yellow pole. Marigold flower garlands and red cloth bags lie on a striped mat, and a white air cooler stands at left in a plain stone-walled courtyard.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated man on an ornate gilded throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe, rudraksha beads, gold necklace, flower garlands and a white tilak on his forehead; he has long swept-back hair and a beard, and smiles while a bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti with an orange-and-green border leans forward to offer fruit and a small offering from a brass vessel. Nearby stand a woman in a red-and-green sari with a shawl, and two bare-chested men with rudraksha malas in the background; a white air cooler, stacked pink cloths and marigold garlands fill the foreground. The seated man matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold, rudraksha and orange clothing, and is receiving puja on a throne.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16July 04 20172017-07-04A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an interior with a rough brick wall. A man seated on the floor, bare-chested with a white dhoti and pink head-cloth, feeds a flaming fire pit lined with yellow flowers and offerings. Standing to the right is a bare-chested man in white dhoti and gold chain, hands folded, and at the left edge another ritual participant in white. Behind them women in white saris stand with hands pressed together, and yellow cloth bundles and marigold-decorated items sit on the floor.2016-09-09Outdoor ritual scene beside a building doorway with carved wooden panels. A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a crown-like gold backrest wears a saffron-brown garment, gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, a white tilak on his forehead and bangles; he sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow headband bends over a small fire pit lit with flames and offerings, holding a brass vessel. Garlands of orange and red flowers and banana leaves with fruit and sweets lie on a tray. Another attendant in a peach shawl and white dhoti stands with hands folded at right, and a man in white kneels at left. Striped rugs cover the floor, and a white fan stands nearby.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copies