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Night outdoor ritual at an open ground with smoke in the air and string lights in the background. A man in white dhoti lies prostrate on a striped mat before the throne, and another man in white dhoti bows with hands folded near the throne. A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold-beaded necklace stands behind, and a man in a white dhoti walks past at left. A small fire pit with burning embers and marigold offerings sits in the foreground.

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A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a large pink and yellow flower garland, sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim. He appears to be a person candidate based on the long hair, garland and ceremonial attire. Before him a kneeling man in white clothes bows forward on a mat. A bald priest in rust-coloured robes with a gold border kneels on the right, holding yellow flowers and a small plate, while another priest holds a silver vessel at the upper right. A small smoking fire or incense lies in a pit at the foreground, with scattered marigold petals on the ground. Several robed attendants with orange and gold cloths and beaded necklaces stand in the background.2013-04-24January 02 20162016-01-02Night-time outdoor homa at a temple-style ground, with a large fire burning in a brick-built fire pit wrapped in yellow cloth. A bare-chested priest with white sacred markings on his arms and a green turban bends forward toward the fire, while another bare-chested man with a gold-coloured sash and garlands stands behind him. Along the right, a seated figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a gold parasol, with another robed person seated beside him. Standing devotees in white dhotis surround the area, and brass oil lamps, flower garlands and fruit offerings lie near the fire.2016-01-02 +1 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24Night ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, sits with eyes lowered while a bald devotee in a rust-red robe with gold borders kneels beside him holding yellow flowers and offerings. Smoke rises near the feet of the seated figure, which rest on a small brass footstool. Behind them, several attendants in rust-red robes with gold trim and rudraksha malas hold a silver bowl, a ceremonial staff and a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows at the lower left, and yellow flower petals lie on the ground.2013-04-24A ceremonial scene at dusk in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, a red-and-pink flower garland, a saffron-orange shawl and a dhoti, sits on an ornate red and gold throne cushioned in orange, with bangles on his wrists. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding a silver bowl, another a tray with flowers and a yellow cloth. A bald man in a saffron dhoti kneels on the right holding a tray, and a person in white kneels in the foreground before the throne with yellow flower petals on the floor and smoke rising.2013-04-24January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesApril 24 20132013-04-24January 09 20182018-01-09Night-time homa at an ashram stage lit by string lights of many small orange lamps. A young man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a turban and gold-coloured necklaces sits on an ornate red and gold throne, his hands folded in his lap. Beside him an older bearded sannyasi in ochre cloth with white ash markings on his arms and chest holds a silver tray of flowers and offers it. In front, a shaved-headed priest in white and a gold-coloured necklace kneels at a low square fire pit, with a bundle of sticks beside it and smoke rising. A standing priest in white with a red-striped cloth holds an open book and chants. Women in orange saris sit behind, and a backdrop with floral patterns is visible. Several people are visible, counted as partial figures included.2010-10-16