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Night ceremony outdoors before an illuminated golden shrine holding a deity murti with a red crown and garland. A standing man with long dark hair, wearing reddish-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha and gold necklaces, holds a silver plate with offerings. Seated to the left on a red and gold throne is a woman in a red sari with a pearl necklace, and a woman in front tends an offering. Five shaven-headed priests in orange-red robes and gold necklaces kneel in front of a sunken fire pit with hands folded in prayer. Devotees in white and colourful clothing stand in the background among string lights. Appearance-based candidate standing centre; identity uncertain.

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Evening outdoor ceremony with a standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair swept back, rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces, and a silver plate in one hand. Seated devotees in orange robes with folded hands sit before him, one woman in red sari with white tilak attends at left. A red and gold throne stands at left and a gilded shrine with a deity murti of two figures in red and gold is at right. A crowd of devotees in saffron and white stands behind under string lights, with smoke or haze in the air.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Night fire ritual outdoors: a long-haired man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with rudraksha/gold necklaces stands at left holding a tray with a folded cloth, facing a square homa fire pit lined with white and filled with burning embers. Around the pit, a row of about six shaved-headed priests in saffron robes and beaded malas kneel and make offerings, while a woman in red sari with a gold necklace kneels at left with a brass vessel. Behind, a gold-framed deity murti with a golden backdrop and a lit oil lamp stands, and a crowd of devotees in saffron and white watches from the background under string lights.2013-03-10A photograph of a night satsang. A central figure with long dark hair, a vibhuti mark and an orange saffron robe, wearing layered rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion before an ornate silver throne-like backdrop. a person: the long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces, rudraksha malas and saffron robe match the qualifying cues. Around him, seated devotees in orange and red saffron robes with malas perform anjali mudra, and a woman in a red sari with a yellow border sits at right. In the foreground a brass bowl, a ritual vessel and an oil lamp sit on a stone surface, and the people in the background are seated in the dim evening setting.2013-03-10A night homa ritual at a temple-style outdoor gathering. A rectangular fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground, surrounded by seated participants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. Several shaved-headed men in orange sit in rows, while women in red and orange saris with long dark hair watch from the front. On the right, a long-haired figure in orange robes with a layered gold-and-bead necklace and armbands sits near a silver-framed stand, a person by appearance cues. Behind them, a large gilded shrine with a deity murti glows, and a crowd in white fills the background. The yagna is being performed in fire-ritual setting.2013-03-10A photograph of a padapuja or satsang-style ritual on a raised stage. Several young people in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit in rows, many with white vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas around their necks; some have palms pressed together in namaskar. A man in an orange robe and bare shoulders sits at the right edge beside a silver puja vessel and offerings of bananas. At the back, a figure seated on an ornate gold peetha throne with a crown-like headdress wears a pink-and-white garland and orange clothing; the figure's appearance matches the page's Swamiji claim with several cues, so it is probable. Behind the throne hang pink and gold drapes.2013-04-21Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A standing figure in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha malas, holds a silver tray of offerings and smiles. The figure has distinctive long hair and ornate gold adornments; this is a person, appearance-based and uncertain. Beside him, a red-and-gold ornate throne stands empty. Around a brick fire pit with burning wood and oil lamps, many saffron-robed devotees sit with hands folded in prayer; several have shaved heads and tripundra markings. Behind them, a large illuminated deity murti in red and gold stands on a raised platform, with white-clad attendants and a crowd in the background under strings of coloured lights.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10A photograph of a night-time ritual on an open courtyard. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe with an orange-gold border, a saffron shawl and a heavy gold-beaded necklace with rudraksha beads, sits on a low leopard-print seat before an ornate silver-framed throne. He holds a small ritual object in his right hand and gestures with his left. Around him, several devotees in orange and red robes sit in prayer with palms pressed together; some wear white forehead markings. A silver ritual vessel rests on the seat nearby.2013-03-18A seated man in orange-rust robes sits cross-legged on a leopard-print cushion atop an ornate silver-and-gold throne in a temple-like hall. He wears long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange pottu-style forehead mark, multiple layered rudraksha-style malas and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, and arm bands. Smoke or incense drifts through the air. Around him devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with eyes closed, including a woman in an orange sari with a yellow border and a beaded necklace in the lower right. a person seated in satsang, with devotees gathered around in prayer.2013-03-10July 22 20132013-07-22