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A photograph of an outdoor homa at an ashram entrance. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with rudraksha and ornate gold bracelets, stands with hands folded in prayer beside a gold-and-red throne under a multicoloured fringed umbrella. Nearby a woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and stands with hands joined. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis sit before a fire pit of brick-like blocks, one wearing a yellow head wrap and feeding the flame, the other beside brass vessels, with marigold garlands and bananas around them. Colourful striped mats cover the floor. Behind them, a bag scanner and a sign listing photography and camera restrictions appear on the wall.

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March 16 20172017-03-16A photograph of an outdoor homa at an ashram entrance. A long-haired, bare-chested man in rust-orange dhoti and gold necklaces stands with palms pressed together in front of an ornate gold-and-red throne under a multicoloured fringed canopy; the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, gold ornaments and ceremonial dress, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate. Beside him a woman in an orange sari holds a microphone. A priest in a yellow turban and bare chest sits cross-legged before a fire pit with a sacrificial fire, and another man in white sits nearby. Flower garlands, brass vessels and a striped rug surround the fire. Behind them a walk-through security scanner and a wall sign listing photography rules are visible.2017-03-16Outdoor ritual scene at a stone-walled building entrance with a yellow metal detector frame behind. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange wrap with gold necklaces and armlets, stands with palms pressed together in namaste beside an empty gold-and-red throne under a multicolored fringed canopy. A woman in an orange sari with a microphone and a man in cream dhoti stand nearby. In the foreground, two shirtless men in white dhotis sit on a striped mat before a fire pit with a small homa flame, offerings of flowers, fruit and kalasha pots, one in a yellow turban. Blue signage lists photography, video and audio recording as prohibited.2017-03-16A standing man with long dark hair and an unshaven beard, wearing a rust-orange cloth and saffron-coloured beaded necklaces and bracelets, presses his palms together in a namaste gesture in front of an ornate gold and red-cushioned throne under a multicoloured fringed canopy. Beside him a woman in an orange sari wears a rudraksha mala and holds a microphone to her chest. In the foreground, two bare-chested men in white dhotis sit on a striped rug by a small fire pit with a homa, marigold garlands and offering bowls. A security scanner and a sign listing photography and recording prohibitions stand behind them.2017-03-16Outdoor ritual scene at a stone-walled entrance with a fire pit in the foreground. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and wrap, gold necklaces and armbands, stands with palms joined in namaste beside a gold-and-red throne under a multicoloured fringed canopy. A woman in a rust-orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds a microphone nearby. Two priests in white dhotis, one wearing a yellow turban, sit on striped mats tending a fire with a ladle, with marigold garlands and offerings around them. Metal detector gates and a blue information board are visible behind.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16February 23 20172017-02-23March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16