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Photograph of an evening fire ritual at an open outdoor ashram setting with smoke rising. A seated man in the foreground, shaved-headed and bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, tends the rite near a square yellow-edged fire pit with bright flames. Behind him a seated figure in a white headwrap and rudraksha mala, wearing a reddish-brown shawl and ornate gold necklaces, smiles while seated on a silver-legged chair. Silver offering bowls, a small metal cup, flower petals and a pair of silver lamps with lit flames line the pit. A white ornate deity murti shrine stands beside them amid tropical foliage. a person is the seated figure with the white headwrap and rudraksha mala, described by appearance only.

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Night outdoor ritual photograph beside a yellow-stone fire pit where a bright flame and smoke rise from burning cowdung cakes. A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a pendant, wears a patterned cloth headwrap and sits on an ornate silver chair, one hand resting on its arm; his appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with long hair and a rudraksha mala. In the foreground a shirtless priest in a red cloth and beaded necklace sits with his back to the camera, tending the fire. Silver bowls, a pink flower, green leaves and metal vessels lie around the pit, and a silver-decorated altar with a deity murti stands at right under a shaded background.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual in an ashram courtyard. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits on a silver-backed chair, wearing a red-orange sleeveless garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, with bangles on his arms. Before him a small fire burns in a wooden mortar-like vessel, and a bowl of green herbs and leaves sits nearby on a striped cloth. Trays of offerings and a wicker basket are on the left. On the right stands a silver-ornate shrine with garlands and a small deity figure, and a yellow-painted homa fire pit with flames sits in the foreground. Smoke rises through the frame. The man is the only visible person, and the scene matches the page's aushadha preparation at a homa setup.2017-09-14 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a fire ritual beside a silver throne-like seat and a silver altar draped with a garland. He wears a leopard-print headband, a rudraksha mala, and a shawl over his shoulders, with bare arms and chest. He holds a small bowl and a ritual implement over a small flame in a stone fire pit, with offerings such as a coconut, green leaves and a brass dish nearby. A small brass deity murti and bell sit on the altar, and smoke fills the background. The scene suggests a homa or Aushada preparation process.2017-08-29A photograph of a ceremonial fire on a stone platform at night, with a seated man in a rust-red robe as the central figure. He wears a dark turban-like headdress, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and armlets, and rests one hand on a long silver rod while sitting on an ornate silver seat. Beside him stands a polished silver bowl on a pedestal. Behind him a group of devotees, mostly children and adults in white and colourful clothing, sits watching the fire. A visible fire pit with burning logs and smoke suggests a homa or Pudamgaatal purification process. a person: the seated man in rust-red robes with a rudraksha mala, gold pendant and ornate headdress presides over the fire.2017-08-31September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA night ritual scene outdoors on striped rugs in red, green and purple. A bronze bowl holds a bright fire in the foreground, and a yellow-rimmed square fire pit stands beside it. Smoke drifts through the scene. Behind them a man with a crescent-marked turban, a gold necklace and a red-orange wrap sits on a white ornate chair, with a cup of ritual items before him. Beside him a woman in red-orange robes and beaded necklaces sits on the rug with folded hands. A row of silver deity vehicles, animal figures and small shrines decorated with flower garlands lines the right side. a person: the seated man wears a crescent-marked turban, a gold necklace and a red-orange wrap, presiding over the homa as a priest of the rite. Appearance is suggestive but uncertain.2017-10-08February 16 20162016-02-16Night outdoor fire ritual in a homa or yagna setting. A square brick fire pit with bright flames sits in the foreground on a striped multicoloured cloth, its border decorated with white painted motifs. Two men kneel behind it: one wears a red-orange garment, a white turban-like headwrap and a long swept-back hair with bare upper arms marked with white paint; the other wears a white dhoti-style cloth, a rudraksha mala and white markings on his body. Around them are brass and clay vessels, a bowl of yellow-tinted offerings, a brass pot, a small kalasha-like urn and a silver peetha-style shrine with a silver deity murti at right.2017-09-07 +1 copies