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Indoor ritual scene in a hall with a tin roof and white walls. A standing man in a gold embroidered sherwani with a long red shawl and a cream turban holds his hands together, while a young man in white with an orange shawl offers a brass plate of white flowers. Seated devotees in saffron and white clothes, one holding a small oil lamp, sit on striped mats beside a lit flame, with more people in rows behind them. Fruit, coconuts and small brass items are arranged on a table at left, and red and yellow garlands hang along a railing at right. A framed wall board with photographs is visible in the background.

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June 10 20092009-06-10June 10 20092009-06-10June 10 20092009-06-10A night ritual in a plain whitewashed hall with an open brass fire pit burning at right. A man in a cream turban, long dark swept-back hair, a gold-embroidered cream kurta and a maroon-and-gold shawl stands centre, holding a brass plate of white flowers, possibly a garland or offering. In the foreground a young man in white clothes with an orange shawl carries a brass tray of more flowers. Behind them several men in white dhotis and orange shawls play drums and cymbals, and a row of brass lamps and plates of fruit, pineapple and banana sits on a floor covered with rice or petals. A red drape hangs on the right wall. A bald man's head is partly visible at the lower left.2009-06-10A homa fire pit with flames burns in the foreground while a standing figure in a red-orange shawl and dhoti, with a white tilak on the forehead and a long swept-back hairstyle, addresses a seated group. The figure is holding a white flower and stands beside a microphone on a stand. Around the fire, several seated devotees in white dhotis and mundus press their palms together in anjali, some wearing rudraksha malas, while others in yellow, orange and white sit on purple mats. On the left edge a large ganesha-like statue with a garland of white flowers and an orange cloth looms over a kalasha-style brass lamp. A banner hangs on the right wall behind the audience. Probable Swamiji is visible in the standing position, with distinctive long hair, a red shawl, saffron-toned clothing and a white tilak; the figure is addressing the gathered group during the homa.2012-09-09December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a homa ceremony in an indoor hall. A man in a red shawl and red-and-yellow garment stands at left holding a lit oil lamp or flame vessel beside a copper fire pit with a burning flame. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothing sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a blue top and women in head coverings. To the right stands a large deity murti in orange and gold silk with a white jasmine garland. Trays of fruit and flower offerings sit at lower left, and a microphone stands by the fire pit. Around 20 to 25 people are visible in the room.2012-07-21 +1 copiesA crowded indoor ritual hall hazy with smoke or incense, decorated with a string of paper lanterns and mango leaves overhead. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a silver tray of yellow flower petals. Beside him, a long-haired figure in a bright orange robe and a gold-toned beaded necklace stands with hands at the sides. A man in white holds a video camera above the crowd. Seated devotees in white, orange and red saris and white shirts fill the floor, and a small oil lamp burns on a low wooden stool at the front. Framed photographs hang on the right wall.2008-12-26July 08 20142014-07-08December 30 20062006-12-30March 14 20142014-03-14A photograph of a satsang in a hall with a golden throne-style seat at left. A man with long dark hair, wearing a yellow-orange shawl and a flower garland over the shoulders, sits on the elevated seat, with a garland of marigolds and red flowers draped around the throne and fruit on a silver tray at the left edge. Seated before him on the floor are devotees in white dhotis and shawls, several women in red and orange saris, and a woman in the foreground with hands pressed together in namaskar. Silver trays holding red flowers, petals and offerings sit on a golden stand in front of the seated group. Lamps glow on the floor at the right. A visible shawl, the throne and the garlands mark this as a formal satsang gathering, with the central figure presiding.2010-12-23