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Night outdoor ritual on a terrace beside a rough granite pillar. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears a pink-and-white flower garland, a saffron-orange cloth, a white forehead mark and a bead necklace, hands folded in his lap. In front of the throne a fire burns in a yellow-wrapped homa pit on a striped cloth. A bare-chested priest with white body markings and a red headband stands at left tending an oil lamp, and an orange-clad attendant with palms joined stands at right. Carved wooden screens form the backdrop.

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Night ritual at an open-air outdoor shrine beside a rough stone wall. A bare-chested priest in rust-orange dhoti and a red headwrap, with rudraksha malas and white body markings on his arms, holds up a silver kalasha/vessel with a spout and pours or sprinkles from it. Beside him, a second attendant in orange cloth is partly visible. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a pink and white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded, a white forehead mark on his brow. A small fire burns on the floor in front, and a brass bell is held at the left edge. Carved wooden screens stand behind the throne.2018-05-10 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gold throne with a carved, wing-like back receives a fire offering from a priest. The seated man wears a rust-brown robe, a white forehead mark, a gold necklace, and rudraksha-style beaded bands on his arms. Hands are pressed together in prayer. A standing priest, bare-chested in a white dhoti with a yellow border and an orange head cloth, holds a lit flame over a brass vessel. Behind them a woman in a dark sari stands near a yellow pole. Marigold flower garlands and red cloth bags lie on a striped mat, and a white air cooler stands at left in a plain stone-walled courtyard.2017-03-16A photograph of a seated man in a golden ornate throne with carved lion-like arm rests, against a stone block wall. He sits with palms pressed together in prayer, eyes closed, wearing a rust-brown saffron-toned robe, a gold ornate pendant and beaded necklaces, red and gold bangles, and a sacred white tripundra mark on his forehead. He has long dark hair and a beard. Before him a white-clad priest with a yellow-banded headwrap and bare chest holds a silver lamp with a flame, performing aarti. Colourful striped woven mats cover the platform, and a bank of yellow and red flowers sits at the lower right. Behind, a woman in a green sari stands, and red cloth bags line the right side.2017-03-16A photograph of a ritual fire at an ashram. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown robe, a long gold necklace and bracelets sits with palms pressed together in namaste on an ornate gold-and-red throne. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-toned robe. In the foreground at right, a woman in a white and pink head covering bends over a fire pit, offering to a bright flame surrounded by yellow marigold flowers, lamps and fruit on brass plates. A second woman in a white sari stands in the background near a stone wall.2016-09-09April 06 20172017-04-06Night-time ritual at an open-sided hall with brick walls. A shaved-headed priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a gold-and-maroon border and a yellow head cloth bends forward, holding a lit aarti flame toward a seated man on a gilded throne-style chair with a red cushion. The seated man wears an orange-maroon robe, a long white flower garland and has his palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in orange saris and a white sari with gold border stand at left, one holding a brass oil lamp; flowers, marigold garlands and a brass bowl sit in the foreground on a striped mat.2017-04-06A photograph of a ritual at a fire pit with flames at the lower left. A bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti and wrap stands at left holding a silver vessel with a lit flame. Seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with striped red and gold backrest and gold lion-form armrests is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial staff. Several saffron-clad attendants in orange head cloths sit with hands folded in namaste. Garlanded flowers, a silver vessel and brass items sit on the floor, and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stands at right. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2015-04-30A photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor ashram setting. A man with a bare back and white dhoti with yellow borders, wearing a yellow-and-orange headband, faces a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with a golden arched back. The seated man wears a deep red-brown cloth, rudraksha-style beads and a large gold necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead, and his hands are folded in namaskar with eyes closed. Flames rise from a fire vessel beside the throne. Floral garlands and yellow-flowered offering baskets sit in front, with a striped woven mat underneath. A woman in a red-brown sari holds a microphone at the right edge, and a pillar and cooler stand behind. Visible people: about four.2017-03-16A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved wooden screens behind him, eyes closed, wearing a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, a long pink and white flower garland, a rust-red robe and a gold chain. A kneeling attendant in a red headwrap and red cloth, bare-shouldered with white ash markings, holds an oil lamp with a flame toward him, and rudraksha beads are on her wrist. Pink flowers and a leopard-print cloth lie on the floor beside a steel water vessel.2018-05-10May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesIndoor ritual scene in a temple-style hall with gold-framed thrones and a tiger-skin cushion. A bearded man in a maroon dhoti and maroon shawl, with a white garland and gold chain, stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a second man in saffron-orange robes who also holds his palms together. Between them a brass pot of flowers holds a small fire burning on red and orange petals, a homa-style offering. Behind, a gold trident stands near a brass oil lamp with a flame. On the right a deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands and an orange silk cloth sits on a gold throne, with a crown. Two people are visible, one a standing swami-style figure in maroon and the other in saffron.2017-06-10