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A standing priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold beaded necklace, pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a ritual area beside a gilded throne with marigold and rose garlands. Seated devotees in orange robes and white-clad attendees watch; a small fire glows near seated worshippers with brass vessels, flowers and leaves on the floor. Several women with hair buns and sari-style clothing sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera.

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Indoor ritual scene at an ashram with maroon drapes behind a golden peetha throne decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A figure seated on the throne wears a multicolour flower garland, rudraksha mala and a shawl, holding a small staff. In front, a shaved-headed man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala holds a small ornate vessel. A young person in saffron cloth with white forehead markings sits cross-legged at left. Several seated women and men with their backs to the camera watch the ritual, and a standing fan and cooler stand nearby.2013-05-17May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesA ritual gathering in an indoor hall with a golden throne draped in red and multicoloured flower garlands. A man seated on the throne wears a saffron cloth, rudraksha mala and a flower garland, and holds a ritual staff. A bald priest in orange dhoti and saffron shawl with a rudraksha mala and a long beaded cord stands pouring liquid from a silver vessel. Another shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with a white forehead mark sits cross-legged at a low table with ritual items. Seated devotees in the foreground, including women with their hair tied back, face the scene. A wall fan and air cooler are visible.2013-05-17May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesApril 30 20152015-04-30May 17 20132013-05-17A homa fire ritual in a hall with a deity murti adorned with white and yellow flower garlands and gold ornaments on the right. In the centre, a standing priest with a shaved head and gold-bordered maroon-and-orange dhoti holds a small silver vessel above a burning fire, with smoke rising. He wears a rudraksha mala and red-and-gold bangles. Behind him, a seated figure in orange-and-maroon robes with a flower garland sits on a golden throne with a red-and-gold canopy. To the left, two seated figures in orange robes and orange turbans sit with palms joined in namaskar beside a silver bowl and wicker basket. On the right, a standing attendant in orange robes and an orange turban holds a ritual item. Offerings, brass pots, a kalasha and lamps surround the fire on a mat.2015-04-30May 12 20132013-05-12A standing man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes with gold border, wearing a long pink, white and green flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, carries a silver plate. Beside him a shaven-headed young man in orange robes bends over silver vessels on a metal tray, and a man in white with a tilak and mala assists. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, watch. In the foreground are silver bowls and a kalasha-type vessel. At the right, a yagna fire burns in a brick fire pit beside marigold and red flowers, and a painted temple pillar with colourful figures stands at the back. Teal walls and maroon curtains form the backdrop.2013-05-17Photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple-style hall. In the centre, a figure seen from behind has long dark hair and wears a rust-brown robe with a gold border and a braided rudraksha-style waist cord, with a multicoloured flower garland around the neck. He faces a fire pit of stacked yellow bricks with flames at right, and reaches toward silver ritual vessels and a small brass kalasha on the floor. To the left, a young attendant in orange robes with white ash markings on his arms holds a silver bowl. Another young man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a silver ritual item stands at right, and a man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together. A gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion and flower decorations sits at left, and a gold-bordered red cloth hangs at right. This appears to be a homa or puja ritual.2013-05-17May 17 20132013-05-17A standing priest in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered drape over his head and a gold bead necklace with a pendant stands at a homa fire pit, holding a lit lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Smoke rises around him under a canopy of palm leaves and fresh green foliage. Several seated people in white and yellow-bordered clothing sit around the fire, some with hands joined. In the foreground, flower petals, silver and brass vessels, and a brass tray with offerings lie on the white altar.2009-09-25