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Night outdoor ritual in a open-sided pavilion with a yellow-and-white canopy and hanging decorative lamps. At centre, a fire pit with a large flame and smoke rises before a decorated deity murti garlanded in flowers. A seated man in a saffron-coloured wrap and turban-style headwear, near a gold-and-red throne with a decorated parasol, is seated on a raised platform with hands joined. Priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, perform the homa and offerings, one holding a lit oil lamp. Devotees in white and yellow sit on red mats, many with hands folded, and a cameraperson films at left. Platters of fruit and offerings line the platform.

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Night ritual on a raised red-carpeted platow under a open-sided canopy strung with lanterns and colourful streamers. At the centre, a decorated deity murti sits in a shrine framed by garlands, with a smoking fire pit and brass offerings in front. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a white cloth stands at the left, while other priests in saffron and orange robes sit near the pit. On the right, a figure wearing a saffron-orange garment, rudraksha mala and ornate headwear sits on a gold-and-red throne beneath a tall multicoloured parasol. Seated devotees in white, with rudraksha malas, fill the foreground and a camera operator films from the left.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a large ceremonial hall with a striped tented ceiling hung with colourful tassels and paper lanterns. In the left foreground a bearded man with a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha mala and garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, a probable Swamiji candidate by visible cues of turban, mala and ceremonial dress. Before him, a white-haired shaven-chested priest in white dhoti with yellow sash sits behind a wooden homa/yagna platform holding a ladle. Another priest in an orange-and-yellow shawl stands pouring from a vessel while seated devotees in white and yellow sit in rows. Fruits, leaves, bowls and offering trays cover the red mat in front, and a crowd fills the hall.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07May 02 20172017-05-02December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07