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A ceremonial homa scene in an open-sided temple hall decorated with colourful bunting and mango-leaf strings. A young man in a maroon sannyasi dress with gold-and-orange waist sash and a heavy gold bead necklace, a white tilak on his forehead, extends his hand over a smoking fire pit with glowing embers. Beside him a bald attendant in maroon dhoti with an orange sash holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt faces the fire, and at right a woman in a maroon sari stands near a gilded shrine frame. a person figure in the central role, identified only by appearance cues: gold necklace and maroon ceremonial dress.

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May 27 20132013-05-27October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph inside a covered hall with a tiled floor, fluorescent lights and strings of paper decorations overhead. In the foreground a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and a matching shawl, with a rudraksha mala, stands with his hand extended over a plate of burning coals and smoke, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds the smoking plate. Beside them a man in a gold-bordered rust-red dhoti wears a garland and a vertical white forehead mark. A man in a white dhoti and a grey-and-yellow checked shirt holds a small metal bowl. Several other men in white dhotis and casual clothes stand behind, and bronze statues are visible at left. The scene resembles a fire ritual with offerings. No person is clearly identified as a person from appearance.2014-10-02A central figure with long dark hair wears a red-maroon dhoti and gold-bordered cloth, with a red-and-white flower garland, a gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, standing with hands folded before a small fire pit with flames. Heaped marigold and rose garlands fill the foreground. Behind him, an attendant in orange cloth carries a silver bowl, another in orange and white stands near a golden throne draped with flower garlands, a man in maroon kneels holding an oil lamp, and a robed figure with white forehead markings reads from a book. Red curtains and an air conditioner form the backdrop.2013-05-19A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit in a hall with a gold throne and ceremonial gold standards behind it. A man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed in namaskar. A second priest in a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a metal vessel into the fire. Two women in orange saris stand in the background, and a few devotees are visible at right near brass lamps. Offering bowls and oil lamps sit near the fire pit. The photo depicts a fire ritual, with a visible priest appearance-cued as a person by the page; the figure with the orange turban and rudraksha mala is the officiant, while the garlanded man is shown in namaskar. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-10-12May 17 20132013-05-17May 24 20132013-05-24June 06 20142014-06-06October 02 20142014-10-02Photograph of a ritual procession in an open, tiled courtyard with a string of colourful pennant flags overhead. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a long gold-beaded garland stands in a rust-red and gold-bordered shawl and dhoti. Flanking him, two attendants in matching rust-red and gold garments wear rudraksha malas; the attendant on the right carries a silver tray with a red cloth and offerings. Smoke or incense drifts through the air. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a striped shirt watch. Along the right side, bronze and brass deity murtis and lamps stand on a table, and a few more people are visible in the background. The central figure shows distinctive long hair, ornate gold garland and ceremonial dress, so he is a probable Swamiji in appearance; the attendants and onlookers are devotees.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof at night, with a fire pit of glowing embers in front. A man in a white dhoti stoops to tend the fire while people in saffron and orange robes with gold-edged borders stand around. A central figure in saffron robes with a long rudraksha mala and a tilak on the forehead gestures toward the flames, and a bare-chested man in saffron stands to the right. Women in saffron saris and a man in white with gold trim watch from the left. Red flower petals rest near the fire, and a bucket sits in the background.2013-07-13Photograph inside a temple of a bare-chested man in a dark red-brown robe and matching turban, holding a metal plate with a lit flame, performing an aarti-style offering. Beside him, a man in an orange-saffron cloth and rudraksha beads stands with hands folded, and another in a dark maroon garment stands with palms joined. Behind them, shirtless men in white dhotis and a white-robed man with folded hands stand on stone steps by old stone pillars, with a tall silver-topped staff visible near the top right. A white-garbed man with a vermilion mark and white shawl on the left stands with palms pressed together. Ritual temple setting with oil flame and devotees.2018-04-29 +1 copies