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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on bare red earth beside a grey cinder-block wall. A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a multicoloured fringed canopy, his palms pressed together in namaste and his bare chest and orange cloth visible. In front of him, two young men in orange dhotis and bare chests sit on a striped mat; one with long locks and a wrapped chest cord, the other with rudraksha beads, pours or offers from a brass vessel near a tray of flowers, a kalasha-style pot, a plate and a wicker basket. The sitting pair are devotees performing puja.

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September 15 20162016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15December 31 20162016-12-31 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20162016-09-15Outdoor ritual scene in front of a plain concrete wall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-red robe and a rudraksha mala, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of him, a bare-backed young man in an orange dhoti with a gold-and-red waist cloth faces the throne, hands folded. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange cloths stand with hands in anjali, and a woman in a green sari stands among them, one man holding a staff. A gold-and-tassel canopy overhangs the throne. On a multicolour woven mat in the foreground sits a small deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers.2016-09-15September 15 20162016-09-15Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram with a red building and green foliage behind. A seated figure in the centre wears a rust-red wrap, many rudraksha malas, a pendant, armbands and a patterned white headband, with long hair, and sits on an ornate silver seat before a microphone stand. Beside him, two men sit on the left: one bare-chested with garlands and a bowed head, another in orange cloth with an orange headwrap, holding ritual items. In front, a square yellow-tiled fire pit burns with a wood fire, flames and smoke, with small brass vessels and bowls set around its edge. A silver ornate altar or seat stands at right with garlands. This is a homa or fire ritual. Probable Swamiji (long hair, rudraksha malas, rust-red wrap, ornate seat), seated in the centre.2017-08-31 +1 copiesOutdoors among palm trees beside a low concrete wall, a group of men and women stand and sit in an open-air ritual. A seated man in a rust-red robe with a long dark shawl and a beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a fringed canopy above, hands pressed in namaste; a probable Swamiji appearance is noted by his long swept-back hair and saffron ceremonial cues. Around him devotees in orange and saffron dhotis, white kurtas and dhotis, and a woman in a green sari stand with palms pressed together. A young man in orange kneels beside a small pit with a flame and offering bowls, while another young man holds a kalasha-like brass vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Woven striped cloth lies on the ground, with concrete blocks laid out in front of the group.2016-09-15Outdoors on bare dirt beside a grey cinderblock wall, a man with a beard and long hair sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange robe, under a multicolored fringed parasol. In front, on a striped pink and green mat, a young man with long dreadlocked hair and white body markings wears an orange dhoti and rudraksha beads, seated beside a shirtless young man in an orange dhoti who arranges flowers and offerings on a tray. Yellow flowers, a basket and a small metal pot lie nearby.2016-09-15Outdoor ritual on sandy ground with palm trees and a low concrete wall behind. A seated man on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and a red-and-gold canopy, wearing a rust-red robe and a rudraksha mala, has his hands joined in namaskar; his long dark hair is swept back. Around him stand devotees in saffron and orange robes, white dhotis and kurtas, and a woman in a green sari with a pink blouse, many with palms pressed together. A bare-chested man kneels in front holding a lit lamp, and another kneels beside a brass tray with offerings, a flower garland and a decorated kalasha-style pot. Drums are at the left and a woven striped cloth covers the ground.2016-09-15December 30 20162016-12-30A man seated on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, his feet resting on a gold-edged platform decorated with pink lotus flowers. A woman in a teal and blue sari kneels with palms joined in namaskar, and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with prayer beads also sits with joined hands. Before the throne are gold trays holding lotus flowers, fruit, small oil lamps and brass bowls, with a tray of apples and bananas on a side table. Behind them are orange and red walls with white stripes, a microphone stand, and a gold-framed carved panel. Several seated devotees are partially visible in the foreground.2010-09-22