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Night outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. A large brass kalasha-style vessel stands on a tall wooden stand with a bright flame rising from its side, garlanded with white and purple flowers. Behind it a seated figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a gilded peetha, wearing a red garment, rudraksha-style malas and a red turban, with a tasselled canopy above. Around them, men in saffron and orange dhotis and bare-chested devotees with sandalwood markings and beads sit or stand in attendance, some holding brass vessels. The setting is dark with palm fronds and flowering shrubs.

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Night-time outdoor ritual scene. A large bronze-brown lamp bowl on a tall stand blazes with a bright flame at left, decorated with white flower garland and purple blossoms. Behind it, a figure seated on a gilded lotus-shaped throne with gold base under a multicoloured fringed canopy wears an orange-red cloth, rudraksha mala and ornate garland, and is attended by devotees. Around them, several people in saffron and orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white-and-saffron dhotis stand and sit, some holding a metal vessel. Palm foliage and tall shrubs frame the scene. a person appears as a probable seated figure on the throne, based on the orange clothing, rudraksha mala and ornate garland cues.2014-12-05August 31 20152015-08-31Evening outdoor ritual at night under dark trees, with a homa fire pit in the foreground. A seated man on an ornate golden throne with a large golden floral backrest and red cushions wears a maroon-red robe, a long gold pendant necklace, gold armbands and bangles, and has long dark hair and a full beard. Around him stand several devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings; one front-left figure wears an orange turban and bare upper body with white markings. Behind them women in saffron and yellow saris stand near a flower-garlanded platform, with white and red flower garlands, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel at right. A small brass bowl sits beside the fire pit with flames rising.2017-04-16December 05 20142014-12-05Night photograph of an outdoor ritual ground where a large fire burns in the foreground, with a effigy-like figure wrapped in white cloth lying in the flames. Behind the fire, a figure in orange-red robes sits on a gold-and-brown ornate throne under a golden umbrella, with a trident-topped staff beside it. A row of onlookers in orange, yellow and white clothing stands along the right, several with hands folded in prayer, and a person holds a lit torch near the right edge. Dark trees and a standing fan frame the scene. A plain white banner with a copyright line is overlaid at the lower right.2016-03-02Outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees: a tall wooden torch stand holds a large open bowl of flame, flanked by garlands of white flowers with purple accents. Several men in ritual dress stand in a line; a central figure in an orange-red dhoti and gold necklaces holds a brass tray with a small flame, while a man on the right in a tall ornate gold headdress and saffron-orange garment with rudraksha malas extends his hands over a tray. Others wear white dhotis with striped borders and beaded malas. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella stands at right. This appears to be an aarti or fire ritual. Appearance-based candidate: a person is the figure in the saffron-orange garment with the tall headdress and multiple malas, in the act of offering over the tray.2014-12-05December 05 20142014-12-05November 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesEvening outdoor ritual photograph with a large copper fire vessel on a tall metal stand, flames rising from its top and a flower garland wrapped around the stand's pole. Behind it, a robed priest with rudraksha beads and bare arms tends the fire, while in the foreground a woman in an orange head wrap and red-framed glasses and another person hold woven baskets of offerings. Lit oil lamps glow at right, with palm trees, a striped festoon canopy and string lights behind a covered pavilion.2014-12-05January 02 20162016-01-02Night-time homa under an open shed at an outdoor ashram event. A priest in white dhoti bends over a fire pit of burning wood, with flames and smoke rising from the offering. Seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a tiered multicolour canopy, a figure with long hair and a garland, wearing a saffron-orange shawl, sits with a small child beside him. Nearby, bare-chested men in white dhotis stand with hands folded, and a standing figure in orange clothing and a garland observes. A decorated kalasha with flowers and fruit sits on a tiered platform, and trident-shaped staffs flank the throne. Striped rugs cover the floor, with brass vessels and flower petals in front of the fire. Fairy lights hang overhead. The throne figure has long hair, an orange shawl and garlands, consistent with Swamiji (probable) in the seated presence.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 02 20162016-03-02