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A seated man in an ochre-red robe sits on an ornate red and gold throne at a night ceremony beside a bright open fire pit. His right arm is bandaged in white, and he holds a yellow cloth while a kneeling woman in a multicoloured sari with a red shawl, pink handbag and gold-bordered sari presses her palms together before him. A man in a saffron turban tends the fire with a yellow vessel. A woman in a red-orange robe with a beaded rudraksha mala and a long mala stands at right, and another person in white stands behind. Marigold petals lie on the floor. Palm foliage and a fan frame the scene.

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September 30 20132013-09-30June 17 20172017-06-17Night-time homa at an open outdoor ashram setting. A man in a turban and bare torso kneels at left beside a large flaming fire pit, holding a yellow cloth or offering. Seated centrally on a red and gold ornate throne is a figure in rust-orange robes with a white bandaged left forearm, bare feet, and a red tilak on the forehead, holding a small object. At right, a woman in a red and gold sari kneels with a yellow offering cloth, and another woman in a red top with a rudraksha mala sits behind. A white pedestal fan and tropical plants frame the scene. a person: the seated figure wears rust-orange robes and a red tilak, with no crown, rudraksha or gold necklace visible, so identity is uncertain.2013-10-06Night outdoor fire ritual. A man in rust-orange robes with a gold-trimmed red ornate throne, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold chain sits with hands folded, a white bandage on one wrist. Before him a young person in orange clothing with a red cloth kneels at a yellow-painted homa fire pit with burning wood, scattered red and white flower petals and a brass vessel. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange with a white headband and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and smoke drifts through dark foliage.2013-09-30August 22 20172017-08-22November 07 20132013-11-07Night outdoor homa at an ashram: a sacred fire burns in a stone fire pit lined with yellow marigold petals, with wood and offerings visible. A seated figure in dark red-maroon robes sits on an ornate red throne with gold carved trim, one hand raised to the forehead. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on the ground around the fire, one with vibhuti marks and beads, others with white-marked foreheads. Strings of small colourful lights and palm foliage surround the scene. Appearance-based cues on the throned figure are insufficient for a confident identity claim, so he is described by role only.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04March 28 20132013-03-28Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A figure in a maroon-brown wrap and robe sits on an ornate red and gold throne, one hand raised to the forehead with a vibhuti or tilak mark, eyes lowered. A large fire blazes in a yellow-edged pit in the foreground with scattered wood and marigold petals. To the left, a woman in orange sits beside the fire with a yellow cloth. On the right, several young people in orange and saffron clothing sit on the ground with shaved or tied hair and beaded necklaces. String lights and dark foliage frame the scene.2013-11-04Night photo of a seated man on an ornate red and gold throne beside a blazing fire pit. He wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, a beaded brown mala, and a gold pendant necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. A white-clad attendant stands at left beside a brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass kalasha-style vessel near the fire. Smoke rises around the scene against a dark background.2013-10-13August 22 20172017-08-22