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Night-time outdoor ritual at a fire pit. A seated man in a dark red-maroon dhoti and matching wrap, with rudraksha mala beads, a dark pendant on a cord, gold chain, beaded armlets and a patterned cloth headwrap, holds a long silver-tipped rod over the flames. Bright orange fire and rising smoke fill the stone fire pit, which is decorated with marigold petals. Nearby stand a silver footed tray with a lamp, a silver-framed deity murti on a silver pedestal, and a microphone stand. A person in an orange turban sits at the left edge with a small metal vessel and offerings in front of the pit.

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A photograph of a seated man in a maroon-red robe and a patterned white headband, with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant necklace, holding a silver staff, beside a large open fire in a stone-lined pit decorated with flower petals. Flames and smoke rise from burning wood and cow-dung cakes. Nearby stand a silver lamp stand with oil lamps and a silver deity murti on an ornate silver pedestal, with a brass kalasha vessel at the lower left. A homa being performed in an outdoor setting. a person: the seated man wears rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold ornaments and is presiding over the fire ritual as the central figure. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge.2017-08-31Outdoor fire-ritual scene at an ashram courtyard with green trees and a red-walled building behind. A seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing layered rudraksha malas, a gold chain, a black head-wrap with a white band and long hair, sits on an ornate silver chair beside a sunken square fire pit where a fire burns with smoke rising. Two attendants kneel at left: one in red-brown cloth with a rudraksha mala, and one in an orange head-cloth and orange garment, both handling brass and silver vessels and small bowls set around the pit. A white carved deity murti with a silver offering stand sits at right. The seated figure's identity is not established by visible cues beyond clothing and seating, so the appearance-based label is uncertain. Ritual activity suggests a homa with Aushada preparation.2017-08-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual at dusk beside a fire. A man seated on an ornate silver throne wears a maroon-red dhoti and wrap, a leopard-print headband, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace with a pendant. He rests his hand on a silver staff while smoke and flames rise from a fire pit at his right. A silver tray with offerings and a silver stand sit beside him, and a red building and greenery form the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears the saffron-maroon robes, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and long swept-back hair of a KAILASA ritual leader during the Aushada process.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31September 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in a red-maroon garment, bare-shouldered with a draped shawl, wearing a patterned headband, rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, and a gold pendant necklace. He sits on an ornate silver throne-like seat beside a silver bowl on a stand, holding a silver rod, while a fire burns in a pit in the foreground with smoke rising. Behind him a crowd of about a dozen people, some in orange and red headwear, watches from a covered courtyard with red pillars. A brass deity figurine stands at left and a microphone stand is at right.2017-08-31 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red sleeveless tunic and matching red dhoti sits on a silver-framed chair with a tiger-striped cushion, eyes closed in meditation. He wears a black dreadlocked turban with a small crescent ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala, a gold necklace, and red rudraksha bands on his arms and wrist, with a leopard-print waist sash. In front of him a small fire burns in a brass vessel, beside a stone mortar, pestle, bowls of yellow powder, green herbs and a brass lamp. A standing metal figure and a silver throne decorated with white flower garlands stand to the right, under a night setting with greenery and a microphone on a stand.2017-09-14 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copies