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Evening 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.

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Night outdoor ritual at an ashram: a man with long dark hair, a red-brown robe, a gold chest ornament and beaded mala sits enthroned on a large gold lotus-backed throne with red cushions. Around him, orange-robed attendants with white-marked foreheads stand and sit; one bare-chested attendant in an orange cloth holds a mala. In the foreground a bare-shouldered attendant wearing an orange turban faces a yellow-rimmed fire pit with a flame and a brass vessel. Colourful striped cloth covers the platform, flower garlands lie at right, and a fan and a laptop sit nearby.2017-04-16August 22 20172017-08-22A ceremonial scene under a tent with red drapery and a fire pit in the foreground. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing saffron-orange robes, with a flower garland draped over his shoulders. Standing beside him, a priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds an offering bowl, while another attendant in an orange shawl and white dhoti kneels at the fire pit. A man in an orange headband with an orange-and-white garland tends the pit on the left, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold jewelry stands at right. Flower garlands and brass vessels lie near the fire, with smoke rising. Swamiji (probable) is seated on the throne, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and mala.2016-12-06April 16 20172017-04-16June 17 20172017-06-17Night-time ritual outdoors under a canopy with coloured fairy lights. A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a maroon-red robe, a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, gold bangles and a white tilak. Before him a priest in orange with an orange head-wrap tends a fire pit with an oil lamp and offerings, and a brass vessel sits at the front. Attendants in saffron and orange robes stand nearby, and a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at the left. Flower garlands hang at the lower right and a floral tapestry covers the platform. Several people are visible, including a seated figure in white at the back.2017-04-16Night-time outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard under string lights and trees. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned seat and a large gold scalloped backrest wears a maroon-red robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and bangles, with a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He has a person appearance from his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and maroon robe, with a candidate description; the throne alone is insufficient, so identity is uncertain. Around him stand several devotees in orange and white robes and rudraksha malas, including a bare-chested priest in the foreground with white ash markings and an orange turban holding a brass ladle over a yellow altar. Women in orange saris stand to the right beside a decorated tray with flower garlands and an orange and purple cloth, with a brass lamp nearby.2017-04-16A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a matching rust-brown turban, sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne carved with lions and a sunburst backrest. He wears a long gold-coloured garland, a gold pendant and bangles, with his right hand resting on his knee in a mudra. Leopard-print cushions line the throne. In front, a clay seat or low platform sits on a striped rug, and devotees in orange headcloths and saffron garments, some with white tilak, sit facing him at a ritual where small oil flames burn near the bottom edge. Women in pink and red saris and a seated woman in cream attend nearby, and a metal lamp stands at right.2017-02-21March 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire burns in a square yellow-draped fire pit at centre, surrounded by brass vessels, flower baskets and red rose petals on striped mats. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-brown cloth, a beaded rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Around him, several men in saffron-orange cloths with white forehead markings and bare upper bodies attend the ritual; one in white dhoti with a shaved head stands near a white-draped pedestal. A man in a cream dhoti with gold border stands at right. Strings of lights hang overhead. About ten people visible, with more devotees seated at the edges.2017-04-16Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire. A bearded man with a red-orange robe, gold ceremonial necklace and a white-and-pink flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a large golden halo backrest; he has a red tilak on his forehead. Eleven-ish... a bright flame rises from a fire pit in the foreground. To his right a woman in orange-brown sari gestures toward him; to the left a man in white dhoti with gold border stands arms crossed, and a seated white-clad man sits behind the throne. Strings of coloured lights hang above and a speaker and microphone are visible. Smoke drifts across the scene, with steel vessels on the ground at lower left.2017-04-28February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copies