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Night ritual homa at a fire pit with bright flames and smoke rising from wood and offerings. A man in a red turban and red-saffron robes with gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, extending his arm over the fire and holding a flower. Beside him, a woman in orange-red saffron attire with a dark rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace holds offerings. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis with gold borders attend nearby, one leaning over the fire, and a woman in the foreground tends the fire with a brass vessel. Flower petals and garlands lie on the ground at right.

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November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a large arched backrest sits centrally in a temple hall at night, wearing a red-orange turban, rust-red robes with a gold-striped sash, a heavy beaded mala and a gold pendant necklace, with flower garland at his lap. Around him, bare-chested priests in white dhotis and an attendant in a red sari and rudraksha beads tend a fire pit with burning offerings in the foreground. a person: the seated central figure has a red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and the throne reflects a ceremonial role, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2015-11-24A seated figure in a red turban and red-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a white cord or rope across the bare back of a kneeling young man in a white dhoti with a garland at his shoulder. Two shirtless attendants in orange and red dhotis stand behind, one with rudraksha beads, one with an arm reaching forward. A fire burns in the lower foreground. The scene is outdoors with a metal frame behind.2015-11-24Outdoor ritual scene at dusk beside a small fire. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a red-orange turban, orange robes, layered gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, with bangles on the wrists. Before him a bare-chested elderly man in a white dhoti kneels with hands raised and fingers pressed toward the seated figure, while another bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a woman in orange saris with rudraksha malas stand nearby, one woman holding a red cushion with a yellow flower garland. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference through his turban, gold ornaments and rudraksha mala, though his face is not used for identification. Scene is a devotee-attended ritual with a lit flame in the foreground.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A ceremonial scene at night in front of an ornate golden throne with red cushions. A seated figure in a red turban, red robe with gold-and-saffron trim, a heavy rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant holds a white-and-yellow flower garland stem in one hand while extending the other hand. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti kneels and bows his head, while a shirtless attendant in white dhoti and an orange cloth stands behind him holding his shoulder and arm. A woman in red and gold attire sits at the right edge wearing beaded necklaces. A lit oil lamp glows at the bottom left.2015-11-24A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with a silver bowl and ladle beside it. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a deep red turban, red robes, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and offers an oblation with one hand. Around the throne, a bare-chested man in white dhoti, a shaved-headed priest in orange, and women in red saris with rudraksha necklaces attend the ritual. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identifiable by the red turban, gold necklace and rudraksha malas. Several women and men stand in the background under a red wall.2015-11-24A photograph of a ritual scene outdoors beside a red temple wall. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a red turban, red and gold robes, a long beaded mala and gold necklaces, with a flower held in one hand while the other hand is extended. Facing the throne, a bare-chested devotee in white dhoti receives a hand placed on his head from a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold border. Another priest in orange cloth stands behind, and a silver trident stands to the right. Women in red saris with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit to the right near a flame and offerings in the foreground. Cues for the seated figure: red turban, ornate clothing, and malas, consistent with a ceremonial presentation but appearance is not fully clear.2015-11-24A homa fire ceremony outdoors at dusk. Seated on a gold-framed red throne at the centre is a figure in an orange-red robe with a red turban, gold necklace and bangles, holding a stick over a burning fire pit tiled in yellow with white flower motifs. Beside him a seated woman in a red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala holds offering items. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border stands at left, and another bare-chested man in white stands in the background. At lower right a woman in a white sari with a gold border, with jewellery, sits near offering plates and flower garlands. A bowl of offerings sits on the fire pit. The figure on the throne appears to be Swamiji (probable) on the basis of his red-orange robe, red turban, gold necklace and throne seating, presented as ceremonial homa officiant.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24