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A ritual scene at a tented temple-style stage hung with pale draped fabric. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace and bangles sits on the left with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him, a second man in white sits lower, partly hidden. On the right, two gold-and-silver deity murtis are dressed with multicoloured garlands in yellow, red, green and white. Further left, another garlanded deity murti stands on a red-draped platform. In front, rows of banana-leaf-wrapped offerings and small kalasha-like vessels are arranged with pink flowers, and a silver bowl and oil lamp sit nearby. Bunches of bananas and coconuts hang at the upper left.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold necklace performs a ritual with palms pressed together before a microphone under a draped white and red canopy. Behind him stand garlanded deity murtis, one golden figure with a crown and one blue-skinned figure, decorated with green, red, yellow and white flower garlands. In front, rows of kalasha-style offerings are arranged with pink and white flowers, and a silver vessel and bowls sit on the altar, with a small brass lamp at lower left. Banana bunches hang at the upper left. The setting suggests a yajna or puja. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron-orange ceremonial clothing and a gold necklace, and is presiding over the ritual.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a ritual yajna set-up under a decorated canopy with pale draped fabric and hanging bananas and green coconuts. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace and a red-marked forehead, sits on a cushioned seat at left with a microphone in front of him. Behind him, two deity murtis are adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands, one on a golden throne-like base. Before him stands a silver bowl of flowers, a sprouting-leaf kalasha arrangement, and a shallow pit of earth edged with orange and pink marigolds and white flowers. A brass oil lamp rests at lower left. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, long hair and gold necklace) seated as presiding ritual leader.2006-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes speaks into a microphone while holding a small silver vessel, a long dark-haired figure with a crimson tilak and layered gold and bead necklaces. Behind him, decorated deity murtis stand under a draped cream tent, adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands, while a bright pile of pink flowers and small kalasha-like offerings decorates the floor. A partially visible woman sits near the offerings, and banana bunches and palm fronds hang at the left. The setting suggests a yajna or satsang with the teacher giving discourse.2006-07-17A photograph of a ritual scene at an evening yajna. In the lower left, a person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red cloth and gold necklaces, sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside a small lit oil lamp on a stand. Behind them, two garlanded deity murtis stand before a gold-draped backdrop, one adorned with yellow, green and white flower garlands. At the right, a silver bowl and a heaped arrangement of coconuts and fruit sit on a platform, with sugarcane stalks standing in between and marigold petals scattered along the front. Another person is partly visible behind the offerings.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a yajna ceremony in progress. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron wrap over a shoulder, sits cross-legged on a raised seat, palms pressed together in prayer with gold ornaments on his neck and wrists. Before him is a fire pit with burning embers, a silver vessel, a brass lamp and flower garlands. Behind him stand floral-garlanded deity murtis with red, yellow and white marigold garlands, and a kalasha-style arrangement of mango-leaf pots and offerings sits to the right beneath a draped cream cloth canopy. Sugarcane stalks stand upright near the fire. Given the page is about the Sapta Yaagam fire offerings, the seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, saffron-orange wrap and gold adornments while performing the homa.2006-07-17