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A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at a garden setting. A seated man in a rust-red robe with rudraksha malas and a crown-like white headpiece sits on a raised white seat behind a microphone stand, watching the fire. Two young assistants in the foreground kneel and reach toward a small fire and steel bowls of offerings; one wears an orange head cloth and orange cloth, the other a red cloth. A square stone fire pit with burning wood and a white ornate shrine-like altar stand beside them, with a red building and green foliage behind.

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August 31 20172017-08-31Outdoor ritual scene beside a red-walled building and green foliage. A man seated on a silver-white carved chair wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl, rudraksha malas, gold pendant, leopard-print headband, and bracelets; he is the central figure and has a probable Swamiji appearance with long hair and distinctive ornaments, so this is an in-person candidate. Three men kneel at the left: one bare-chested with a garland, one in an orange headcloth, and one in red cloth, with bowls and metal cups before them. A small sacred fire burns in a yellow-tiled rectangular pit, and a fire also burns beside the seated man. A white carved shrine or murti stands at right beside a microphone stand.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31Outdoor 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.2017-08-31Outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard beside a red-walled building and green foliage. A man seated on an ornate silver-framed seat wears a white-and-black patterned headband, rudraksha malas, a red-orange dhoti and shawl, and a pendant; he is. Two shirtless priests in orange and red cloths kneel at a yellow-stone fire pit with flames and smoke, one holding a cloth bundle and offering material into the fire. Rows of small brass bowls with offerings sit at the pit's edge, and a silver-decorated deity murti stands on a white pedestal at right.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31Photograph of an evening fire ritual at an open outdoor ashram setting with smoke rising. A seated man in the foreground, shaved-headed and bare-chested with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder, tends the rite near a square yellow-edged fire pit with bright flames. Behind him a seated figure in a white headwrap and rudraksha mala, wearing a reddish-brown shawl and ornate gold necklaces, smiles while seated on a silver-legged chair. Silver offering bowls, a small metal cup, flower petals and a pair of silver lamps with lit flames line the pit. A white ornate deity murti shrine stands beside them amid tropical foliage. a person is the seated figure with the white headwrap and rudraksha mala, described by appearance only.2017-08-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram. In the foreground a rectangular yellow-green stepped fire pit (kund) burns with flames and rising smoke, with small brass bowls of offerings and a large ornate silver vessel with embossed figures at the right. Behind the fire, a bare-chested man with long hair and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a raised silver-edged seat, holding a ritual staff, with a silver figure beside him. Seated at left, several people wear saffron-orange garments and orange turbans, one playing a drum, while others in red and orange clothing sit on a striped cloth. A seated figure in dark red robes tends the fire. Red-walled buildings and palm trees form the background. Visible people number roughly 21-100 across the seated crowd.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29Night outdoor ritual photograph beside a yellow-stone fire pit where a bright flame and smoke rise from burning cowdung cakes. A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a pendant, wears a patterned cloth headwrap and sits on an ornate silver chair, one hand resting on its arm; his appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with long hair and a rudraksha mala. In the foreground a shirtless priest in a red cloth and beaded necklace sits with his back to the camera, tending the fire. Silver bowls, a pink flower, green leaves and metal vessels lie around the pit, and a silver-decorated altar with a deity murti stands at right under a shaded background.2017-08-31Inside a temple hall, a fire pit (homa/yagna) burns in the foreground with flames rising from a yellow-brick base. A seated man in a red-orange cloth and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. Three attendants in saffron-orange and red-orange dhotis and turbans stand before a wooden door, one holding a metal plate and another a vessel, while a fourth figure in red-orange presses near them. Brass pots decorated with mango leaves and coconuts sit on a pedestal beside oil lamps (oil lamps) burning at the doorway, and a sandalwood-brown carved wooden door is behind them.2018-04-11