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Outdoor fire ritual under a canopy with palm trees beyond. A central figure stands with palms pressed together, wearing a red-orange dhoti, a red and blue flower garland and a large gold ornament on the chest; long dark hair falls down his back. Next to the fire pit a flame rises from a shallow square fire pit, and several sannyasis in saffron-red robes and rudraksha malas stand around. A young man in white dhoti holds a silver tray. Devotees in white and in a teal sari watch with hands folded. Ornate ceremonial staffs, a trident and a decorated umbrella frame the scene. The central figure is a person in a ceremonial role during the homa, shown with the gold chest ornament and flower garland.

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Outdoor ritual at a fire pit under a open canopy with palm trees behind. A central figure with long dark hair stands with palms joined in prayer, wearing an orange-red wrap, a red-and-blue flower garland, and a large gold ornament on the chest. Around him, men in orange-red robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas hold ritual items; one in white holds a silver tray and bowl, and a fire burns at the lower right. Women in saffron and orange garments, and devotees in white and pale clothing, stand with hands folded. A ceremonial parasol with a fringed red and blue edge and a decorated banner are visible. Visible evidence: a homa or yagna fire with offerings. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing a flower garland and gold chest ornament, with long hair, standing at the centre.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04August 27 20162016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor ritual scene under a open-sided pavilion with a striped canopy and hanging tassels. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and beard, wearing a red-orange dhoti and a thick red-and-white marigold garland, stands with hands pressed together in namaskar beside a square fire pit (homa kund) with a yellow-trimmed edge. Behind him, rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand with folded hands, several holding brass plates of offerings. Young girls in orange and a woman in a purple sari with a handbag stand among them. Decorative parasols in red and yellow hang overhead, with a decorated yellow cart and a kalasha-like pot at right.2016-08-27August 27 20162016-08-27A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti, a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold pendant, stands at the edge of a stone fire pit with hands folded in namaste. A man in a long rust-red robe and a rudraksha-style mala holds a tall ceremonial parasol. Around them, many devotees in orange and saffron robes, a woman in a purple sari, and a woman in white stand with folded hands; some carry brass plates with flowers and offerings. Colourful decorated umbrellas and fringed banners frame the scene. The man with the long hair and gold pendant matches the page's Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, ornate clothing and mala, and is shown as the central figure receiving honour during the procession-style ritual.2016-08-27April 14 20132013-04-14A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple-like open pavilion. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti with a gold-and-brown waist band and a long white-and-red flower garland stands at centre, holding a lit lamp or flame in one hand and a ritual object in the other. Gold ornaments and a beaded necklace are visible. Before him stands a large gold-coloured deity murti adorned with white flower garlands and red blossoms. Around the stage, a crowd of devotees watches with palms pressed together in anjali, including women in white and saffron saris, men in white shirts and dhotis, and children. A person in a white cap sits on the ground near the front with hands folded. Palm trees and a yellow building appear behind the gathering.2013-04-14January 04 20152015-01-04A photograph of an outdoor ritual under a white cloth canopy. A bearded man stands centrally in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a long red and white flower garland, a gold chest ornament and gold necklaces, and gold armlets. Behind him, lines of people in orange and saffron clothing stand behind a metal rope barrier. On the right, a man in orange holds a brass plate of yellow and pink flowers, and another holds a flower-laden tray. Rose petals and yellow flowers cover the stone floor, and brass pots and lamps sit at the left edge. a person is shown here as the central figure, identified by the long garland and ornate gold jewellery with a sannyasi's red wrap. A camera on a tripod and additional photographers appear at the right. Pink and yellow flowers and tall green foliage fill the background.2017-09-27 +1 copies