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Night ritual at an outdoor temple-style stage. A man in a rust-orange turban and saffron-brown robes, with a rudraksha-style garland and ornate gold necklace, sits on a large gold-and-red throne under a multicoloured canopy, hands folded. Priests in white dhotis and orange-and-gold shawls perform puja before a fire pit, with smoke rising in the centre. Garlanded deity murtis and brass kalasha-style lamps stand on the altar, and devotees sit on a red-draped floor in the foreground with palms pressed together. A cameraman films from behind the altar. A round fan stands near the throne.

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Night ritual photo at an open-air temple setting. A man with long dark hair, a maroon-and-orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion, under a gold canopy with red fringe. Behind him, priests in white dhotis with orange and purple shawls perform puja at a decorated altar with flower garlands, brass lamps and a deity murti. Seated devotees in front, some with raised hands, fill the foreground. Fruit offerings and a smoky haze are visible. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, head wrap, mala and ornate seat.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Night-time ritual gathering in an open courtyard. A man seated on a gold throne with a dark red cushion, wearing a rust-orange turban, orange-brown cloth, and a long beaded mala with gold necklaces, looks on from the right. Before him, bare-chested priests in white dhotis and orange shawls sit around a fire area; one raises a hand and another holds a small object. Smoke rises and petals scatter above a black stone deity murti garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Flower garlands, brass vessels, a kalasha, and a golden umbrella frame the scene; a seated crowd of devotees fills the foreground. The setting suggests a homa or puja.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Outdoor evening ritual with a fire pit sending up smoke. A seated man in an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears an orange-red turban and a red-and-white garland, hands pressed in namaste. Nearby, a priest in white dhoti with a yellow-and-saffron shawl stands at the ritual altar, which holds brass kalashas and vessels, a deity murti in a red and orange garland, and offerings on a red cloth. Shirtless and white-clad priests attend, and a crowd of seated devotees, many with hands folded, fills the foreground. A red-and-yellow umbrella stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated throne figure has a turban, saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, supporting the page's claim of his presence.2016-12-07 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07Photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor-style temple pavilion at night. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange shawl sits at a wooden homa platform with a smoking fire pit, offering spoon and brass vessels in front of him. A seated man on a gold-and-red throne under a colourful canopy wears a saffron-orange turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace, with a red cloth on the seat. Behind, devotees sit on the floor in lines; a white-haired older priest sits at left. Left background shows a decorated deity shrine with garlands, a kalasha and lamps; a screen is visible at right. Floral garlands and hanging decorations fill the tent.2016-12-07A night-time ritual in an open-air pavilion. At the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands holding a brass tray of lit lamps and flowers before a dark deity murti decorated with marigold garlands, with brass lamps and vessels around it. Seated on a low platform to the left, a bald elderly priest in white performs the rite. Several shaved-headed devotees in white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor in front, many with hands raised in namaskar. Smoke rises from the ritual fire behind the altar. On the right, a figure with long hair, a red turban, rudraksha and gold necklaces and red-brown clothing sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, beneath a colourful parasol. A photographer stands near the altar. Around 25 to 30 people are visible.2016-12-07