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A seated man in an orange-red robe with a red turban and multiple rudraksha malas sits cross-legged on a striped multicoloured mat before a silver-framed throne with red cushions. In front of him a brass bowl holds a lit flame, and beside him a silver rod stands upright. Around him, a group of about seven people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit on the floor, several with tilak marks on their foreheads, observing the ritual. A silver-framed yantra plate with white flower garlands sits at lower right. The scene appears to be a fire-offering ritual in an ashram hall.

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September 02 20172017-09-02Overhead view of a ritual in a shrine room with a colourful striped cloth on the floor. A bare-chested man with a red-and-black turban, rudraksha malas and arm bands sits on a low seat at upper right, tending a flame in a brass dish of yellow powder. Around him, a group of devotees in orange robes sits cross-legged on the cloth, several wearing rudraksha malas and gold necklaces. A silver sri yantra plate lies at right and a silver-framed throne sits at the top edge. A flame rises from a yellow offering.2017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02September 02 20172017-09-02Night outdoor ritual under a tent canopy. A large framed portrait of a figure in red robes, red head cloth and ornate silver-and-gem throne sits on a tiger-striped cushion, hands raised in a blessing gesture; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Before the throne, a square yellow-edged fire pit (homa/yagna) burns with flames. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit at the right: one seated with a rudraksha mala and tilak-marked forehead, another in an orange turban holding a brass vessel and offering bowls. A standing sannyasi in orange and a brass oil lamp burning at left add to the scene. A garland of white and orange flowers rests on a silver seat, and a green-covered book with pink flowers lies on the striped mat.2017-10-01A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a patterned white-and-black headband performs a fire ritual on a stone block with a small flame. He wears rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, and his bare arms are adorned with bead bracelets. Silver vessels, a brass bell, leaves, a green bowl of herbs and a small bronze deity figure surround him, while an ornate silver throne with a garland stands to the right. A microphone stand and carved wooden screens are visible in the background. The scene appears to be an aushada preparation, a herbal fire offering.2017-08-29Night outdoor satsang on a pale-coloured mat. A man sits on an ornate silver throne at right, wearing an orange-red sleeveless garment with a leopard-print headband, gold necklace and orange-red bangles, his long hair swept back, and holds a small object in his hand. Beside him stands a black ritual stand with a silver lamp-like vessel and white flowers. Several seated people in orange-red clothes and rudraksha malas face him, with a microphone stand in front. Printed copyright text appears at the bottom right of the photo.2017-09-07 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a fire pit with flames at the lower left. A bare-chested priest in rust-red dhoti and wrap stands at left holding a silver vessel with a lit flame. Seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with striped red and gold backrest and gold lion-form armrests is a figure in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, holding a ceremonial staff. Several saffron-clad attendants in orange head cloths sit with hands folded in namaste. Garlanded flowers, a silver vessel and brass items sit on the floor, and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stands at right. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor.2015-04-30Night-time outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire burns in a square yellow-draped fire pit at centre, surrounded by brass vessels, flower baskets and red rose petals on striped mats. A central figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-brown cloth, a beaded rudraksha mala and a gold necklace. Around him, several men in saffron-orange cloths with white forehead markings and bare upper bodies attend the ritual; one in white dhoti with a shaved head stands near a white-draped pedestal. A man in a cream dhoti with gold border stands at right. Strings of lights hang overhead. About ten people visible, with more devotees seated at the edges.2017-04-16Night ritual at an open-air hall with a striped multicolour mat on the floor. A man in a white dhoti with a yellow border and rudraksha mala kneels at left, holding a small yellow item over clay pots and bowls of turmeric and rice. Seated on a silver-backed chair at right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a patterned white headwrap and an orange-red robe holds a red cloth, with a gold necklace and a crown-like headpiece. Behind them, a man bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange stand near a brass lamp, and a seated crowd in orange robes and orange turbans fills the background. A small golden deity murti stands on the mat, and a brass vessel and offering pots sit in front of the chair.2017-09-07 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20172017-09-14 +1 copies