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February 23 20172017-02-23Night ritual outdoors beside a lit fire pit with offerings of rice and a brass vessel in the lower left. A seated figure on a gold-framed red throne wears a saffron/orange robe, a long garland of flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a white forehead mark and a raised hand in blessing. A standing man in white dhoti and bare chest with orange shawl bends forward while another man in a white dhoti presses his back. Around them stand bare-chested men in white dhotis with white forehead marks and some gold-bordered cloths, some with folded hands. Strings of coloured lights appear at the left edge, and a stone pillar and brick wall form the background. The swami cues are the throne, saffron robe, garland and necklace; the appearance is only moderately distinct, so the identity remains uncertain.2017-02-23January 02 20162016-01-02May 26 20172017-05-26January 02 20162016-01-02April 06 20172017-04-06Night-time fire ritual under an open-sided metal-roofed pavilion, with smoke rising at left and strings of small coloured lights overhead. In the centre, a priest in white dhoti with a green-and-gold border bends over a square fire pit where a flame burns among wood and offerings, with a brass bowl and flower-decorated platform beside it. Several men in white dhotis and garlands stand or sit around the area, including one bare-chested man at left wearing a mala and a shawl, and a figure at right seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a decorative canopy, wearing a reddish-brown garment and gold necklaces. Multiple tiers of orange-and-white offerings sit at the bottom edge, along with a painted mask-like figure. A homa/yagna with seated devotees and kalasha-style decorations is visible in the background.2017-05-02April 06 20172017-04-06March 11 20172017-03-11December 05 20162016-12-05May 25 20172017-05-25April 06 20172017-04-06