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A photograph of a seated priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala, sitting cross-legged in profile before a puja arrangement. Silver kalasha-style vessels, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a brass bowl of yellow flowers and red petals, and a turquoise-blue beaded garland with pearls lie on the floor. Behind him are golden lion and elephant figures, a red-and-white striped wall, and a deity murti dressed in red fabric. The page excerpt mentions a morning satsang, but the visible scene shows a ritual setting.

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A photograph of a bare-chested priest seated on the ground during a night ritual, wearing a white dhoti with yellow border and a shawl draped over his shoulder. He wears a yellow sandalwood tilak on his forehead, layered gold and crystal-bead necklaces with red rudraksha beads, and holds a small pinch of offering in his hands. Before him are a brass bowl, a glass tumbler, trays of marigold and rose garlands, and stacks of yellow-wrapped boxes. Other white-clad participants move in the blurred background of the hall.2017-05-02January 04 20152015-01-04A young man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a white cloth in front of a fire pit and a deity altar. He wears a white dhoti with a red border, a gold necklace and a gold bangle, and holds an orange offering in one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him, two deity murtis are decorated with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. A flaming brass oil lamp and a bright fire pit burn beside him. On the foreground table are offering plates with red-orange laddus, sliced fruit, betel leaves, a bowl of yellow rice, and a mound of white rice and sweets, with silver vessels and a kalasha nearby. This appears to be a homa or puja ritual.2010-11-12December 31 20102010-12-31December 17 20112011-12-17A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged beside a fire pit, holding a handheld bell and a lit oil lamp on a long silver-stand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a bangle on his wrist, with a white vertical forehead mark. Brass bowls with yellow flower petals and a bundle of dried sticks sit on a stone ledge in front of him, with smoke rising from the fire. Behind him, a red and white striped wall and green plants frame the outdoor ritual, while seated men in the background watch.2011-12-17October 29 20112011-10-29A photograph of a homa fire pit built of brick at left, with flames rising from it. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border leans forward over kalasha pots on silver plates, placing offerings with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Brass vessels, a plate of yellow flowers and marigold petals surround him. At right, deity murti are dressed with white garlands and a pink cloth, beside a teal draped table. A gilded throne stands in the background with people in white standing nearby.2010-12-26Three men sit on a stone platform performing a ritual beside a flame. The man on the left, bare-chested with a reddish-orange dhoti and a rudraksha mala, holds open a book on his lap and has white ash markings on his arms. The middle man wears a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala and sits with his head bowed. The man on the right wears an orange turban, glasses, a white dhoti with gold border, a rudraksha mala and arm bands, with hands joined in prayer. Silver bowls hold yellow flowers and offerings, and a small oil lamp burns nearby. Behind them stands a gilded elephant figure beneath a canopy with garlands and a pink-draped seat.2015-01-03A photo of a homa ritual at an ashram temple. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured sacred thread sits on the floor, holding a silver ladle over a silver bowl and pouring offering into a fire pit that burns at the right. Behind him stands a golden lion-shaped vahana beside a deity murti draped in garlands of white and orange flowers with green leaves, and pots of plants line the steps. Silver vessels, a open book, a silver bowl of yellow offerings and a plate of nuts lie on the floor in front. No visible candidate for a person is present.2011-12-31May 05 20172017-05-05November 01 20112011-11-01