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A night ritual at an altar shows a bare-chested man in a saffron-red dhoti and red turban holding a lit camphor aarti lamp in his raised right hand, with a small kalasha-like vessel in his left. He wears a long rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold necklace. Behind him, a woman in orange sari with head covered stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Golden umbrellas with tassels rise above coconuts placed on kalasha pots decorated with mango leaves, and a fire burns on a brick-like yellow platform on the left. The setting is a dark backdrop with a yellow wall.

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January 05 20142014-01-05A young man in a saffron-orange turban, bare-chested with an orange-red shawl, gold-toned beaded necklaces and a gold waistband, stands at an outdoor puja altar at night holding a lit lamp over the offerings. Behind him a gold parasol with tassels shelters a golden cloth-draped altar lined with coconuts decorated with green leaves and red and blue cloth, and a small fire burns on a stacked yellow brick fire pit beside steel bowls and plants. A second person in orange stands faintly in the background. Overall this is a homa-style ritual setting, but the figure's identity is unclear from appearance alone.2014-01-05A fire ritual at dusk beside a golden yellow brick-built fire altar with a flame burning on top. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red-orange turban and a long beaded necklace with a gold pendant, holds a lit lamp and a small bell during the puja. A woman in an orange sari stands behind him. Before them is a decorated altar with coconuts wrapped in red and blue cloth and garlanded with flowers, and a tall golden ceremonial parasol over a gold-draped object. Banana-leaf-like green plants and a brass plate of offerings sit nearby.2014-01-05A night homa at an outdoor fire altar of stacked yellow clay bricks. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl, with gold necklaces, bangles and white markings on his arms, pours offerings into the bright flames from a dark metal vessel. Behind him a tiered yellow fringed parasol stands beside a decorated kalasha and a silver-rimmed pot with a bowl of leaves. On the right a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling man with a red turban and white flower garland, and a green-and-gold draped figure sits on the altar table.2014-01-05January 05 20142014-01-05Night homa at an outdoor fire pit built of yellow-brown bricks, with a large flame rising from the stacked bricks. A priest in orange-saffron robes, orange head-wrap, gold beaded necklaces and bangles sits at left, hands extended toward the fire. Behind a tiered yellow fringed umbrella, a table holds green leaves, coconuts, brass pots, a kalasha and a deity figure draped in a green-and-gold cloth. A framed portrait at upper right shows a smiling figure in orange with flower garlands and a decorated head ornament. The priest is visibly the only person in the scene and the portrait is a printed image, so a person is none; no in-person or depicted candidate with sufficient cues is present.2014-01-05A photograph of a night-time ritual at a shrine. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red turban and orange-red dhoti stands behind a low table stacked with yellow-wrapped blocks and brass vessels, lighting an oil lamp or performing an offering with smoke rising. He wears a thick gold-and-beaded necklace and bangles. To the right, a decorated altar under a yellow fringed umbrella holds coconuts, green leaves, a blue cloth and a red garland. Two seated devotees in dark clothing are in the foreground with their backs to the camera. The scene is lit warmly against a dark background. Whether this priest is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2014-01-05May 20 20142014-05-20Night outdoor fire ritual on a grass lawn. A large flame rises from a square brick fire pit in the foreground. At left, a person in an orange-brown wrap with gold border pours liquid from a vessel into the fire. Behind the fire, a man in a red-orange turban and red-orange tunic with a gold-trimmed shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a tiered golden ornate throne or canopy stands. To the right, several seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on white cloth with hands folded. A flower-decorated table with a blue-and-gold cloth and brass pots stands at left. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna.2013-12-09January 05 20142014-01-05January 05 20142014-01-05Night ritual at an open-air ashram hall with a fire pit blazing in the centre and smoke rising. A standing man in an orange-red turban, orange-red dhoti and draped orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a lit brass aarti lamp in one hand while raising the other hand in a blessing gesture. Marigold garlands and offering plates with fruit and flowers lie along the front. Behind the fire, a seated woman in a gold-bordered orange-red sari sits on an ornate red and gold throne. Rows of onlookers watch from the dim background, and a hanging lamp lights the scene.2013-10-13