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Temple ritual scene under a golden-embroidered ceremonial umbrella with crystal fringe at left. A bare-chested priest in the centre wears a maroon turban, a maroon-and-gold shawl over one shoulder, and a gold bead necklace; he holds a silver kalasha wrapped in white cloth with pink flower garland and a bundle of grass. Flanking priests in white dhotis with gold borders wear gold necklaces and sacred ash marks; one at right has his hair tied in a bun. A devotee in orange stands at far left, and a banana plant and red-and-white decorated pillar appear in the background. Text on the photo credits a person and

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April 14 20182018-04-14Three priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered yellow edges perform a ritual near a flame at the bottom edge. The man on the left, bare-chested with a heavy gold bead necklace and a pale wrap over his shoulder, pours liquid from a small woven basket. The central priest wears a magenta-purple turban and a deep red shawl, and holds a garland of yellow marigolds with red flowers. The man on the right, bare-chested with a pale wrap, adjusts the garland. A purple-and-gold canopy edge appears at the far left, with a partly visible person in orange behind the group. a person is not visibly identifiable here; the visible figures are priests.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA bare-chested priest in a pink and gold turban and white dhoti with a gold border stands at a homa, holding a silver ritual vessel with a spouted handle and a bundle of sticks, while smoke rises around him. He wears a dense gold and red-bead mala and a gold pendant. Beside him a man with a beard and orange shawl over a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray of white flowers. A cameraman films at left, and a gold ceremonial stand and an orange-and-pink banner appear at right. The scene is a satsang homa at the ashram.2015-07-18April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a fire ritual inside a hall with red floor and marigold garlands. At the centre, a brick-lined fire pit with a burning flame sits on a golden-brick platform decorated with flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with gold borders stands at the fire holding a white offering bundle with pink flowers, wearing a maroon turban and red shawl. Beside him, another bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a flower-decorated tray. A large ornate purple-and-gold ceremonial umbrella stands behind the fire, and banana stalks, brass vessels and a woven basket are arranged around the platform. Several other men in ritual dress stand nearby.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14