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A fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion at night. In the foreground, a person seen from behind with a large bun of dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a pink floral garland, and gold bangles on the arm, while seated and facing a wooden yagna platform. Flames burn in a brick-and-wood fire pit with brass pots and offerings in front of it, and petals and grains scatter on the red carpet. Around them, white-clad priests and devotees sit, some bare-chested with sacred threads and rudraksha mala, and others wear orange and yellow garments. A large screen and gold-draped structures stand in the background.

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December 06 20162016-12-06A night-time homa ceremony under a tented pavilion at an outdoor ashram venue. In the foreground a figure with a large dark hair bun and a flower garland with pink blossoms sits with their back to the camera, wearing gold jewellery and orange cloth. Beside a raised brick fire pit with bright flames, a bare-chested man in dark trousers leans forward and pours or offers into the fire. A shirtless man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands nearby. Many devotees in white and orange garments sit on red carpet, with banana leaves, brass vessels, marigold petals, and oil lamps around the fire. A screen and a golden structure are visible in the background.2016-12-05A night-time ritual in a open-sided pavilion strung with multicoloured fairy lights. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocked hair, a rust-red turban, bare chest and a brown-orange cloth, and gold ornaments on his arm, places his hand on the head of a seated child. Beside him a golden ceremonial staff topped with a serpent-like finial and a gilded lion-head pedestal stand near the frame. A fire burns in a homa pit with offerings in front of them, and a second man with long dreadlocks and a white cloth around his waist sits nearby with a rudraksha necklace. Behind them a large crowd of white-clad and saffron-clad devotees sits on striped mats, with a banner of a world map and a portrait at the top right.2017-02-21December 05 20162016-12-05Night outdoor ritual at an ashram courtyard lit by floodlights. A seated figure with long dark hair, a white flower garland, bangles and a deep red-brown garment sits on a red and gold throne with a gold-edged backrest; a hand is raised over the head of a kneeling woman in orange robes with hands pressed together in prayer. Nearby, a man in white dhoti sits by a small fire and flower-decorated offering plates, while young men in white dhotis stand and many people in orange and white robes are gathered behind a stone pillar. A red digital display sits at the lower left.2017-04-06A large indoor ritual hall under a tin roof strung with coloured fairy lights. In the foreground a seated man in a rust-orange turban and long braided dreadlocks, bare-chested with gold ornaments and a brown-orange wrap, reaches out to touch a young boy's head. Beside him a golden deity murti sits on a leopard-print cloth. Several shirtless boys in white dhotis wear white sacred threads, and a woman in an orange sari sits nearby. A fire burns in a yellow-cloth-covered homa area with flower arrangements, coconuts and brass vessels, while a crowd of seated devotees in white and orange fills the hall. A cameraperson with a tripod films at the back. Appearance-based candidate: a person, identified by the turban, long braided hair, bare chest, gold adornments and central ritual role.2017-02-21A large tented hall at night during a fire ritual. A man with long hair, a red-and-white headwrap and a pink-and-white shawl sits on a red-upholstered gold throne at the left, facing the fire. In front of him, a priest in a white dhoti and orange shawl raises one arm beside a tiered wooden fire platform with a burning homa fire and smoke. Another priest in saffron and yellow sits at the right of the platform with offering trays. Hundreds of seated devotees, many bare-chested in white dhotis, fill the red carpeted floor. Overhead hang colourful paper lanterns and tassels, and small oil lamps are set in gold-trimmed alcoves.2016-12-07Night-time ritual gathering under a tented roof with string lights. A central figure in a rust-red turban, long dark braided hair and a gold ornament, wearing a red-orange cloth, sits on a leopard-print seat with a gold lion-headed armrest and raises one hand over a seated boy. The boy wears a white dhoti and a white sacred thread and presses his palms together. Nearby, a fire burns in a yellow-cloth-covered altar with brass vessels, and a bare-chested man with white-painted forehead and tilak sits in front. Colourful striped mats cover the floor and a dense crowd of people in white and orange clothes stands behind them.2017-02-21February 21 20172017-02-21Night-time ceremony in a decorated tent with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly women in white, saffron, purple and bright saree colours, seated on floor mats. In the foreground a bare-chested, shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti kneels at a red-draped platform, while a man with long swept-back dark hair, a beard, a gold-and-pink flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, wearing a rust-orange wrap, extends his hand to bless a kneeling devotee with joined palms. A sacred fire pit burns at left beside brass vessels and marigold garlands, with a deity murti and altar decorations behind. Hanging lanterns, gold drapery and a camera crane frame the scene.2016-12-05A photograph of a darshan in progress. A man with long dreadlocks, a leopard-print headband, a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold armlet sits on the left, saffron-red garments visible, extending his right hand to touch the forehead of a seated devotee with white vibhuti markings and rudraksha beads. The devotee raises his palm in blessing reception. Behind them stand several people in red, white and cream clothes with white forehead markings, and a woman in a rust-coloured sari with a mala. Gold ornate ritual objects and a yellow-and-red decorated banner are in the foreground and background. Other people are partially visible in the crowd.2017-08-23Night-time homa at an open-air pavilion with a corrugated roof and paper lanterns. A fire burns in a central pit while a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange cloth, gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style bead band on his arm, sits on a silver-edged seat and extends a ladle toward the flames. Beside him, a younger man in orange with white vibhuti on his forehead and a gold mala holds a white bundle of offerings on a tray. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on the mats behind the fire. A large golden chair with a red cushion displays a framed portrait of a man in white with a red turban and beaded garland, flanked by a trident and kalasha-like vessels. Brass pots, a green woven vase and yellow cloth fill the foreground.2016-11-06