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A dusk ritual at an open-air temple setting with a yellow-and-white decorated fire pit (homa/yagna) burning in the foreground, a steel bowl with a ladle beside it. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne (peetha) wears a red turban, a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a flower held in one hand while a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with a gold border touches his shoulder. Two women in red-orange saris with rudraksha malas sit beside the throne, and a woman in the foreground with flower garlands and gold jewellery looks on. Another white-clad attendant stands at left and a bare-chested man with folded hands is visible at right behind a tall ceremonial staff. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identified by the turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments; this is a depiction-free in-person scene.

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Evening ritual fire ceremony at an outdoor shrine. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a red turban, saffron-orange robes, a gold necklace, bangles and a rudraksha mala, holding a yellow flower while a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a gold border touches his shoulder. A small fire pit decorated with yellow and white floral patterns burns in front, with a silver bowl and ladle beside it. To the right, two women in red-orange saffron saris with gold borders sit with beaded malas, one holding a flower, and a woman in floral garments with flower garlands is in the lower right foreground. Another priest in white stands behind, with a fan and pillar in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated on the throne in the robes and crown-like turban described above.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with a silver bowl and ladle beside it. A seated figure on an ornate gold throne wears a deep red turban, red robes, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas, and offers an oblation with one hand. Around the throne, a bare-chested man in white dhoti, a shaved-headed priest in orange, and women in red saris with rudraksha necklaces attend the ritual. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure on the throne, identifiable by the red turban, gold necklace and rudraksha malas. Several women and men stand in the background under a red wall.2015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a lit fire on a golden throne. A seated figure in a red-orange turban, orange robes, heavy rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a gold ornament sits on a gilded ornate throne with red cushions, holding a white-and-yellow flower and a small staff. Before him a man in a white dhoti with bare chest and vibhuti marks kneels and offers water or a ritual vessel. Another attendant in white dhoti with gold borders stands at left, and a woman in red-orange sari with a rudraksha mala kneels at right near offerings and a small fire pit with flames. The seated figure has ornate clothing and a turban, matching a person candidate, but the appearance cues are not uniquely distinctive; the scene shows an abhishekam-like ritual with fire offerings.2015-11-24A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony indoors. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange robe with gold borders, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant necklace, and holds a small yellow-and-white flower. Beside the throne, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders leans in, and a small child stands at his side. In the foreground a woman in a red-orange sari with gold borders and a rudraksha mala kneels by a brass plate, with a small flame burning in front of the throne. Another woman in red-orange attire sits behind.2015-11-24A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony at dusk on a green cloth-covered ground. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red shawl, rudraksha mala, ceremonial gold necklace and bangles sits with palms pressed together on a gold and red throne, a white and gold garland around his neck; the figure has a person appearance. Before him a fire blazes in a fire pit surrounded by yellow-painted brick-like arrangements strewn with red flower petals. Men with shaved or bare heads in orange and white, bare-chested or in white dhotis, sit with backs to the camera; a woman in a white sari with a black border and rudraksha mala sits with hands joined at left. Behind them, robed devotees in orange and white stand, one holding a drum; a cameraman films.2016-07-03November 24 20152015-11-24November 24 20152015-11-24A seated man with long dark hair, a red tilak, a white flower garland and layered rudraksha malas sits with palms pressed together on a gold-framed throne with red cushions, in a reddish-orange robe with gold ornaments. Nearby, a fire pit burns in front of a platter of flowers, and a dark-haired figure in white with a shawl sits at left. Around them, people in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand and sit on green cloth; one man in a pink turban and white dhoti at right holds a ritual implement. a person: the seated figure's long swept hair, rudraksha malas, ornate gold clothing and throne fit the appearance-based label, and the page links him to this satsang. The scene reads as a homa or yagna ritual before a fire.2016-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 24 20152015-11-24A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne with a large arched backrest sits centrally in a temple hall at night, wearing a red-orange turban, rust-red robes with a gold-striped sash, a heavy beaded mala and a gold pendant necklace, with flower garland at his lap. Around him, bare-chested priests in white dhotis and an attendant in a red sari and rudraksha beads tend a fire pit with burning offerings in the foreground. a person: the seated central figure has a red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, and the throne reflects a ceremonial role, though the appearance is only partly distinctive.2015-11-24