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Night-time ritual on an open ashram platform under a canopy with red, green, blue and yellow tasselled fringes. A seated figure in a red cushioned seat on an ornate gold throne with a peacock-feather back wears brown-orange robes, a garland of white and pink flowers, and long hair. A man beside the throne wears a white headband, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. A woman in white and a kneeling man in white dhoti offer a small red box. Behind them, rows of seated white-clad devotees and a fire pit with flames and incense smoke. Strings of lights hang overhead, and a gold kalasha stands at the right.

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March 16 20172017-03-16Night photo of a ceremony under a canopy with a red, green, blue and white fringed parasol above a golden throne with a peacock-style back. A seated figure in orange-brown robes and a garland of white and pink flowers receives an offering from a woman kneeling in white with an orange-red shawl and beads, holding a small red-wrapped gift. Behind them, a shirtless man with a white forehead band, gold-bead necklace and white dhoti stands beside a woman in white with a red shawl. Devotees in white sit on striped cloth mats in the background. A fan, a brass lamp and a smoking fire pit with flower offerings are visible at the lower right, with a tall lamp stand at the upper right.2017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Night-time outdoor puja under a fringed canopy with multicolored tassels. A seated figure on a gold-toned throne with red cushions wears a rust-brown wrap and a garland of white and red flowers; a man beside him in a bare-chested pose wears a long rudraksha mala and a white headband. Two women in cream and gold-bordered saris carry small red pouches toward the throne; one in an orange-striped shawl with a rudraksha mala bends near a row of small oil lamps and a desk fan. Devotees in white sit in the background under string lights.2017-03-16Evening outdoor ceremony under a canopy with colourful tassels and string lights. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-orange shawl and a white flower garland, sits with palms pressed together on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden peacock-style back. Behind him a standing priest in white dhoti, bare-chested, with a red bead mala, holds a lit flame on a brass lamp and offers it. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, many with palms folded, fill the background. A fan and a brass staff stand at the left edge.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16A covered outdoor ritual hall at night during a homa. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, sits with palms joined on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy and colourful fringed valance. A garland of white flowers hangs around his neck. Beside a square golden fire pit, two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a red cloth, tend the flames and pour offerings. Seated devotees in white and saffron fill the background. Smoke rises from the fire pit; trays of red flowers, fruits and coconuts sit on the floor, and a painted tiger-faced figure is at the lower right. Dim lights string across the ceiling.2017-04-28February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photo under a fringed canopy with golden scalloped backrest. A bearded man with a tilak, wearing a red-brown robe and a pink-and-white flower garland, sits on a gilded red-cushioned throne, holding a cream cloth. A standing bare-chested devotee in white dhoti with red-brown rudraksha mala and red sash presses palms together before him, while smoke drifts and devotees in white sit on a striped rug. A woman in a white and gold sari stands at left. Strings of multicoloured lights hang in the background.2017-04-28Night-time ritual photo under bright lights at an open-air hall. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion wears a maroon robe, a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a dark cap on his head, and his hands rest on his lap. Probable Swamiji is present, identified by a seated ritual figure of ceremonial status with a crown-like headpiece, white flower garland and rudraksha mala. In front, two men in white dhoti bow over a golden fire pit with rising smoke and burning flames, indicating a homa or yagna. Devotees in saffron-orange robes stand with folded hands on the left, and women in maroon saris and rudraksha malas stand behind. Flower arrangements, a kalasha-style pot and a standing fan sit at the lower left.2017-08-22Night-time initiation scene under a canopy at an outdoor pavilion with a red carpet. A man with long dreadlocks, an orange-saffron dhoti and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold-and-maroon throne beneath a large yellow-and-multicoloured parasol, extending his hand to bless a kneeling bare-chested devotee in white dhoti. Another bare-chested man in cream dhoti kneels nearby, and a man in white ritual dress with a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a camera. Behind them, a decorated shrine with a deity murti is framed by colourful fairy lights and a banana plant, with a fire pit and flower offerings in the foreground at right. Illustrative of a person seated on the throne, giving initiation to delegates.2016-12-05Outdoor homa at night under a decorative canopy with colourful hanging tassels and string lights. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold and red throne, wearing a rust-coloured wrap, while a devotee kneels before him with folded hands, offering. Standing attendants in white dhotis with gold borders, one shirtless with a sacred ash mark and a gold necklace, hold a trident and offering vessels. A small fire burns in the foreground with smoke rising. Seated devotees in white line the background. Appearance-based candidate on the throne with compatible cues (long hair, garland, rust wrap, ornate seat), but the identification is not certain, so it is recorded as unsure.2017-03-16