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A photograph inside a canopied ritual pavilion with a striped woven floor mat. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a dark wrap walks toward a golden throne with a red cushioned seat; he wears a tall dark turban-like crown with a red band, a multi-strand gold necklace, a pink-and-white flower garland, and a rudraksha-style prayer necklace. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari stands near a long-haired attendant. To the left, a shrine with a small white deity murti garlanded with flowers, brass lamps and a kalasha, with rising smoke. A multi-coloured fringed parasol hangs above the throne. At right, a bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside a drum; a few other attendants are visible at the edges.

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December 07 20162016-12-07Night outdoor ritual on a raised red stage under a tent canopy. A priest in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left, facing a smoking fire pit and offering table decorated with flowers and brass vessels. Behind him a shirtless priest holds a flower-laden plate. A seated man on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and saffron robes, with a multicoloured parasol above him; the parasol and throne mark him as honoured, and by the presence of the page's Swamiji reference and his adornments he is a probable Swamiji. At right a woman in a rust-brown sari with a rudraksha necklace stands with hands folded. Seated devotees fill the lower right, and a deity shrine with garlands and oil lamps stands behind.2016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05Photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor-style temple pavilion at night. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with orange shawl sits at a wooden homa platform with a smoking fire pit, offering spoon and brass vessels in front of him. A seated man on a gold-and-red throne under a colourful canopy wears a saffron-orange turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace, with a red cloth on the seat. Behind, devotees sit on the floor in lines; a white-haired older priest sits at left. Left background shows a decorated deity shrine with garlands, a kalasha and lamps; a screen is visible at right. Floral garlands and hanging decorations fill the tent.2016-12-07A man in a maroon turban with a long dark topknot stands beside a gold-framed throne upholstered in magenta velvet. He wears a leopard-print dhoti, layered pink and white flower garlands, a gold chain with a large pendant, and rudraksha-style beads, and smiles downward. Behind him an attendant in an orange dhoti and bare chest holds a tall gold-shafted multicoloured fringed parasol. Striped woven mats cover the red floor; at left, a brass lamp stand with flowers and a brass candelabra sit on a yellow-draped table. The setting is an outdoor evening stage with dark trees behind.2016-12-07December 07 20162016-12-07December 05 20162016-12-05December 07 20162016-12-07October 11 20162016-10-11December 07 20162016-12-07July 17 20152015-07-17A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown turban, rust-brown dress and a heavy gold necklace with a white-and-marigold garland, stands on a raised platform beside an ornate gold throne with red cushions. He extends one arm toward the empty throne. A row of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands with palms joined beside a bamboo-and-tin-roofed pavilion hung with paper lanterns and mango leaf festoons. Gold-handled ceremonial staffs and a tall umbrella frame the scene, and a cameraman in white stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the man wears distinctive long hair, a turban, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, giving the appearance of a probable Swamiji in an honouring procession.2016-10-11