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A seated man in a golden ornate throne with a red cushion receives ritual service in a stone-walled courtyard. He wears an orange-red robe, a white vertical tilak and a white forehead mark, and sits with hands folded before a small fire on a red floor covering. To the left, two attendants in orange-red dhotis stand near a pillar; one, bare-chested with white markings and beaded necklaces, holds a silver ritual vessel and ladle, while the other, with a topknot and white tilak, pours or holds a silver ritual object. A carved wooden screen stands behind the throne, and a sacred fire burns in the foreground.

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May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29A 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 20152015-11-24May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesA seated saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and a full beard sits on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions, with a red fur-like rug at its base. The figure's right hand is raised in a gesture. Before the throne, a bare-chested devotee in a saffron wrap and orange turban kneels on a patterned mat, holding a lit oil lamp toward the seated figure, with a beaded necklace and bracelet visible. Yellow-bordered offerings and a small fire pit lie in the foreground, with a carved wooden screen and brick wall behind. The seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference through hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial throne, so the seated figure is a person depiction, appearing as a statue or lifelike figure rather than a living person. The kneeling devotee is a person performing an aarti with an oil lamp.2018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesA seated man with closed eyes sits on an ornate gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a pink-and-white flower garland, an orange-red cloth, and a gold necklace. In front of him a fire burns on the floor. Beside him, a priest in orange-red robes with bare upper body and a rudraksha bracelet holds a lit aarti lamp with flames. Wooden carved screens stand behind, with striped mats on the floor. Appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the cues are limited to the orange cloth, garland and throne, so identity is uncertain.2018-05-10A photograph of a ceremonial courtyard session. A bearded man with long hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, bare-chested and draped in a saffron-orange cloth, palms extended over a small flame. Seated on the red floor mat before him, another man in an orange-brown head turban and saffron wrap holds a silver lamp with a lit oil flame and a spoon, with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles. Red floral petals lie on the mat and bundles of offerings rest in the lower right corner. The scene suggests a fire-lamp offering ritual.2018-05-29A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple-like hall. A yellow brick fire pit, the homa kund, burns with bright flames in the foreground, with fruit and flower offerings laid on a tray at right. A priest bare-chested in a rust-red dhoti and turban, with white markings on his body and a bead mala, bends over the offerings. Two young men in saffron-orange dhotis, one holding a silver plate and both with white body markings and bead necklaces, stand with palms joined at left. Seated in the background on an ornate gold throne with red cushions is a bearded man in a rust-red robe and turban with a mala, a person. Behind him is a gold carved arch, and striped rugs cover the floor.2018-03-12June 04 20182018-06-04