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January 04 20152015-01-04A seated man in a golden-brown and orange robe with a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-trimmed throne, with a red tilak on his forehead. In front of him a bright fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit, indicating a homa or yagna. A seated figure with a shaved head in the foreground faces the fire from the left. The dim hall has a red-carpeted floor, a framed picture on the wall, and a small oil lamp at the upper right. The man's appearance does not clearly match the a person cues, and the page indicates no a person at this event, so his identity is unsure.2012-07-29Night fire ritual, a homa at a brick-lined fire pit with tall orange flames and smoke. A man in white dhoti and shawl on the left holds a silver vessel over the fire. Seated at right on an ornate silver-backed chair with leopard-print cushion is a man in an orange shawl over a maroon-red robe, wearing a white flower garland and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, hands joined in his lap. Behind him, priests in red-orange and white garments stand, and a woman in orange-red sari with hands folded stands nearby. A silver bowl sits on the brick edge, and a silver ceremonial staff with a fringed canopy rises at right.2014-08-01Night ritual photograph in a dim hall. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a patterned carpet, with a kalasha-style pot and offerings at right. In the foreground, a shaven-headed devotee in dark clothing sits with his back to the camera, facing the fire. Seated on a gold-framed throne behind the fire is a man with long hair, wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, ornate gold-and-brown adornment and a patterned wrap, hands resting in his lap in a meditative posture. A framed picture hangs on the wall behind. This appears to be a homa fire ceremony.2012-07-29February 07 20162016-02-07A photograph of a seated figure on an ornate gold-framed throne draped with a striped tiger-print cloth, in a dim open hall at night. The figure wears an orange-red dhoti and a shawl over a bare upper body, with heavy gold necklaces, a red tilak on the forehead and hands folded in the lap. A devotee in a red and dark head covering sits in the foreground beside a brick fire pit with a bright flame. Two seated women in orange and red shawls sit at the left edge, and a small electronic display sits on a red mat near the fire.2012-07-29Night outdoor ritual photograph beside a yellow-stone fire pit where a bright flame and smoke rise from burning cowdung cakes. A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a pendant, wears a patterned cloth headwrap and sits on an ornate silver chair, one hand resting on its arm; his appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with long hair and a rudraksha mala. In the foreground a shirtless priest in a red cloth and beaded necklace sits with his back to the camera, tending the fire. Silver bowls, a pink flower, green leaves and metal vessels lie around the pit, and a silver-decorated altar with a deity murti stands at right under a shaded background.2017-08-31August 01 20142014-08-01A dimly lit indoor ritual scene centred on a blazing fire pit built from brick-like blocks. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest seen from behind, bare-shouldered, performs the homa. Behind the fire, a seated figure in orange and gold ornamentation sits cross-legged on a golden-framed seat, wearing layered gold necklaces and a patterned shawl, with long dark hair swept back. Brass kalasha vessels with mango-leaf tops and an offering tray sit at the right, and a lit oil lamp rests nearby on the floor. A carpet and a framed picture hang in the background.2012-07-29A photograph of a nighttime ritual aarti. In the foreground, a shaven-headed attendant in a rust-red robe with gold border holds a lit oil lamp flame toward the seated figure. Seated in a large orange-cushioned chair, a man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead presses his palms together in anjali, wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold border and a white-and-pink flower garland. Behind him on the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala looks on. A gold-trimmed backdrop and yellow flowers stand behind them. a person is the seated figure, with cues of a flower garland, swept-back hair and ceremonial dress, though the appearance is not fully certain. The scene shows a ritual with a lamp offering, two people visible in the frame.2014-10-03A seated man in rust-orange and maroon robes sits on an orange upholstered throne beside a large open fire pit with bright flames rising at left. He wears a white-and-pink flower garland with a multicoloured tassel, a rudraksha mala, and a vermilion-marked forehead, with his eyes closed and hands resting on the armrests. Behind the fire, several shaved-headed devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white head bands sit in a row, some with rudraksha malas. Palm trees and greenery stand under a pale sky.2014-10-03March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies