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November 06 20162016-11-06November 06 20162016-11-06 +1 copiesNovember 06 20162016-11-06A homa being performed at a brick-lined fire pit decorated with yellow and red flower petals. A shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant feeds the flames with a ladle-like vessel, smoke rising around him. Beside him, a younger man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits on the floor among brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, bowls and trays. Behind, brass lamps stand near a pink and green cloth with garlands, and a brass plate holds offerings. The setting is a tiled ritual space with a pale floor.2009-09-22May 12 20122012-05-12A shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged on the ground before a stepped stack of red bricks decorated with yellow and white flowers. He holds a small silver cup and appears to be pouring or preparing an offering, with a silver tray of flowers, a small bowl and a brass vessel placed to his left. A rudraksha-style mala with ornate gold-toned beads hangs around his neck. Behind him, seated people in white garments and a shawl sit on white plastic chairs on a teal mat, watching the ritual. Colourful rangoli-style patterns decorate the ground. Possible puja or abhishekam setting; a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance here, so the figure is described by role as a priest performing the ritual.2010-12-16A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ritual. A seated priest in orange-saffron dhoti and orange turban sits behind a square brick fire pit with burning wood flames. He wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large pendant, and holds a ladle over a brass bowl beside the pit. Offerings including a basket of coconut or wood pieces, brass vessels, a small silver tray and fruit lie on a cloth. A yellow cart and red-and-white curbs stand in the background among palm trees. Only one physical person is visible.2016-09-03A photograph of a temple ritual inside a shrine. A bald, bare-chested older man sits cross-legged in an orange dhoti with gold borders, wearing a rudraksha mala across his chest and a rudraksha headband, with white vibhuti marks on his forehead and body. He pours liquid from a golden vessel. A second person in white stands at left, reaching toward the same ritual vessel. Behind them are a shrine with pink flower garlands, a golden deity murti, lit oil lamps and brass vessels on a granite platform. The pictured figure is not claimed as a specific person from appearance alone; the page title refers to an event with a person, but the candidate's appearance has only moderate cues.2012-06-05December 28 20112011-12-28January 10 20172017-01-10 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28A seated man with a shaved head, bare chest, white sacred markings on his forehead and body, a red-beaded headband, and rudraksha beads, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti and sitting on an orange cloth. He holds a silver vessel and pours liquid from it into a gold vessel on a tray of offerings. Before him stands a golden deity murti garlanded with white flowers and pink flowers, with oil lamps and a silver kalasha nearby. A person's arm and hand are visible at the left edge. a person is shown performing an abhishekam-style ritual; the figure's appearance has a bare-chested presentation with distinctive adornments but the cues are limited.2012-06-05