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September 05 20162016-09-05A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti stands at a yellow-painted fire altar outdoors, pouring or lifting a silver plate over a flame. He has long dreadlock-style hair piled on his head, white and red forehead markings, orange-brown rudraksha malas and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace. Behind him, two or three other robed attendants in saffron and orange stand near ornate orange ceremonial banners on poles, with lush green trees in the background. A silver bowl and a brass vessel sit on the altar. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual.2016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at dusk in a garden setting with banana plants. A bare-chested young man in orange dhoti with white body markings and tilak sits before a yellow-painted rectangular fire pit, holding a metal vessel from which flames rise. Behind him, several young men in orange dhotis, gold-bordered cloths and gold-beaded garlands stand or sit with white ash-painted arms and chests. A seated man at left in orange holds a sheet of paper and a microphone. Brass lamps, a green glass vase with leaves, silver bowls, marigold garlands and yellow fruit sit on the ground. Homa ritual with offerings.2016-11-06September 21 20162016-09-21October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesNovember 06 20162016-11-06September 05 20162016-09-05January 12 20172017-01-12A young man with long dark hair tied back sits bare-chested in the foreground, holding a small brass oil lamp aloft in his right hand while looking toward it. He wears a thick rudraksha mala across his chest, a pendant on a chain, beaded bracelets, earrings, and white horizontal sacred markings on his chest and arms. Behind him, blurred figures in orange cloth sit in rows at a hall, with warm bokeh lights.2017-01-12December 22 20182018-12-22A young man with long dreadlocked black hair tied up at the back stands in profile holding a brass oil lamp with several flames in his right hand. He has a white tilak on his forehead with a red dot, a bare chest, white painted stripes on his upper arm, and a thick rudraksha mala draped across his chest with a red sash. Red and orange bead bracelets are on his wrist. Behind him, blurred figures in white clothes sit on red-tiered steps, with a red flag at the left edge.2017-07-24