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Photo 11701596Photo 11701599Night outdoor ritual scene with several dozen people in white and saffron-orange clothing. Foreground, a young man in orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles, holds a brass handbell in his right hand while standing before a group. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and beaded necklace holds a microphone and a red-covered book. On the right, a young person in an orange head-tie with a fiery plume and orange robes holds a brass tray with white cloth. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in orange and white, some with palms joined in prayer, and a camera operator on the right edge. The setting is a temple-style open area with floral decorations at the lower right.2016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07Photo 11701593A night ritual fire pit blazes in the foreground at a homa. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a cream turban with a red bindi stands centrally, holding a silver bell and a lit oil lamp, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-and-gold wrist band. Two young men in saffron-orange cloths stand behind and to the sides, one with shaved head and white markings on the arm, the other shaved-headed with orange cloth and hoop earring. Dark background, smoke rising from the fire.2013-10-15July 26 20152015-07-26 +1 copiesPhoto 11701595Night outdoor homa at a fire pit: a bright flame and smoke rise from a raised stone fire altar in the foreground. A figure in a dark brown robe with a red-and-white flower garland stands at left with palms pressed together, facing the fire. Beside the altar, a child in orange clothes sits with hands folded. A standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl with gold-beaded necklaces holds a ritual item near the fire. At right, a young man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a lit torch-lamp aloft, with a stone lion and a decorated stand in the corner. A crowd in orange and white clothing stands behind with hands folded in prayer.2016-02-07January 21 20172017-01-21February 24 20172017-02-24 +1 copiesPhoto 11707051 +1 copies