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June 30 2016

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A man seated cross-legged behind a brick fire pit (homa) with a flame burning at the front, a copper bowl of offerings placed on the bricks, and coloured floral rangoli-style patterns around the base. He wears a bright magenta head cloth, a white dhoti, a multi-strand beaded rudraksha-style mala with a small golden ornament, and a bangle; he holds a red flower in raised right hand, showing a gesture of blessing. Behind him stand two people in saffron/orange robes on green grass, and a brass oil lamp stands at left. Two people's heads are visible in the foreground. Appearance-based candidate for the presenter, with rudraksha-style beads, ornate gold necklace, and head wrap, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so unsure.2016-06-30Photo 11704187 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-chested man seated cross-legged before a flame at a fire ritual. He wears a red-and-pink turban, a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant bearing a deity motif, and rudraksha beads. His chest and arms bear white ash markings, and he holds a small stick over the fire with eyes lowered. Orange flames rise in the lower left, and marigold garlands lie at the bottom right against a red wall. A partially visible person in a colourful garment sits at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown performing a homa-style fire offering, identified by the turban, gold necklace and rudraksha cues.2016-02-20 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony outdoors on a green mat. A bare-chested priest in a magenta turban and white dhoti sits behind a brick fire pit, raising one hand with a red flower and holding a brass bowl. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace with a small crystal pendant, rudraksha beads, and a sacred thread, with sandalwood paste and kumkum on his forehead. Flames rise from the pit, and robed devotees in orange sit nearby, with two devotees in the foreground, one with a bun of hair.2016-06-30A homa fire ritual in a tented hall. A priest with bare chest, pink and gold headwrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and gold-bordered cloth sits on a low ornate seat, pouring from a spoon into a brick fire pit with burning flames and marigold petals. A brass bowl sits beside the pit. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a flower garland and oil lamp appear at left. Smoke rises through the bright, hazy space.2015-07-17June 30 20162016-06-30Photo 11704201Outdoor fire ritual, a homa or yagna, with a large open flame on the left and a wooden offering platform in front. A bare-chested man in a green turban with white and red forehead markings, wearing rudraksha mala beads, a red thread and a green shawl, holds a ladle over a silver bowl. Beside him a bare-chested younger man with a short beard and an orange-and-white cloth pours or offers into the fire. Marigold-like flower petals and yellow-wrapped items sit on the platform. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing sit and watch.2016-07-04August 14 20162016-08-14 +1 copiesPhoto 11701233 +2 copiesA bare-chested man in a yellow and green patterned turban and round glasses sits before a homa fire pit, placing an offering into the flames with his right hand while a brass bowl sits on the fire's edge. He wears a rudraksha mala and an orange pendant, with a white dhoti and sacred thread. Behind him, another man in white dhoti with gold border sits with his back turned, and a person in a rust-coloured garment stands holding a phone. Marigold petals and a golden backdrop frame the ritual scene. Visible oil lamps and offerings surround the fire pit.2017-03-16October 19 20152015-10-19 +1 copies