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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged on an ornate carved wooden seat with gold lion-head armrests, holding a wooden ladle over a stone homa or yagna pit while pouring from it. A silver bowl sits on the stone platform beside him, and a brass oil lamp stands behind. A gold-and-brass ceremonial umbrella stands at the rear, along with garlanded flowers, a microphone on a stand, and a kalasha-style vessel on a red-draped altar. Other hands are visible at the lower left among silver pots and folded cloths. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with red and white striped walls.

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A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a carved golden wooden throne with a lion-headed armrest, hands pressed together in anjali at his chest with eyes closed. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace. A microphone stands before him. In front of the throne is a silver bowl and a small brass lamp on a stone platform. Behind him a golden kalasha-topped structure is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, and a dark standing deity murti in orange garments stands in an alcove. A tall brass lamp stand and a brass oil lamp are visible at right, with a red-and-white striped wall behind. Appearance-based candidate for a person seated in ceremonial dress in a temple-like setting.2010-11-09A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits on a carved wooden chair beside a fire pit lined with dark stone. He holds a long wooden ladle or stick over the pit, performing a homa or yagna. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, with silver bowls, a covered silver vessel, a brass kalasha-style pot and a small silver plate of offerings on the floor. Behind him are a gold-trimmed shrine area, a deity murti draped in garlands, and red and white striped steps. The scene is lit warmly at night.2010-11-09A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat beside a stone fire pit, pouring or stirring with a long ladle-like implement over a dark stone homa kund. He wears a gold beaded necklace and a bangle. Behind him stand a tall brass lamp stand, a silver oil lamp, flower garlands, and a gilded peacock-form ornament. A silver bowl and offerings sit on the stone edge, and a faint image of a standing deity appears on the back wall. Probable homa or yagna setting.2010-11-09A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornately carved wooden seat with a high back, holding a wooden ladle over a silver bowl on a white platform. He wears a gold bead necklace and white and red vertical and horizontal tilak marks on his forehead and arms, while a red and white striped wall and green foliage form the background. Another person in white is partly visible at the far left edge.2010-11-05November 09 20102010-11-09 +2 copiesNovember 05 20102010-11-05November 05 20102010-11-05A shaved-headed man in orange saffron robes and a red undergarment sits on the floor before an ornate gold throne with carved scrollwork, lion-head armrest and red cushion. He wears a red-brown rudraksha mala, a gold bangle and a red tilak on his forehead, and holds a small silver vessel with both hands, possibly for a ritual offering. Silver plates with petals and an oil lamp flame sit in the foreground, and a partly visible person in a pale sari edge appears at the left. The setting suggests a puja or ritual sitting.2010-09-28A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair beside a square homa fire pit lined with white stone, pouring or offering from a ladle with a metal bowl at his left. He wears a gold beaded necklace and gold bangles. Behind him are brass oil lamps, kalasha pots wrapped in netting with mango-leaf and coconut tops, and a pink and blue deity murti garlanded with yellow marigolds. Lit string lights and flowers fill the background.2011-10-03November 05 20102010-11-05A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with gold beads pours white liquid from a gold kalasha onto a white conical shivalinga-style form on a plinth in a temple shrine. He wears a red bindi and white tilak markings and looks down in concentration. Behind him stand a red and gold silk drape, a garland of white and pink flowers, and a gold-framed arch. Another person in orange robes is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an abhishekam ritual.2009-10-17A photograph of a homa or yagna at night. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace sits on a wooden chair, pouring liquid from a metal vessel with a long spout into a square fire pit lined with white stone. Behind him stand brass kalashas wrapped in mesh and dressed with mango leaves, a tall brass lamp with a lit flame, and a standing deity murti draped in garlands. Strings of small lights glow in the dark background.2011-10-03