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A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with maroon-edged cloth, wearing a gold necklace, reaching his right arm over a stone homa or fire-pit platform. He sits on a carved wooden chair with a leopard-print cushion. Behind him are brass oil lamps, a gilded animal figure, and red-and-green garlands. A silver bowl and small brass vessels sit on the platform. The man's head is shaven, and whether he is the person the page names cannot be determined from appearance alone.

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November 09 20102010-11-09A shaven-headed man in orange robes and a maroon-bordered dhoti sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat with a tiger-striped cushion, facing right. He wears a beaded necklace with a gold pendant and a gold bracelet, and extends his right hand toward a silver bowl holding a white flower and water at a ritual setup. A small brass kalasha, oil lamp and brass vessels sit nearby. Behind him stands a golden deity murti with a vahana-like animal form, draped in colourful garlands, with a red backdrop and a microphone on a stand before him.2010-11-09A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat with a gold-and-red backrest, beside a fire pit lined with black stone. He holds a ladle or spoon over the pit while making an offering, with a ceremonial gold necklace and a bracelet visible. Behind him stand a tall brass oil lamp, a gold-topped staff, a brass aarti lamp, a silver bowl of white offerings, and a brass kalasha-style vessel. The background shows marigold garlands, a red-and-white striped platform and a deity murti. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in a homa-style fire ritual.2010-11-09A photograph of a shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes sitting cross-legged on a carved wooden seat during an evening homa at a temple-like shrine. He holds a small metal ladle or arati-type vessel over a lit flame in a fire pit lined with dark stone. Nearby stand a tall brass oil lamp, a brass lamp stand with a flame, a silver bowl of offerings, and a silver plate. Behind him, a deity murti stands in a gilded frame draped with colourful garlands, and a red and white striped wall runs across the background.2010-11-09A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a carved wooden seat with a high ornate backrest. He wears a gold bead necklace, a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bangle, and holds his cupped hands out over a silver bowl placed on a stone platform. A microphone stands before him. Behind him a gilded ornate structure with a golden lion-like figure and marigold flowers appear, with red and white striped drapes. Brass and silver ritual vessels are visible at the lower left. Appearance-based label: a person seated in saffron robes with a gold bead necklace, presiding over a talk and ritual offering.2010-11-09A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornately carved wooden seat, performing a homa-style ritual at night. He wears a gold-toned beaded necklace and a bracelet, and extends his right hand upward toward a tall brass ladle-like ritual implement. Before him is a stone fire pit with a white bowl of offerings and a small brass vessel nearby. Behind him a golden shrine with a deity murti is garlanded with multicoloured flower garlands. To the right stand tall brass oil lamps, and a dark figure with a deity form stands in the background. A microphone stands near him. The setting has red-and-white striped steps and orange marigolds on the left.2010-11-09A photograph of a seated priest in saffron-orange robes, shaved head and bare-armed, raising a lit oil lamp toward a gold-clad deity murti in a temple shrine. The murti is draped with garlands of yellow, red, green and white flowers, and small brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit on the stone platform. Behind the figure, another gold-garlanded deity and a dark figurine stand against red-orange walls, with a lamp stand on the right. The priest's face is turned away, and the scene is lit warmly in the evening, consistent with aarti. Only the priest is a physical person; the other figures are statues.2010-11-09November 09 20102010-11-09 +1 copiesA shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a golden-yellow border sits cross-legged before a black-topped fire pit or homa altar at night, holding a slim metal ladle-like stick and looking down at the flames. He wears a long gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles, and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him is a carved wooden seat with a circular backrest. To the right stands a brass kalasha-like vessel decorated with white flowers, green leaves and a red garland, and a pink cloth lies in the foreground. Brass bowls with fruit and small cups sit on the stone platform at left. Foliage and warm lamplight fill the dark background.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated on an ornately carved wooden throne-style chair, with a red tilak on his forehead and a long gold-toned bead necklace around his neck. He holds his hands together in front of a microphone stand and a silver offering bowl, eyes lowered as if chanting or speaking. Behind him stands a gilded golden structure with ornate carvings and red-and-white striped drapes, with orange flowers in the left background. The scene reads as a seated discourse or ritual address in a temple-style hall. The subject's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no name is assigned.2010-11-09A photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a wooden chair, facing a golden deity murti decorated with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow and green. He holds a lit camphor flame toward the murti during aarti. Brass oil lamps stand on the ground and a silver bowl sits at the front; a dark figure of a seated deity with orange and white clothing appears in the background on the right, alongside white and red striped steps. Warm evening lighting with a copyright credit printed on the right.2010-11-09