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October 29 20162016-10-29December 05 20142014-12-05A man in an orange-red turban and matching saffron-red dhoti-style wrap with a gold border tends a large fire at a homa. He wears a rudraksha mala and heavy gold beaded necklaces, with bead bracelets on his wrists and a red bindi on his forehead. Bright flames rise from a brick fire pit in front of him, and a copper pot sits to the side. The setting is dark and smoky, with the figure lit mainly by the fire.2014-01-05December 05 20142014-12-05May 02 20162016-05-02A photograph of a young priest seated before a ritual setup, wearing a maroon and gold turban, maroon robe with gold border and layered rudraksha malas. He holds a small stick near his face and tends a small oil lamp in a metal dish, beside bundled incense sticks and silver bells on a yellow-edged platform. Other saffron-robed sannyasis sit behind him, with white tripundra markings on their faces and arms, and steel vessels are visible. The setting suggests a puja or homa.2014-09-06 +1 copiesMarch 02 20182018-03-02A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a red bindi stands before a golden throne, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a silver bell in his left. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl edged in gold, a long red and white flower garland, and multiple strands of rudraksha beads with gold beads. a person is present in the centre, ceremonially dressed with these cues. To the left, an attendant in orange robes holds a silver bowl, and a partially visible person stands at the right edge beside a white appliance.2013-05-19A man in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange sannyasi wrap stands on a golden stage, holding a white cloth with gold borders against his chest with his right hand while his left hand rests on it. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a gold bead necklace, a small red bindi, a small headset microphone, and a purple wrist cord. Behind him stand ornate gold ritual vessels, a gold pillar, and red flowers.2015-09-12Photograph of a long-haired man standing with eyes closed and a faint smile in an orange-walled hall with green floor mats. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace, and multiple long strands of rudraksha and pearl-like beads draped across his chest and arms. He holds a bunch of red flowers in his left hand. At right, an attendant in white holds a brass plate of red flowers.2013-02-13 +1 copiesA man stands in profile with both arms raised, hands clasped above an orange-red turban, eyes closed in devotion. He wears a bare-chested orange-red cloth, multiple garlands of white jasmine and yellow marigold with blue and red accents, and a long rudraksha mala with gold bead spacers and a gold pendant. Dark background with a plant at right. Appearance-based label: a person, shown performing a devotional gesture with closed eyes; no clear identifying evidence beyond these cues.2015-11-21December 05 20142014-12-05