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May 03 20122012-05-03May 03 20122012-05-03Outdoor photograph of a man in a flowing saffron-red dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead tilak, long dark hair tied back, pouring ghee or offerings from a ladle-like vessel into a fire pit (homa/yagna) on a white stone platform scattered with leaves and petals. Coconut palms and a notice board stand behind. Around him, about ten people in white and cream clothes, some wearing yellow lanyards and yellow-and-black beaded necklaces, watch with hands folded. The white-clad onlookers stand nearby.2009-06-15May 03 20122012-05-03 +1 copiesJune 15 20092009-06-15September 08 20152015-09-08A bare-chested man in a flowing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long dark bun, a white tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala, stands at a smoking fire pit lined with white stone. He holds a long wooden pole and a golden ladle-like vessel, pouring offerings into the fire as a homa. Around him, people in white clothes with yellow-and-black garlands watch quietly. Tall coconut palms and a dark signboard with Kannada text stand behind, and scattered leaves and petals lie on the stone.2009-06-15Outdoor photo of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a sandy open space among coconut palms and leafy trees under a pale sky. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a red bindi on his forehead, with long swept-back hair, eyes closed, face lifted in meditation. A brass kalasha-style vessel with a handle and spout sits in front of him, and smoke drifts through the air. Two seated men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit behind him, one in the left background and one at the right edge, also meditating. A standing figure in white appears at far left.2010-07-10September 08 20152015-09-08June 15 20092009-06-15October 18 20122012-10-18 +1 copiesNight-time ritual homa at an outdoor courtyard beside a pale wall. A figure in orange saffron robes and a wrapped shawl leans over a yellow-draped altar, placing an offering into a flaming fire. Beside him, a bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold dhoti, orange turban and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a small metal vessel. The altar holds a flame, bundled white offerings, flowers, a brass bowl, banana leaves and potted plants. A camera on a tripod records the scene at left. Two people are visible.2014-01-05