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A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red dhoti and shawl stands at night during an outdoor ritual, pouring or sprinkling liquid from a thin metal vessel over a pūjā arrangement. He wears a rudraksha-style gold necklace and layered beaded malas, with a gold pendant at his chest and bangles on his wrists. In front of him sit a row of potted coconuts wrapped in green leaves and tied with yellow cloth, brass and silver vessels, a bell, small oil lamps, kumkum and a floral offering. Two painted or metal deity murti figures stand on a green cloth at the right edge, and a seated person in white clothing is partly visible at the left. a person is shown by his swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron garments, and he is performing the ritual as the priest.

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December 09 2013

A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange draped robe sits at a low altar beside an open flame. He wears clear-framed glasses, a long mala of dark and gold beads with a gold pendant, and a bracelet of dark beads. Ash markings are on his forehead and upper arm. He holds a small ladle over the fire, with a brass vessel to the left and a printed booklet at right. A dark background with a red pillar and a hanging yellow-and-teal textile. Appearance suggests a person (saffron turban, ornate gold-and-bead mala, ceremonial fire), but the identification is uncertain, so this is a priest or sannyasi performing a fire ritual.

A bare-chested priest in a maroon and gold turban and maroon dhoti with gold border sits before a yellow-painted altar at night, performing a ritual. He wears long rudraksha malas, earrings and a gold bangle, with white sacred ash on his forehead and arms. In front of him are silver bowls, a silver covered vessel and a silver kalasha decorated with yellow and red flowers and green leaves. Behind him, other ritual participants in orange and white cloth are partly visible.

A man in a red-and-gold turban and red-orange dhoti with gold borders stands bent forward over a large ornate silver bowl, dipping a long-handled silver ladle into it. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala around his neck and has white markings on his arms and chest. A smoky haze fills the air, and a hand is raised at the right edge of the frame. Another person in orange sits in the lower right. Appearance-based cues for a person are a turban, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha mala, but the face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain. The scene suggests a ritual offering with a ladle and bowl.

September 06 2014

Outdoor night ritual photograph. A man in saffron-red robes and a red turban stands behind a ritual table, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant necklace, bangles on his arms, and holding a long cord or wick-like strand over offerings. Before him are brass vessels, a tray with a bowl, a small brass lamp and a carved stone slab, plus a row of potted plants with yellow-wrapped bases and leafy offerings. A seated person in white clothes stands at the left edge, and a figure in red and gold sits at the right beside a green cloth. The setting is a dark paved courtyard lit by warm lights.

A 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.

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