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March 11 20182018-03-11April 20 20182018-04-20April 20 20182018-04-20 +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange draped garment with gold border stands barefoot on a striped green and red mat, holding a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a silver handbell in the other, as he performs a fire ritual. In front of him a small fire burns over a pit with offerings, a silver bowl sits at the lower left and a silver kalasha at the lower right, and a garland of white flowers lies at the right edge. Behind him stands an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and a tiger-skin cloth draped over its seat, with a maroon curtain behind. A second person in orange sits partly visible at the far left.2013-05-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall with a red-patterned floor, showing a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a tripundra mark on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a large rudraksha mala and a gold chain, standing with hands joined at his waist and smiling. Beside him stands a large polished silver bowl on a gold-cloth-draped stool, surrounded by orange and yellow flower garlands, next to a lit silver oil lamp. On the right, a tall garland of pink lotus, green leaves and marigolds drapes over a gold brocade-covered seat or peetha. A small silver cup sits on the stool. The scene reads as a puja setting with offerings.2018-05-30June 13 20132013-06-13A shaved-headed man in a rust-red dhoti with gold-bordered sash and shawl stands pouring from a silver vessel into a fire, with a flame rising from a pit beside him. He wears a long gold bead necklace, layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha bracelets and a gold ring, with white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead, and a small headset microphone. Behind him stands a red-and-white throne decorated with yellow and white flower garlands, with a pink cloth and a flower-garlanded backdrop to the right. A seated figure in orange clothing is partly visible at the left edge. A white cloth bundle sits in the fire pit. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual.2013-12-25A man in a rust-orange draped garment with gold border stands barefoot before a small brick fire pit with a bright flame, holding a silver bell in his right hand and a silver oil lamp with a lit flame in his left. A gold-carved throne with a tiger-skin cushion stands behind him, and a striped green-and-pink mat covers the floor. Silver bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, white flowers and an orange cloth are placed near the fire. A dark rudraksha-style necklace is visible at his neck, and a red forehead mark shows.2013-05-28 +1 copiesA man in a rust-orange robe and a leopard-print turban sits on an ornate silver chair, stirring a large brass pot filled with white powder and a yellow-brown paste using a long brass ladle. Long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and a tilak with vibhuti mark him as a sadhu performing a preparation rite. Around him are silver lidded bowls of coloured powders, a silver bull statue, silver deity shrines with flower garlands, a microphone stand and a woven basket on a patterned carpet. The appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described on the page, though identity is not certain from appearance alone.2017-12-10A photograph of a shirtless man in a rust-red sannyasi cloth wrapped at the waist with gold-edged borders, a matching red turban, and a long rudraksha mala with a silver ceremonial pendant. White horizontal stripes are painted on his arms and chest. He leans over a silver tray holding several coconuts wrapped in straw, white-and-blue checked cloths, and green leaves, sprinkling liquid from a small silver vessel, while holding a handbell in his other hand. Rose petals lie on the tray and floor. A small lit oil lamp sits on a silver plate to the right beside a carved wooden door, and a yellow-brick wall is behind him. a person is marked by his appearance: red-and-gold ceremonial dress, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial silver pendant, though the features are not a certain identification.2018-04-20 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesA seated priest in a red-orange dhoti and shawl performs a homa at a fire pit, pouring from a golden ladle into the flames. He wears a black turban, a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, and a gold necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead. Silver kalasha vessels and urns stand on either side of the fire. Behind him are a black stone deity murti decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, a microphone, and draped white cloth with gold borders.2018-01-31