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Inside a thatched-roof ritual hut with white cloth draped on bamboo walls, a fire burns on a wooden platform surrounded by brass bowls, a brass oil lamp, rose petals and kalasha pots garlanded with marigolds. A woman in an orange sari with gold border, rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands at left, holding a silver tray with a blue cloth and red flowers. Behind her a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace reads from a small book. Ritual homa or puja setting; the fire pit with offerings is visible at centre. Two people are visible.

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February 06 20132013-02-06A photograph of a ritual inside a thatched bamboo-walled tent. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala across his chest and his hair tied in a bun, carries a silver tray holding a blue cloth-wrapped offering with flowers. Behind him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and gold-trimmed dhoti stands barefoot, holding an open book and wearing a beaded mala. A sacred fire burns on a low brass-and-cloth altar in front of them, surrounded by brass bowls, oil lamps, flowers and a kalasha. White cloth draped over bamboo panels forms the backdrop. Two people are visible, performing a homa or puja.2013-02-06 +1 copiesA photograph inside a thatched bamboo-roofed ritual hut with grey cloth draped behind and orange-painted bamboo posts. In the foreground a woman in an orange-brown sari with a gold-bordered hem and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed, a white sacred mark on her forehead. Beside her a bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a gold beaded necklace and bangles, bends low over a fire pit, tending a flame on a yellow-orange cloth scattered with petals. Around the fire are silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps and puja vessels.2013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06A photograph inside a thatched ritual hut with bamboo poles wrapped in saffron cloth. A man with hair tied in a bun, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a saffron dhoti with gold border rings a silver bell with his right hand and holds a flame-lit lamp in his left. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron robes and gold chains stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the yellow-cloth-covered floor are silver bowls, a plate, a homa fire burning and scattered flower petals, with white cloths hanging on the back wall.2013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands on a cushion beside a wood-fired homa fire pit inside a rustic bamboo and thatch shelter with white cloth backdrops. He wears a gold-beaded mala around his neck and bangles on his wrist, and holds a silver plate with flowers and a blue cloth bundle. Silver bowls, a small copper vessel, marigold garlands and bundles of herbs surround the fire on a wooden platform marked with white lines, and orange pillars frame the scene.2013-02-07Inside a thatched bamboo pavilion with orange-wrapped poles and white cloth draped behind, a fire ritual is underway. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, a rudraksha mala, and a white tripundra on his forehead holds a silver oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, standing beside a fire pit. A bald man in orange-red robes with a heavy gold necklace stands beside him. A brass and silver puja set, bowls and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a yellow-marked platform with scattered flower petals and a burning fire pit. The man on the left has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate clothing, a cue that matches the page's a person reference, so this is a probable in-person depiction, with a homa-style fire ritual in progress.2013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06A photograph inside a thatched ritual tent with white cloth draped behind and bamboo lattice walls. A man with a shaved head in orange-saffron robes stands barefoot at a low altar, hands joined in prayer beside a small fire. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold borders, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small lamp over the offerings. The altar holds brass plates, bowls, flowers, a small flame and puja items. A cameraman on the right films the scene. Two orange-painted poles frame the altar.2013-02-06 +1 copiesInside a thatched bamboo pavilion lined with white cloth, two saffron-robed men stand at an open ritual area on an orange mat. The man in front, with hair in a topknot and a rudraksha mala, holds a small plate and looks down at it. Behind him, a second man in saffron wears a white-and-gold beaded necklace and holds a red cloth-covered bundle. Brass vessels, lit oil lamps and fruit offerings sit on the floor, and a camera is visible at the right edge. This appears to be a ritual setting, but no clear identity cue is visible for either man, so no a person candidate is established.2013-02-08