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A dim ritual scene in a temple-like room with a fire pit and small oil lamps at lower right. Several men in white dhotis with red and gold borders stand and kneel; some wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, one has a white forehead band, and a seated man in a green turban and green cloth is pouring or offering from a brass vessel over a tray of red petals and fruit. A standing man at centre wears a white dhoti and a red and gold sash and holds a cloth. Behind them a gold-framed mirror, a golden lion figure and a decorated deity murti sit on a shelf with fruit and flowers. No figure in the image clearly matches the appearance cues for the a person candidate, so the identity is uncertain.

A ritual scene inside a ceremonial space. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds cupped hands while a bald priest in white with a red-and-gold shawl, rudraksha mala and tilak pours water from a silver vessel over his hands. Beside them, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and gold necklace stands, and a bearded man in a white dhoti with a green turban and gold chains kneels, holding a ladle over a basket of red flower petals. Several men on the left wear white cloths tied over their eyes, and one wears an orange cloth. A brass lamp, a carved gold throne-like frame, a golden lion figure and painted serpent decorations sit at right, with red flowers and fruit on the floor.

September 15 2015

A homa ritual at night inside a temporary shrine with a corrugated metal wall. In the foreground a fire burns in a brick fire pit, and a bowl of water and a ladle sit beside it. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl bends forward over the fire, hands extended toward the offerings. Behind him, a priest in white dhoti and red-bordered cloth stands and another man wears a green head wrap and a gold-bead garland while seated. Two men stand in white dhotis with red and gold sashes and layered beaded garlands, one with palms joined. Shelves hold rows of small white cups and a golden arch frames a decorated altar with a gold kalasha, a pink and white arranged arrangement of flowers and fruit, a golden lion figure, a painted serpent and an ornate statue. Four physical people are visible.

A ritual scene at an indoor shrine with a small fire pit burning in the foreground. Several men in white dhotis with red and gold borders and garlands stand and kneel around a decorated altar. A bald man in white with a red shawl and spectacles, holding a kalasha-like vessel, pours offerings near the fire. A seated young priest with bare upper body, green turban and garlands tends the flame, while men in white cloth and red shawls assist. Behind them, several men in orange, white and red headwear with white blindfold-style cloths wait. The altar holds a lion statue, a cobra motif, a fruit-and-flower arrangement and brass lamps. a person presence unclear from appearance.

Night ritual photograph in a temple-like hall with a fire pit at right. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand and perform worship around a decorated golden palanquin or throne covered with white cloth, garlands of red, white and yellow flowers, banana leaves, fruits and lit oil lamps. The central man in a yellow head cloth and gold necklaces bends forward, extending his hand over the offerings; the man at left has his palms joined in reverence, and another in a striped shawl and gold chain stands with hands folded. Women in red and orange saris stand in the background.

A photograph of a ritual scene in an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. Several men in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas stand around a bare-backed young man bending forward with his head bowed, his eyes covered by a red cloth band. A bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold bracelets presses his hand on the bowed man's head while another man in white holds his arm. At the lower right a figure in a saffron-orange shawl with long hair and a gold necklace sits with eyes closed. Other men in white with red eye bands and white forehead marks stand in the background.

A photograph of several men seated in a hall performing a ritual with incense sticks. Four men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and white forehead marks hold lit incense sticks and small brass bells, raising their arms. A man at the front left wears wire-rimmed glasses, rudraksha malas and a gold bracelet. At the right foreground a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl with rudraksha beads sits with his head bowed. A tall whiteboard and pale walls form the background, and a few partially visible children appear at the left edge.

September 15 2015

Photograph of a ritual initiation scene in a hall with red-and-white patterned mats. A seated man in a red-orange shawl with rudraksha beads has his forehead touched by a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with red-and-gold borders, who holds a brass bowl and a leafy branch. A long-haired man with a beaded mala and white ash markings on his chest sits beside him, with another attendant in white behind. Several seated devotees in white dhotis and red shawls, some with white ash marks, fill the background. The scene suggests a blessing or puja, with visible brass vessel and sprigs of leaves.

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A photograph of a ceremonial fire ritual in a white tent. Several shirtless men stand in a row wearing white dhotis and red-and-white checked cloths tied at the waist, with white sacred ash markings on their chests and foreheads and white beaded necklaces. A young boy in a red cloth stands among them. The man at right has a large tattoo on his arm and chest and wears a white dhoti with a red cloth. In the lower left, a shirtless priest sits before a gold-decorated seat garlanded with red flowers, near a burning fire and a brass lamp, with smoke drifting through the scene. Visible text reads a and , which is excluded from the text field