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A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti stands at a yellow-painted fire altar outdoors, pouring or lifting a silver plate over a flame. He has long dreadlock-style hair piled on his head, white and red forehead markings, orange-brown rudraksha malas and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace. Behind him, two or three other robed attendants in saffron and orange stand near ornate orange ceremonial banners on poles, with lush green trees in the background. A silver bowl and a brass vessel sit on the altar. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual.

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September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a red sash and bare chest pours liquid from a silver kalasha-style vessel over a fire pit on a gold-toned platform. He wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and gold beaded necklace, gold armbands, and white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead, with his hair tied in a topknot. A silver bowl sits at his left. Behind the fire, a seated woman in a dark garment watches. Floral garlands, a decorated palanquin or throne, and gold-toned deity figures fill the background beneath a tented canopy. The scene appears to be a homa or abhishekam ritual. No appearance-based cues establish the identity of the man, so a person is unsure.2016-12-19September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesA photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at dusk in a garden setting with banana plants. A bare-chested young man in orange dhoti with white body markings and tilak sits before a yellow-painted rectangular fire pit, holding a metal vessel from which flames rise. Behind him, several young men in orange dhotis, gold-bordered cloths and gold-beaded garlands stand or sit with white ash-painted arms and chests. A seated man at left in orange holds a sheet of paper and a microphone. Brass lamps, a green glass vase with leaves, silver bowls, marigold garlands and yellow fruit sit on the ground. Homa ritual with offerings.2016-11-06September 05 20162016-09-05A young man in profile performs an aarti with a lit camphor flame on a silver lamp held in his right hand, while a small silver handbell is in his left. He wears a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold necklaces across his bare chest, a hair knot on his head, white ash markings on his arms and chest, and a small round pendant with a portrait. Behind him is a decorated deity murti framed by garlands of white flowers and red roses, with gold and purple embroidered textiles and yellow marigolds. The setting is a temple puja.2016-12-19July 19 20162016-07-19October 10 20172017-10-10 +2 copiesA young man in an orange saffron dhoti-style garment with gold border and gold waist sash stands in profile holding a brass multi-wick oil lamp in his left hand and a brass handbell in his right, with rudraksha beads and a gold-toned necklace around his neck and beaded bands on his arms. His hair is tied in a tall topknot. Behind and to the right, another arm raises a lit brass lamp with flames. Seated devotees in orange, teal and red saris and kurtas fill the blurred background, many with hands raised in worship. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during an aarti-style ritual.2016-05-24A bare-chested young man with a coiled dark topknot and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits on a multicoloured woven mat, wearing an orange dhoti with gold border. He holds a silver kalasha-style vessel and a small silver lamp stand with a lit flame, performing a ritual offering. Beside him is a kalasha-like pot wrapped in yellow marigold garlands with red flowers and green leaves, and a teal cloth with beaded trim. Behind him, a seated figure in red robes rests on a red cushioned golden throne. The background is a pale wall and dry earth with greenery.2016-09-15A young man with long dreadlocked black hair tied up at the back stands in profile holding a brass oil lamp with several flames in his right hand. He has a white tilak on his forehead with a red dot, a bare chest, white painted stripes on his upper arm, and a thick rudraksha mala draped across his chest with a red sash. Red and orange bead bracelets are on his wrist. Behind him, blurred figures in white clothes sit on red-tiered steps, with a red flag at the left edge.2017-07-24