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A bare-chested man in an orange cloth wrapped at the waist raises a silver tray of flowers and offerings above his head beside a smoking fire, with yellow and white marigold and rose garlands in the foreground. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads across his chest and a rudraksha bracelet, and has a trident tattoo on his wrist. Behind him stands a blurred golden deity murti against red drapes. a person cues are the rudraksha malas and ornate ritual adornment, but the face and full identity are not clearly visible, so the candidate is uncertain.

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A photograph of a fire ritual. Large flames rise on the right side of the frame beside a heap of marigold and rose garlands. On the left, a bare arm raised high holds a brass tray with offerings, wrapped in a rudraksha bracelet and marked with white ash stripes. The figure wears an orange-red cloth at the waist. Red drapes and a blurred deity murti stand in the background.2021-03-02Photo 11716384May 23 20172017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23April 28 20182018-04-28September 05 20162016-09-05A close crop of a person in a maroon-brown robe holding a shallow metal tray in both hands. Flames rise from grains or sand in the tray, with smoke drifting upward. Multiple rudraksha mala beads are worn at the neck and on both wrists, and long dark dreadlocks fall over the shoulders against a pale sky background. Only the hands, torso and hair are visible; the face is cropped out. A small purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2018-04-28December 11 20152015-12-11A seated priest with long dark matted hair, wearing an orange-red cloth wrap, multiple rudraksha beaded malas on neck and arms, and white ash markings on his shoulders, tends a rectangular brick fire pit with a brass ladle and bowl during a homa. Behind the fire, a cardboard or printed cutout of a smiling woman in a turban and floral garland sits on a throne draped with colourful shimmering fabric. To the left, a deity murti is adorned with flowers and a yellow cloth on a blue cloth-covered stand, with silver lamps and a brass kalasha nearby. Brass dishes of kumkum and offerings surround the fire.2021-01-11A man stands outdoors on grass beside a large teal industrial machine with rusted steel supports. He is bare-chested with white horizontal tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange dhoti with a red border and a red sash, and long dark dreadlocks with rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists. He bends forward holding a brass plate with a small flame and offering in his left hand, while his right hand holds a white flower-like offering. Brass oil lamps, incense sticks and offerings sit on a cloth on the ground at the lower left. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti performed outdoors.2016-11-03 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesNovember 23 20182018-11-23