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A seated man in rust-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala wrapped over his shoulders performs a ritual at a large brass bowl heaped with white grain and sprinkled with red kumkum. He holds a slender stick or spoon over the offering, with a small oil lamp flame burning at the bowl's base. Behind him, another robed figure in orange clothing and gold necklaces sits on the steps beside a woman in white, all in a stone-paved temple setting. This appears to be an ongoing offering ritual, possibly a homa or puja.

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October 16 20162016-10-16A seated man in a rust-brown robe and a dark rudraksha mala performs a ritual beside a large brass bowl heaped with white grain or flour, with red kumkum-like coloring on its edges. He holds a slender metal stylus or ladle over the bowl. Behind him, a second seated person in orange clothing wears layered brown beaded necklaces and gold pendants, and a person in white sits at the far left. A small flame burns at the bottom left near the bowl, and stone steps and a folded orange cloth surround the scene.2016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16October 16 20162016-10-16A man with a short dark beard and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a stone step, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a long rudraksha mala draped over his bare shoulders. He sits behind a large brass bowl heaped with white powder, possibly sacred ash or flour, with red-tinted edges, and he is scooping it with a small brass ladle held in his right hand while his left hand rests in the powder. Beside the bowl is a small brass cup on a black tray. Behind him, two women in white and orange-saffron saris sit with hands folded, one wearing heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala.2016-10-16