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Outdoor ritual at dusk beside a bright fire on the left. A seated central figure wears a red turban, bare upper body with white ash markings, gold bangles and red flower garlands, and holds a red flower offering. Behind him a bearer holds a silver ceremonial umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants. Several shaved-headed men in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand and pray with folded hands. A large red and gold throne chair sits to the right, next to a young boy in orange cloth. Palm trees and a woman in the background complete the scene.

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November 17 20132013-11-17Evening ritual photograph beside a large fire pit with bright flames at the left edge. A person in a dark orange-brown robe, wearing a red and orange turban with a crescent emblem, holds a lit lamp or flame vessel and a silver cup near a pink flower garland on the lower right. Several people in white and dark robes stand behind, and a silver ceremonial parasol with leaf-shaped hanging ornaments is held over the group. A red ornate throne chair sits at the right, with trees and palms in the background. The turbaned figure wears rudraksha beads and a red garland with gold necklaces, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesEvening ritual outdoors at a large bronze bowl filled with red rose garlands and yellow flowers, with a tall flame rising from it. A smiling person in a rust-orange headcloth, rudraksha-style red garland and layered gold necklaces holds a small lit oil lamp toward the fire. Around them, saffron-robed attendants stand, one holding a tall ornate silver parasol with a decorated fringe. Behind them is a gilded throne-like seat with maroon cushions, palm fronds and foliage, and a crowd of onlookers, some with cameras and phones raised. Several people wear white turbans or patterned caps and beaded necklaces.2013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17 +1 copiesNovember 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17November 17 20132013-11-17Photograph of a ritual fire at dusk: a large bright flame rises from a bronze vessel in the foreground, with pink and red flower garlands draped over its rim. Behind it, a figure in a maroon-and-orange head wrap, gold-embroidered maroon garment, red and white beaded necklaces and gold ornaments holds a lit lamp or ritual flame beside the fire, smiling. A silver umbrella with leaf-shaped pendants is held over him by a man in an orange-brown cloth. Several other people in plain white, cream and orange clothing, some with tilak markings and folded hands, stand among palm trees behind. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual.2013-11-17