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A seated man with long dark hair, a beard, a red-brown ochre robe with gold border and a tilak on his forehead is pressing a small trident-like implement into a silver bowl of pinkish-red powder, possibly kumkum or turmeric mixture, on a stone step. A woman in a teal and cream sari with gold jewellery and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace kneels beside the bowl. Behind them, shirtless men in white dhotis and beaded malas sit, and a crowd of young people in saffron, orange and white clothing stands watching under a shaded porch. A water bottle and folded cloth sit nearby. The person in ochre appears to be a person, identified only by his long swept hair, ochre robe and ceremonial presence; this identification is uncertain.

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November 11 20162016-11-11A seated bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak on his forehead and a red-orange sannyasi cloth draped over his body, uses a long metal ladle to pour pale pink powder from a silver plate onto the stone floor. A woman in a teal and cream sari with a long beaded necklace kneels beside him, watching closely. Behind them, a group of young men sit on a stone step, some bare-chested in white dhotis with sacred thread, one with an Om symbol painted on his chest. Several more people stand in the background, including figures in saffron and orange clothing, and a small wooden tray with items sits near the plate. The man in red-orange has a distinctive appearance with long swept-back hair and sannyasi robes, but the page only loosely associates a person with this event, so identity is uncertain. The scene appears to be a ritual pouring of powder in an outdoor courtyard.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11A seated ritual under an open pavilion with stone pillars. A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and a red shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads, sits on a low wooden stool and holds a thin stick over a brass bowl of pale powder, with a small flame burning nearby. Beside him sit bare-chested men in white dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another with a white sacred thread. A woman in a teal and gold sari sits at the left, and a row of seated devotees watches from behind. Brass bowls of red kumkum sit in the foreground, with a water bottle and a folded red cloth at the right. The scene reads as a homa or puja.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11Photograph of a ritual scene in an open courtyard. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-red shawl and a vertical tilak on his forehead, sits on a low wooden stool and draws with a thin stick in a large brass plate of reddish powder. a person cues: long swept-back hair and rust-red shawl with ceremonial role. Around him, a seated young woman in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala leans in, and another woman in a teal and cream sari sits at left. Behind them, shirtless young men in white dhotis sit on a ledge with sacred threads, and a crowd of people in orange and saffron clothing, many with rudraksha malas, stands watching. A small wooden tray and a water bottle sit on the floor.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11A seated man with long dark hair, a full beard and a rust-red saffron-toned shawl over bare shoulders sits on a low wooden stool on a stone platform, holding a small ritual implement and gesturing with it. Before him is a brass tray heaped with red kumkum powder, a small oil lamp burns on the floor, and a folded red cloth lies on the stool. Around him sit bare-chested young men in white dhotis wearing sacred threads and rudraksha malas, one with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a crowd of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees, some wearing rudraksha beads, stands beneath a tiled roof. A woman in a teal blouse and cream sari kneels at left beside a video camera operator. A probable Swamiji figure with distinctive long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron-toned robe is seated at right performing the ritual. Roughly 20 people are visible.2016-11-11