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A ritual fire ceremony under a bright, smoky hall. In the foreground a brass bowl holds a large flame and offerings, with a small oil lamp at lower left. A bare-chested priest in red at left, with a white beard, faces the smoke. Several saffron-robed men stand with hands folded in prayer, including a figure in the center wearing an orange robe and rudraksha mala, and a man at right in an orange robe with a bright red turban, golden ornamental necklace and rudraksha beads, hands pressed together. Men in white kurtas and yellow-saffron shawls stand behind. Approximately a dozen people are visible. A watermarked logo and copyright text appear on the image.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual at dawn-like hazy light: a woman in a rust-red turban with a small gold emblem and ornate beaded gold necklaces, wearing a dark embroidered garment, smiles while her hands rest over a metal tray holding a small flame. Beside her an older man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame over the tray, and another older man in saffron robes with a shaved head and white beard extends his hands over the fire. Behind them, several men in orange and white robes and turbans stand watching, and a few hold palm leaves or cloth. This appears to be a fire offering or homa-style ritual.2015-01-13A photograph of a fire ritual in a hazy tent. Five men stand around a round metal tray holding a small flame, with one man's hands reaching over it. The man second from left wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a shawl. A bald man in the centre wears an orange robe and white beard. A man on the right wears an orange robe and stole, and a bald man at far right wears white with an orange shawl and mala. Several people stand behind, including a man in white and a man in yellow at the left edge. Camera equipment and a tripod are visible in the background. The flame and offering tray suggest a homa or aarti ritual.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual gathering under a tent-like canopy with a dusty ground. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand in a line behind a row of offering plates, each holding a coconut wrapped in red, blue, green or purple cloth alongside grains, flowers and other offerings. On the left, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a lit lamp, while an older bearded man in orange robes and a man in an orange vest hold ceremonial items nearby. In the centre, a figure in a red head wrap and rudraksha malas stands beside a bearded man in orange robes with hands joined. Men in white and orange shawls stand at the right edge, one wearing a white dhoti with orange shawl and gold chain. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti offering. No readable printed text is visible in the scene.2015-01-13Photograph of a ritual aarti at an outdoor tented gathering. In the foreground, a woman in orange robes with white vibhuti marks on her forehead holds a silver tray with a burning flame and yellow flowers. Beside her, a younger woman wears a red turban, rudraksha mala garlands and orange clothing, her hands joined over the tray. A bald, white-bearded man in orange robes and a man in orange with a white shirt reach toward the flame. Behind them, devotees in orange and white stand under a white canopy, and a figure at left stands with palms pressed together wearing a striped shawl and beaded mala.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded outdoor pandal filled with hazy light and smoke. A line of robed men stands on a raised platform: at center a figure wears a red-brown robe, red turban and a long beaded necklace; beside him men in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded. On the left a bare-chested older man with long grey hair, white beard and rudraksha malas stands near a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. On the right a man in white clothing and a white head wrap stands with others in white. A photographer's camera stands at the top right. Yellow-clad figures and orange cloth are visible in the foreground.2015-01-13A group of men and one woman stand with palms pressed together in namaskar amid rising smoke or incense at a satsang or ritual gathering under a white tent. The woman on the left wears a dark red and gold sari, a red turban and a flower garland, smiling with hands folded. Several men wear saffron orange robes; one, with a white and red tilak on the forehead, has a short grey beard, and another in front has a bushy beard and bare head. A younger man on the right wears saffron robes, a gold wristwatch and a dark mala, with a orange tilak on his forehead. Others behind wear orange and white turbans or cloths. Smoke drifts across the left side of the frame.2015-01-13