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A seated man in rust-orange saffron robes with a gold-bordered edge, long dreadlocked hair and a red bindi with white tilak, pours or sprinkles from a small brass ladle into a silver bowl of red kumkum powder placed on a stone floor beside a small oil lamp flame. Behind him, two bare-chested men in white dhotis sit on a step, one with an Om tattoo on his chest; a child and a robed attendant in orange stand under a pillared veranda. The scene suggests a puja or ritual preparation, with a red towel and wooden stool nearby.

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November 09 20162016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09 +1 copiesNovember 09 20162016-11-09Photo 11698772November 09 20162016-11-09 +2 copiesNovember 09 20162016-11-09 +1 copiesNovember 09 20162016-11-09November 11 20162016-11-11A photograph, rotated sideways, of a man with long dreadlocked hair and beard seated on a small wooden stool, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold border, holding a stylus-like ritual tool over a large round brass plate filled with pale sand or ash. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on a stone platform; one bare-chested man has a white Om-type marking on his chest and a rudraksha-style necklace. Green trees and a stone pillar are in the background.2016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 09 20162016-11-09Outdoor ritual scene under a covered porch with pillars. A central figure with long dreadlocked black hair, a light forehead mark, a short beard, and a rust-orange dhoti and shawl sits on a low wooden stool beside a red-and-orange towel, holding a small brass tool over a silver bowl of red kumkum powder. A lit oil lamp sits on the ground. Several shirtless men in white dhotis sit on a stone step, one wearing rudraksha-style beads and necklaces. Behind them, a group of young people in orange and saffron garments and bead malas stand watching near a wooden table with papers. A water bottle and a small brass vessel rest nearby.2016-11-09