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Outdoor ritual scene beside a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with burning wood. A barefoot man in white ceremonial dress, a white turban, a white shawl edged with yellow, and a multi-strand flower garland carries a brass tray holding an offering, walking over a white kolam rangoli design on the ground. Behind him hangs a gathered white and cream drape with a red valance. A small table with cloth stands at left and a second fire is visible at lower right.

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July 30 20062006-07-30Outdoor photograph at a ritual fire pit beside a white and red draped tent with plastic chairs and a table behind. A man in a white turban and white robe with a yellow-green sash, wearing ornate gold necklaces and long dark hair, stands in profile holding a silver tray of leaves, a pomegranate and offerings. Brick-lined fire pit with burning flame and kolam-style decoration on the ground. Appearance-based a person cues: long hair, turban, ornate gold necklaces and sash, performing a homa-style offering.2006-07-30A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold border walks barefoot across a dirt courtyard carrying a silver tray with a red fruit and small offerings. He wears a white turban, a long gold necklace and a beaded garland, with a bracelet on his wrist. Behind him stand a lattice-roofed shed with red and white plastic chairs, a steel drum, a yellow van, and a white building. Beside him on the ground are a row of red bricks and a white kolam design. The page indicates a candidate, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role as a devotee carrying offerings.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Outdoor photograph of a homa fire pit built from red bricks with flames rising from burning wood on sand. A standing man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, hands folded, watching. At centre, a man with a white turban, bare upper body wrapped in a white shawl, gold-bordered yellow-and-white dhoti, gold necklaces and gold armbands holds a brass plate of offerings with a red fruit. Behind them are white plastic chairs, parked motorcycles and SUVs, and a tree and building.2006-07-30Outdoor homa ritual in a courtyard beside a white building with a lattice wall and trees. Two brick fire pits, one with a burning fire, stand on sandy ground. A man in white dhoti with a white head wrap, long gold-coloured beaded necklace and a bare chest stands on a striped green and red mat, holding a brass lamp. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and saffron-orange shawl holds a brass lamp stand near the fire. Behind them a man in white clothes stands, and a man in white shirt and trousers holds a steel plate. Rangoli kolam patterns decorate the ground and motorcycles are parked in the background. Three people are visible in the scene.2006-07-30A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a striped green-and-red mat in a courtyard. A man in a white turban, white-and-gold shawl and a gold-and-gold-bead garland holds a brass plate with a lit flame and grains, performing an aarti. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti and shirt holds a microphone beside a brass oil lamp (deepam) on the left. Two more men in white stand in the background near white plastic chairs, and a building with white walls and trees fills the backdrop. The appearance of the central figure with long hair, a turban, gold garland and gold shawl offers some cues consistent with the a person candidate, shown here performing aarti in person. Four people are visible.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Outdoor ritual scene under shady trees in a parking area with parked motorcycles and cars. A man in a white dhoti with gold border, white turban and gold chain necklace stands beside a brick-lined fire pit containing a small heap of sticks and ash, holding a brass dish and a small vessel. Behind him a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at a distance near folded red chairs. Rangoli-style patterns are drawn on the ground and a small brass bowl and plate sit by the pit. a person cues: the standing ritual officiant wears a white turban and gold necklace with a white-and-gold dhoti.2006-07-30A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold-and-yellow border holds a brass plate with a burning flame, performing aarti outdoors. He wears a white turban, a heavy gold necklace and a gold-coloured garland, and has long hair swept back. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl stands by a brass oil lamp on a green striped mat, and another man in white bends forward. A standing man in white clothes watches from behind near a white building with a window and a rangoli design on the ground. Smoke rises from the flame. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), performing aarti as the central figure, identified by the turban, long swept-back hair, gold necklace and white-and-gold garments.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Outdoor photograph in a paved courtyard beneath large shade trees, with parked motorcycles and cars behind. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and a white head wrap with gold ornaments and a bead necklace stands beside a square brick fire pit where a small flame burns over kindling, with a tray of offerings nearby. A second man in white dhoti and shirt walks past on the right, and another man in white stands at the left edge near white plastic chairs and colourful kolam designs on the ground. Appearance cues for the central figure are not distinctive enough to confirm the a person identity from appearance alone, so he is described as a priest performing a homa-style fire ritual.2006-07-30