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A bare-chested man in a flowing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long dark bun, a white tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala, stands at a smoking fire pit lined with white stone. He holds a long wooden pole and a golden ladle-like vessel, pouring offerings into the fire as a homa. Around him, people in white clothes with yellow-and-black garlands watch quietly. Tall coconut palms and a dark signboard with Kannada text stand behind, and scattered leaves and petals lie on the stone.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at an open ground with coconut palms behind. A man with hair tied in a knot, a white sacred ash mark on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala draped over his bare upper body stands at a fire pit, wrapped in a flowing red-orange cloth. He holds a long wooden stick topped with a brass vessel with flames, and gazes down at the fire. Several white-clad devotees and a woman in a white patterned dress with a yellow lanyard stand nearby, hands folded, watching. A board with a portrait stands in the background. The page identifies the standing ritual figure as a person based on the rudraksha mala, red-orange garment and fire ritual, though the face is not clearly identifiable.2009-06-15A man in a flowing red-orange saffron wrap, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a white tilak on his forehead, stands beside a square concrete fire pit emitting smoke. He holds a long wooden stick over the pit with one hand and a pale pink towel in the other, with rose petals scattered on the ground. Behind him, two girls in white and pink or yellow outfits stand watching, and an older woman in a white sari and a man in white shirt and trousers stand further back. Palm trees and a stone boundary wall form the setting, with a yellow sign partly visible at left.2009-06-15Outdoor scene at a stepped concrete fire pit with smoke rising from it. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a white tilak on his forehead leans over the pit, holding a long wooden pole and reaching toward the fire with a pale pink cloth in his other hand. Behind him two girls in pink and yellow outfits stand watching, a person in white stands near a brass vessel, and a palm-lined courtyard with a stone wall sits in the background. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual.2009-06-15A man in a flowing red-orange cloth wrapped over one shoulder and a long dark rudraksha mala stands at the edge of a stone-rimmed pit, raising a long wooden staff with his right hand while looking downward. A white horizontal tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, several people in white clothes watch, including a smiling woman in white with an orange-and-gold shawl and another woman in a cream sari. A young girl in a pale blue striped dress stands near the pit at left. A white wall shows a red sign in Kannada script and a banner with a deity image and text. The scene suggests an outdoor ritual by a fire or water pit. a person: the red cloth, rudraksha mala and sannyasi presentation match the page's identification, so the figure is recorded as the a person, present in person.2009-06-15A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange wrap, bare-chested, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a vibhuti/kumkum mark on his forehead, standing at a fire pit and holding a wooden ladle over the smoke with eyes lowered. Behind him a sign with printed text stands among palm trees, and several people in white ritual clothes with yellow lanyards watch, including a girl in a light patterned dress. The man shows cues in dress and adornment (rudraksha, saffron wrap), but his face and features are not used for identification, so he is described only by role as the officiant at the fire.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15May 03 20122012-05-03June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15