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A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red sash stands on grass beside a large teal drilling rig, performing an aarti-like offering. He holds a brass plate with a small flame and flower petals in one hand, while his other hand rests at his chest. He has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala, wooden bead bracelets, white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, and a sacred thread. Brass puja vessels, incense sticks and flowers rest on a cloth on the ground in front.

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A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair, white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, and rudraksha malas hanging from his neck performs an aarti by a teal-green industrial drilling rig in an outdoor yard. He wears an orange dhoti with a red sash and holds a brass plate with a lit flame and flower petals. On the grass before him, a small puja arrangement of brass cups, incense sticks and offerings sits on a cloth. Probable ritual aarti with incense and an oil lamp.2016-11-03A man stands outdoors on grass beside a large teal industrial machine with rusted steel supports. He is bare-chested with white horizontal tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, wearing an orange dhoti with a red border and a red sash, and long dark dreadlocks with rudraksha malas on his neck and wrists. He bends forward holding a brass plate with a small flame and offering in his left hand, while his right hand holds a white flower-like offering. Brass oil lamps, incense sticks and offerings sit on a cloth on the ground at the lower left. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti performed outdoors.2016-11-03 +1 copiesNovember 03 20162016-11-03A man stands outdoors beside a large teal industrial drilling rig, performing a flame offering. He is bare-chested with long dreadlock-style hair falling past his shoulders, a rudraksha mala around his neck and wrists, white ash markings on his arms and chest, and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He wears an orange dhoti with a red-and-orange waist cloth. He holds a brass plate with a lit flame and flowers in one hand and a small brass vessel in the other. On the grass at lower left lie brass ritual lamps, incense sticks, and a small pooja arrangement. A red bag rests on the ground at right.2016-11-03November 03 20162016-11-03December 31 20162016-12-31November 03 20162016-11-03December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor photograph of a funeral rite at a sandy dug pit covered with a colourful striped cloth scattered with flowers. A central man with long dark hair, a beard and a forehead tilak wears an orange zip fleece and rust-coloured dhoti while holding a small silver bowl and a silver lamp from which smoke rises. To the right, a young man in a white dhoti with gold border and a pink towel, with a tilak, stands watching. On the left, a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti holds a tall bamboo pole with red and green tassels. Behind them, a white-haired woman in orange clothing has her hands joined in prayer, with several other people in orange and maroon clothes nearby. Water tanks and trees appear in the background.2016-12-30A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked black hair sits cross-legged on grass beside a woven mat holding brass puja vessels, a small brass bell, a lump of camphor, flowers, a conch-shaped object and an oil lamp. He wears an orange dhoti with a red waistband, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and wrists, white horizontal tilaka stripes on his forehead and arms, and a red-brown tilak mark. He reaches toward the offerings with one hand while holding a small brass vessel in the other. A second brass plate of pink and white flowers sits to the right. Behind him are rusted metal beams and a weathered wooden structure, indicating an outdoor ritual setting.2016-11-03Outdoor ritual photo of a bare-chested priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, placing yellow marigold flowers on a tall copper kalasha-topped structure. The structure is a carved, wooden-and-copper pedestal wrapped in white jasmine and red rose garlands, with thatched straw bound at its top. A younger attendant in orange cloth and a beaded necklace holds a brass plate of offerings beside him. Green trees and a canopy with red and yellow fabric stand in the background under an overcast sky.2016-08-27December 19 20162016-12-19