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A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual space with unfinished white-washed walls and a small window. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and waist, standing beside a small flame on a stone ledge. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some with folded hands, watch and pray. A silver puja vessel with a lid and small bowls sits on a wooden-edged table in the foreground. Several people are visible, including a man in a cream shirt and gold bangle and another in a white shirt with a red-trimmed cloth. Sparse orange flags hang from the window frame at the top right. The scene shows a central figure in saffron cloth, labelled by the page as a person, presiding over a fire-based ritual.

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A photograph of a ritual inside a plain concrete-block hall with a corrugated roof. A man in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange shawl over a bare upper body, holding a silver lamp with a lit flame in one hand and extending his other hand over a brass tray of silver vessels on a wooden board. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white forehead markings and orange shawls, stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a man in a light blue shirt raises folded hands. A small child stands at the right edge. Metal ritual implements and a gold-tipped staff appear at the left edge.2007-02-14February 14 20072007-02-14Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and a crowd of devotees standing behind a stone-topped altar table. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper torso wears an orange-saffron shawl and pours liquid from a silver vessel with a long-handled spout over a brass tray of silver and brass ritual implements. Another man at left in white clothing and an orange-saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together. Devotees in white shirts, saris and orange garments watch, some with hands folded. Silver lamps, a brass plate and a red cloth hang at the right edge.2007-02-14A photograph of a homa fire-ritual setting inside a whitewashed hall with orange curtains. A central figure in an orange shawl and bare upper body, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a white and green flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes closed and hands pressed together, seated behind a low white brick fire pit decorated with yellow marigold petals. Around him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit in attendance; one holds a ceremonial silver rod and another a metal stand, and a microphone is visible at the top. Ritual items such as incense sticks are at the left edge.2007-12-25A photograph of a ritual inside a white-walled room with orange curtains. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white-and-green flower garland sits with palms pressed together in prayer before a microphone on a stand. Around him, several men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit in a row, some with sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas. In front is a low white-brick fire pit or homa structure decorated with yellow marigold petals and a metal bowl. A golden staff and a silver trident stand against the wall behind them.2007-12-24November 06 20102010-11-06A dim indoor hall with a plain cream wall and a dark blue curtain at the right edge. In the right foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, speaking with his mouth open and looking to the left. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and white shawls stand and sit; a standing man in white wears a rudraksha-style bead mala and holds his hands together, a woman in white with a bead necklace rests her hand near her face, and a seated man in an orange shawl looks toward the speaker. A partly visible person in orange sits at the lower left edge.2006-12-10Indoor photo at a dimly lit temple-style hall where a figure in an orange saffron robe and long yellow-beaded garland stands at a dark metal counter lit by small oil lamps. The central figure has long dark hair, a bare upper body with ornate gold necklace and a yellow-beaded mala, holding small objects in both hands. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, and others in orange saffron robes, stand close, some with hands folded in respect. A large glass window and wall panels are behind them. The scene suggests a devotional lamp offering or puja. The central figure with distinctive adornments and long swept-back hair matches the page's reference to a person, but appearance alone is not fully conclusive.2008-08-02Night procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a light shawl, and stands beside a tall wooden pole topped with a lit oil lamp held by a man in white. Around them, devotees in white and some in red shawls raise hands and gesture; one man in white with glasses faces the centre. Dark sky and open ground.2006-12-23Night-time outdoor photo at a ritual site on bare ground strewn with straw. A row of people stands in the foreground. On the left, a man in a striped shirt stands with arms folded beside a man in white dhoti and shirt. At centre, a figure in a bright orange-red saffron wrap and rudraksha mala stands with hands together, and a man in orange robes and a mala stands beside him. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a tray or vessel and another man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Several people in white clothes stand behind them under a strip of multicoloured prayer flags. Bright flash glare sits on the centre.2011-01-14December 23 20062006-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25