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A photo of a homa or fire ritual. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-maroon band on his head, a red bindi, glasses, and a long gold bead mala hanging across his chest sits cross-legged, holding a silver ladle over a small wood fire on a yellow brick hearth decorated with yellow and white flowers. A microphone is clipped near his face. Behind him, a seated man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl watches, and a person in white is at the lower right foreground. Gold bangles are visible on his wrist.

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December 28 20092009-12-28December 26 20092009-12-26September 25 20092009-09-25December 28 20092009-12-28A seated man in orange saffron robes performs a ritual on a woven mat with a lit oil lamp in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left. He wears a gold bead necklace with a small pendant, a red tilak on his forehead, and wire-rimmed glasses. Brass pots, a silver-rimmed plate of flowers and turmeric, and a book lie on the mat. Another person in orange sits beside him holding a lamp, and a figure in white sits in the background.2010-10-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange-and-maroon turban sits cross-legged on a white platform edged with yellow marigold petals, hands folded in his lap. He wears thin-rimmed glasses, white tilak marks on his forehead and arms, and a long gold necklace with a round pendant bearing a small portrait. A handheld microphone on a stand is at his shoulder. Behind him, a figure in white and another in yellow stand near green foliage and a bamboo pole. Outdoor setting.2009-12-21September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA man seated cross-legged in orange ochre robes with a matching orange and maroon shawl over his shoulders, wearing thin-rimmed glasses, a red-and-orange head wrap and a large gold beaded necklace with a pendant. He holds a brass vessel in his right hand, pouring liquid, and a small brass bell in his left hand, performing a ritual at a fire pit made of yellow bricks with a brass pan and marigold flower offerings. A microphone on a stand is beside him, and a brass lamp and cup sit on a white cloth in the foreground. Behind him is a red-and-white painted wall with a black plaque, and a hanging red-orange cloth is at right.2009-12-28A photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a beaded mala of gold-yellow beads around his neck, and a tilak of vibhuti on his forehead. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a small silver lamp in the other, performing a ritual over a low stone platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flower petals. Behind him, two devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit with palms pressed together in namaste. Greenery, a banana leaf and a small white structure appear in the background. The sannyasi is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified by his distinctive saffron robes, mala and ritual role.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in progress: a brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame, scattered pink flower petals and offerings such as lemons, brass bowls and a tray of grains. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit close by; the central figure, with an orange cloth and gold beaded necklace, holds his hands over the flame while the man on the left, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a sacred item. A man in white with an orange shawl sits at right beside a microphone stand. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in the background, and a carved wooden chair stands behind the central figure.2009-06-09A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual at a stone altar decorated with yellow marigold flowers. He wears a red-orange head cloth, a red bindi, white vertical temple marks on his forehead, thin-framed glasses, a gold bangle, and a long necklace of gold beads. He holds a small brass oil lamp and a flame in one hand over a metal dish. Behind him is a large orange cloth backdrop and green banana leaves. Partially visible at the right edge, another man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits beside the altar, and a small golden deity murti or figure appears at the right near offerings.2009-09-25A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim sits cross-legged on a green mat, holding a silver lamp with a bright open flame in his right hand and a silver handbell in his left. A long beaded necklace hangs on his chest and he has white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms. Before him on the ground are brick-like blocks garlanded with yellow flowers, fruit, a silver plate of offerings and a kolam pattern. Seated behind him in white clothes, devotees sit on white chairs with hands folded in prayer, indicating a puja ritual. a person cues: saffron clothing with gold trim, beaded ceremonial necklace and a central ritual role, with the man performing the aarti.2010-12-16