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A photograph of an outdoor ritual scene under a pillared open hall. In the foreground a large metal pan sends up billowing white steam over a steel counter. On the right a man with long dark hair, orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, and rudraksha beads and gold pendants around his neck pours water from a plastic bottle into the pan, with a small bindi and tilak on his forehead. Behind him a man in a khaki uniform stands near the crowd of onlookers, including children, a man in white shirt with a video camera on his shoulder, and a man in orange on the right edge. Teal pillars and a tree frame the scene.

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July 23 20122012-07-23Outdoor photo of a ritual at a stainless-steel table lined with small clay oil lamps. A large black iron kadai sends up thick white smoke on the left. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments pours liquid from a plastic bottle into the pan, with an orange tilak on his forehead. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments in saffron clothing), in the role of ritual officiant. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron cloth and rudraksha beads handles a small dish. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti films with a camcorder, and several onlookers in white shirts and uniforms stand watching, with a green pillar at left.2012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23A photograph of a ritual scene under a covered hall with turquoise pillars. In the foreground a large iron wok-like vessel sends up smoke over a stainless steel table holding ash, small offerings and a shallow pan. On the right a figure with long dark wavy hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala, and is turned toward a bald man in orange cloth with a gold chain, who holds something in his cupped hands. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands, including a woman in a pink sari, a man in khaki police uniform, a boy in a white shirt, and a cameraman filming with a video camera. The setting suggests a homa or fire offering.2012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23Outdoors under a shaded roof, a man with long dark hair, a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and layered rudraksha malas with ceremonial silver ornaments, pours liquid from a plastic bottle into a large black iron wok of blazing fire. Beside him a woman in a red blouse and dark sari sits watching the flames, and a small child in a blue top is held at left. Behind them, onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand near a pillar, and a man in a white shirt films with a handheld camera. The scene suggests a fire ritual, possibly a homa or yagna.2012-07-23Outdoor temple-style ceremony under a corrugated roof with palm trees behind. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron shawl, gold necklaces and gold bangles, stands centre holding a bunch of green leaves while a shaven-headed priest in saffron robes at left offers a silver tray. Behind them are rows of saffron-clad sannyasis with orange shawls and marigold garlands, several women in orange saris, and a crowd of onlookers in white. a person candidate is present, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ornate gold adornments; he is in the centre, presiding over the ritual, with a few shaven-headed monks beside him.2013-03-10A man with long dark swept-back hair, a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead and a red bindi, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest and a rudraksha mala, smiles while pouring a white substance from a plastic packet into a large iron fire pit with bright flames, appearing to perform a homa offering outdoors. Behind him a uniformed police officer stands near a white vehicle, an older man in white shirt and dhoti watches, and a cameraman in a striped shirt films. A woman in a red top sits near the fire.2012-07-23 +1 copiesOctober 01 20062006-10-01