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A photograph of a fire ritual in a hazy tent. Five men stand around a round metal tray holding a small flame, with one man's hands reaching over it. The man second from left wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a shawl. A bald man in the centre wears an orange robe and white beard. A man on the right wears an orange robe and stole, and a bald man at far right wears white with an orange shawl and mala. Several people stand behind, including a man in white and a man in yellow at the left edge. Camera equipment and a tripod are visible in the background. The flame and offering tray suggest a homa or aarti ritual.

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Outdoor ritual at dawn-like hazy light: a woman in a rust-red turban with a small gold emblem and ornate beaded gold necklaces, wearing a dark embroidered garment, smiles while her hands rest over a metal tray holding a small flame. Beside her an older man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame over the tray, and another older man in saffron robes with a shaved head and white beard extends his hands over the fire. Behind them, several men in orange and white robes and turbans stand watching, and a few hold palm leaves or cloth. This appears to be a fire offering or homa-style ritual.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ritual flame ceremony outdoors under a white canopy. In the centre, an elderly bald man with a white beard and saffron-orange robes holds his hands over a flame burning in a metal tray, with offerings of yellow flowers and food. 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Behind them, devotees in orange and white stand under a white canopy, and a figure at left stands with palms pressed together wearing a striped shawl and beaded mala.2015-01-13Outdoor ceremony under a white tent with a hazy, bright atmosphere. At centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and a dark brown dhoti with gold-toned trim and a long beaded mala holds a silver tray with a lit flame and yellow flowers, while an older woman in orange robes and a white forehead marking and beaded necklace holds the other side of the tray. Behind them a bald older man in orange robes and a man in an orange shawl extend their hands toward the flame. At far left a man in an orange-and-brown striped wrap and rudraksha mala presses palms together in prayer. Several men in white and orange turbans stand in the background, with onlookers and hanging decorations visible. The ritual appears to be an aarti with a lit flame over a tray.2015-01-13A ritual outdoors under a white canopy with haze. A barefoot man with long grey hair and a white dhoti stands bare-chested with a small white cloth draped over one shoulder and reaches toward a brass plate of flame held by a woman in orange robes and a red-orange headwrap, with a rudraksha mala around her neck. Near the center, a man in a maroon-brown robe and red head cloth, with long hair and a gold necklace, stands beside her smiling. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes and turbans stand with hands folded, and men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand at the right edge. In front, several coconuts wrapped in green, blue, purple and maroon cloths sit on plates of flowers and leaves, indicating a puja or homa offering. A camera tripod is visible at the right.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Five people gather around a metal plate holding a lit oil lamp in an open, smoky setting. On the far left, a figure in orange robes with a tilak on the forehead and beaded mala leans in. Beside him, a woman in a red turban and gold-and-red attire with a long garland of gold beads holds the plate. In the centre, an older bald, white-bearded man in orange robes extends his hand over the flame. On the right, a man in orange robes and a shawl, with a tilak, reaches toward the lamp, and another man in white stands at the edge. Other figures in white and orange stand in the background.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual under a white tent with hazy light. A bald man in orange robes stands centrally, holding a brass plate with a lit flame and reaching toward a row of coconuts wrapped in purple, blue, green and maroon cloth set on the ground amid flowers and leaves. Around him, orange-robed men and a woman in orange with a red-beaded necklace witness the offering. A bare-chested man with a long grey beard and a gold chain wears a white dhoti, and a person in a red turban and maroon dress stands nearby. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. Ritual offering of coconuts.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Aarti ritual at an outdoor pandal with white canopy and colourful backdrop. A bearded elder in white dhoti and shawl, with forehead tilak, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, holds a brass plate of burning camphor flame. Beside him, a figure in a red-orange turban and saffron-red cloth with long dark hair and rudraksha bracelets extends hands toward the flame. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis press palms together or cover their heads, and devotees in white and orange stand watching.2015-01-13