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A seated man in a rust-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl sits on a stone platform outdoors, holding a small gold ritual implement and a white-handled object over a small flame on the floor. Long dark dreadlocks fall past his shoulders and a vertical tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, shirtless men sit in a row, one wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha-style mala, another with a gold pendant. Plates of red kumkum, white powder and cream-coloured offering in metal dishes sit in the foreground.

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November 09 20162016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09November 11 20162016-11-11Outdoor ritual scene with a seated man in a rust-red and maroon robe, long dreadlocked hair and white forehead markings, pressing a stick into a brass bowl of pale ash or powder on a stone platform. Beside him is a small flame and a wooden tray; a pink water bottle and a red powder dish sit at right. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas sit with hands folded, a woman in a cream sari with teal border sits at left, and a standing crowd of onlookers, some in orange and saffron clothing, watches from behind a wooden desk. Pillars and foliage frame the setting. The seated robed man is not confidently identifiable from appearance alone.2016-11-11November 09 20162016-11-09A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a tilak on his forehead sits on a stone step, holding a lit wick or lamp flame in one hand and a microphone in the other. His long dark hair falls down his back and he has a full beard. Beside him, two shirtless young men in white dhotis and gold chains sit with eyes closed, one with an Om tattoo on his chest. Behind them, a woman in orange and another person sit under a thatched open pavilion. In the foreground are bowls of red kumkum powder and yellow turmeric or rice powder.2016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09November 11 20162016-11-11Photo 11698766A seated ritual under an open pavilion with stone pillars. A long-haired man in a rust-red robe and a red shawl, with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads, sits on a low wooden stool and holds a thin stick over a brass bowl of pale powder, with a small flame burning nearby. Beside him sit bare-chested men in white dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another with a white sacred thread. A woman in a teal and gold sari sits at the left, and a row of seated devotees watches from behind. Brass bowls of red kumkum sit in the foreground, with a water bottle and a folded red cloth at the right. The scene reads as a homa or puja.2016-11-11A ritual scene outdoors beside a pillared stone courtyard. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red-ochre sannyasi wrap and a red-brown dhoti sits on a stone step and stirs pink powder in a large silver tray with a small metal implement, a tilak on his forehead. Beside him a woman in a teal and cream sari with a beaded rudraksha necklace kneels and watches. Behind them young men sit on steps, some bare-chested with white dhotis and sacred threads, one in an orange and white outfit. A crowd of standing devotees in saffron, orange and white clothing watches from the back, including several with rudraksha malas. A small wooden box holds offerings nearby. Pink powder suggests kumkum or vibhuti preparation.2016-11-11November 09 20162016-11-09 +1 copies