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A young man in a rust-red turban with a gold-bordered edge sits outdoors with his eyes closed and mouth slightly open as if chanting. He wears a rust-red garment draped over one shoulder with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of ribbed gold beads with a round gold pendant bearing a small portrait. A small flame burns at the lower left beside a brick-edged fire pit. Blurred potted plants and a pale building stand behind him.

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January 05 20142014-01-05A photograph of a bare-chested man seated cross-legged before a flame at a fire ritual. He wears a red-and-pink turban, a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant bearing a deity motif, and rudraksha beads. His chest and arms bear white ash markings, and he holds a small stick over the fire with eyes lowered. Orange flames rise in the lower left, and marigold garlands lie at the bottom right against a red wall. A partially visible person in a colourful garment sits at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown performing a homa-style fire offering, identified by the turban, gold necklace and rudraksha cues.2016-02-20 +1 copiesA man stands beside a river bank in a saffron-red turban and red-brown robe, with a long rudraksha mala and a gold ornate pendant hanging on his chest. His bare arms have white sacred ash horizontal marks, and he holds a silver handbell in his right hand and a black ritual rod in his left. Blurred green vegetation and a white ceremonial post form the background. The posture suggests ritual activity by a river such as a homa or Ganga ghat puja. a person cues: he wears a turban with a long rudraksha mala and gold pendant, matching the page's Ganga Ghat event, though identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2014-03-24A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange draped robe sits at a low altar beside an open flame. He wears clear-framed glasses, a long mala of dark and gold beads with a gold pendant, and a bracelet of dark beads. Ash markings are on his forehead and upper arm. He holds a small ladle over the fire, with a brass vessel to the left and a printed booklet at right. A dark background with a red pillar and a hanging yellow-and-teal textile. Appearance suggests a person (saffron turban, ornate gold-and-bead mala, ceremonial fire), but the identification is uncertain, so this is a priest or sannyasi performing a fire ritual.2015-11-18December 09 20132013-12-09October 03 20152015-10-03A man in orange saffron robes and a red-and-gold turban sits before a fire pit, stirring offerings with a long ladle from a copper vessel. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a large ornate gold-toned necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. Flames rise from the fire at the lower centre, and small brass vessels sit at the bottom edge. The background shows a blurred green garden and building.2014-01-11A man in a red-orange turban and matching draped cloth performs an evening ritual beside a fire. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, rudraksha-style beads on the upper arm, gold earrings and a red tilak on his forehead, while holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick in one hand and a metal vessel in the other. Bright flames rise from a brass bowl in the foreground, consistent with a homa or puja fire, and a partly visible figure in orange sits at the left edge against a dark background. The man appears to be a priest performing the rite rather than a depicted or distinctively identified figure.2014-01-05A procession in a red-walled hall. In the foreground, a man in a red-orange turban with a red bindi wears an orange-red shawl, a rudraksha mala and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, appearing to walk forward; the appearance is a person. Beside him, a bald smiling man in red-orange robes with a red bindi wears a dark rudraksha mala. Behind, a man holds a tall silver pole and another wears white and gold-bordered cloth.2015-11-16A photograph of a man seated cross-legged outdoors in meditation posture, facing right. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder with a maroon border, a long rudraksha mala necklace of brown beads, and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. His hair is swept back. Behind him are blurred stone structures and green foliage on a pale ground.2011-01-31A smiling man in a maroon and orange turban decorated with a green-stoned brooch sits at a wooden table, holding a tall gold ceremonial vessel in his right hand. He wears a long red and orange shawl, a dark red garment with gold border, and multiple beaded necklaces. Beside him stand a golden lamp with a lit flame and a golden bird-shaped ornament, with a woven basket behind and a dark blue curtain in the background.2011-08-20A man sits cross-legged outdoors in meditation pose, wearing an orange saffron wrap with a maroon border over his shoulder and torso. He has a long rudraksha mala of dark beads around his neck and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands rest on his lap and his gaze is directed off to the side. Blurred stone structures and greenery fill the background, with a pale paved ground in front. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person: the saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, though identity is uncertain from this image alone.2011-01-31