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A 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.

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November 09 20162016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09Outdoor ritual on a stone platform beneath a tiled roof. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a forehead tilak sits on a low wooden stool, wearing a rust-red ochre wrap and dhoti, holding a handheld microphone in one hand while lighting a small flame with a metal tool in the other. Behind him, two shirtless young men in white dhotis sit cross-legged, one wearing a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads, the other with an OM symbol on his chest. Others in orange clothing sit further back. A wooden tray holds a small brass lamp, a red towel lies nearby, and a bowl of red kumkum powder sits in the foreground beside a water bottle.2016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak, holds a microphone in one hand and reaches toward a small flame burning on a stone step with a metal ritual implement. Three other men sit behind him on the platform: two bare-chested, one in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a sacred thread, one in an orange garment. A red cloth-covered wooden stool, a water bottle, a tray of red kumkum and a small offering tray are nearby. A woman in an orange sari sits at the back under a pillared open pavilion. The seated central figure's role is not clear from the frame.2016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11A seated man in a rust-red robe with a gold-edged border sits on a low wooden stool, smiling and holding a thin stick over a round metal tray filled with red powder, into which his bare feet are dipped. He has long dark hair, a beard, and a white vertical mark on his forehead. Three shirtless men in white dhotis sit behind him on a stone step, one with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, one wearing a cloth around his head. Other devotees in orange cloth and a wooden tray with a small brass vessel are at the edges. Pink water bottle, fan and a wall with a glass case are visible in the background.2016-11-11 +1 copiesNovember 09 20162016-11-09 +1 copiesNovember 09 20162016-11-09 +2 copiesA photograph, rotated sideways, of a man with long dark dreadlocked hair and beard seated on a low wooden stool, wearing a rust-red robe over the shoulders, holding a small brass or gold ritual implement near a round white stone or flat metal plate with a lit flame. Behind him a bare-chested man with an om symbol painted on his chest wears a white dhoti and a gold-threaded necklace, and two other men in rust-red and white attire stand nearby beside a stone pillar and green trees. A wooden box and small items rest on a table, with a red-tiled floor visible. The scene suggests a puja or fire offering. Four people are visible.2016-11-11