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A ritual fire ceremony in progress on a floor covered with a mat and sand-coloured earth. A bald, bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti with gold borders kneels in front of a fire pit, hands extended over smoke. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and tends the fire with a small object. Behind them, a figure seated on a red throne with a gold frame wears an orange garment and a red-and-yellow flower garland, with hands resting on his lap. Several attendants in saffron robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand and sit around, one holding a silver bowl. Marigold petals and a brass vessel lie near the fire.

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A ceremonial scene at dusk in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, a red-and-pink flower garland, a saffron-orange shawl and a dhoti, sits on an ornate red and gold throne cushioned in orange, with bangles on his wrists. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding a silver bowl, another a tray with flowers and a yellow cloth. A bald man in a saffron dhoti kneels on the right holding a tray, and a person in white kneels in the foreground before the throne with yellow flower petals on the floor and smoke rising.2013-04-24A seated man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-orange garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a large pink and yellow flower garland, sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim. He appears to be a person candidate based on the long hair, garland and ceremonial attire. Before him a kneeling man in white clothes bows forward on a mat. A bald priest in rust-coloured robes with a gold border kneels on the right, holding yellow flowers and a small plate, while another priest holds a silver vessel at the upper right. A small smoking fire or incense lies in a pit at the foreground, with scattered marigold petals on the ground. Several robed attendants with orange and gold cloths and beaded necklaces stand in the background.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A seated figure in a red ornate chair with gold trim receives a ritual offering from a kneeling man in a white sleeveless top and white dhoti. The seated man wears a red and pink flower garland, gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads, an orange-brown robe and a white forehead marking, with a gold armband. Before him on a low gold-legged table draped in orange cloth are a banana leaf, betel leaves, a plate with a white cloth, flowers and a small brass bowl; incense smoke rises near the floor. Behind them stand several men in orange-brown robes with beaded necklaces, some with white markings on their arms, and a white-clad figure at the left edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening ritual on a pink mat.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24Outdoor ritual at dusk: a long-haired man with a pink-and-yellow flower garland sits on a red cushioned throne with gold trim and orange seat cushions, eyes closed, hands resting on his lap while smoke or incense rises before him. a person: long swept-back hair, ornate gold armbands, rudraksha mala and a bare-chested ceremonial look fit the presentation cues, though the face is not used for identification. Around him, men in saffron-red dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform the ceremony; one holds a silver bowl, another a tray with yellow flowers and a yellow cloth, and a kneeling devotee in white bows forward on the ground. Several standing attendants with white forehead markings complete the puja scene.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24Night ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, sits with eyes lowered while a bald devotee in a rust-red robe with gold borders kneels beside him holding yellow flowers and offerings. Smoke rises near the feet of the seated figure, which rest on a small brass footstool. Behind them, several attendants in rust-red robes with gold trim and rudraksha malas hold a silver bowl, a ceremonial staff and a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows at the lower left, and yellow flower petals lie on the ground.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24