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Outdoor homa at an ashram garden. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with gold borders stands at a square fire pit, pouring from a silver vessel with an elephant-head spout wrapped in white cloth, with a pour stream falling into the flames. Dark hair is coiled high, he wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, and there is a silver bowl and a clay pot near the fire. Banana leaves and palms frame the scene. A second attendant in white dhoti stands behind him in the background.

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September 05 20162016-09-05September 05 20162016-09-05 +1 copiesA standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a red sash and bare chest pours liquid from a silver kalasha-style vessel over a fire pit on a gold-toned platform. He wears a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and gold beaded necklace, gold armbands, and white sacred ash markings on his arms and forehead, with his hair tied in a topknot. A silver bowl sits at his left. Behind the fire, a seated woman in a dark garment watches. Floral garlands, a decorated palanquin or throne, and gold-toned deity figures fill the background beneath a tented canopy. The scene appears to be a homa or abhishekam ritual. No appearance-based cues establish the identity of the man, so a person is unsure.2016-12-19A man in saffron-orange dhoti and wrap with a red sleeveless undershirt stands barefoot on a white stone platform, holding a brass lamp with flame and a brass bell while performing a ritual. His long dark hair is swept back. Behind him stands a grey stone deity murti with a beaded necklace, and a palm tree rises beside. Marigold and yellow flower garlands drape an ornate brass object at left, and loose flower petals scatter the platform. A second man in orange clothing sits at the lower right edge.2009-07-08April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesOctober 29 20162016-10-29A man in a red draped cloth, bare-shouldered, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a white and red forehead mark, stands at a smoking fire pit, pouring from a brass vessel with a lit oil lamp in one hand while holding a wooden ladle in the other. Palm trees and a parked white van are behind him, and two people in white stand at the left edge watching. The scene suggests a homa or yagna-style fire offering outdoors. Visible cues for the central figure are a rudraksha mala and a red clothing, but the face and overall appearance are not clear enough to confirm identity.2009-06-15January 09 20182018-01-09 +1 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14A photograph of a seated man with long dark dreadlocks and white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, wearing a rust-red robe, a leopard-print waist sash and a dark rudraksha mala across his chest. He holds a silver oil lamp with a flame in one hand, a small silver dish on a stand, while beside him stands a carved wooden frame with rope. Behind him are white and yellow flower garlands and a blue draped cloth. a person appearance cues: long hair, rudraksha mala, and a gold pendant; the person is performing a ritual aarti with an oil lamp.2017-12-28A bare-chested young priest in orange dhoti stands at a yellow-painted fire altar outdoors, pouring or lifting a silver plate over a flame. He has long dreadlock-style hair piled on his head, white and red forehead markings, orange-brown rudraksha malas and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace. Behind him, two or three other robed attendants in saffron and orange stand near ornate orange ceremonial banners on poles, with lush green trees in the background. A silver bowl and a brass vessel sit on the altar. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual.2016-09-05June 15 20092009-06-15