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Night photograph of a fire ritual with a large bright flame rising from a metal vessel in the foreground. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand behind it. The man on the left, bare-chested with a saffron cloth wrapped at the waist and gold trim, holds a multi-flame aarti lamp and bangles on his wrist, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. The man on the right, in orange clothing with gold trim, a garland of beads and a headband, holds his palms together in prayer. Smoke fills the background, with a saffron flag on a pole and a patterned banner at left. Two-person scene; the second man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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June 05 20122012-06-05January 05 20142014-01-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05September 07 20122012-09-07Inside a temple hall, a bald elderly priest with white sacred ash and a red headband, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold pendant over saffron-orange and gold-bordered cloth, holds a lit camphor flame on a plate toward a second priest. The second priest, in saffron-orange robes with a garland and tilak, stands with palms pressed together beside a green-covered table holding a flaming kalasha-like offering, flower garlands and a brass pot. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with flower garlands in a shrine doorway, and a golden throne and saffron flag appear in the background. Appearance-based: a person is not clearly identifiable here, so no candidate is asserted.2012-06-05Two priests in saffron-orange dhotis perform an aarti at a temple shrine. The elder priest on the left, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and gold-beaded bangles, holds up a silver lamp with a large flame. The younger priest beside him, in an orange cloth with a gold border and a garland, stands with palms joined in namaskar. A tray of pink and white flowers sits on a green-gold cloth in front, with a silver bell and a small brass lamp nearby. Behind them, a deity murti in a glass shrine is decorated with garlands and flanked by brass lamps.2012-06-05Night outdoor ritual at an open temple-style courtyard with a stone brick wall and wooden screen behind. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and a matching orange turban holds an oil lamp (deepa) in one hand and gestures with the other over a fire pit (homa/yagna) of stacked wooden logs and flames. A tray of pink flower petals is held nearby by another attendant. To the right, a man seated in an ornate white-and-red throne with folded hands and a rudraksha mala wears orange-red robes and a golden necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead. Yellow-green offerings and a green cloth sit by the fire. A floor fan stands nearby. Other people stand partially visible in the background.2018-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a night ritual inside a temple hall with orange-red marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling and a red and orange flag at right. A bare-chested elderly priest in grey dhoti holds a lit camphor flame toward a seated figure, while a woman in a red-and-gold sari and other men in white dhotis stand with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground a large silver vessel and small brass lamps sit on a cloth, and a bright fire blazes at right. A seated figure wears saffron-orange cloth, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, with a headband, and is being offered the flame. Ritual aarti in progress.2012-06-05A large fire pit homa blazes in the foreground with tall flames and smoke rising from offerings. Behind it stand three men with folded hands in prayer. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl, a gold necklace and bangles, and holds a microphone, with white and red forehead markings. The man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala with a turban-style headwrap, and the man on the right wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala. Garlands of marigolds hang along the back wall of the hall, with a decorated altar and kalasha visible. No appearance-based a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2018-04-14Night outdoor homa ritual at an open-air shrine beside a brick wall. A bare-chested priest with a saffron-orange turban, saffron dhoti and rudraksha mala pours ghee-soaked offerings from a ladle into a large fire pit, with a flame rising from the blocks. Two attendants in orange cloth stand at left, one holding a brass vessel, and both wear beaded malas and forehead markings. Seated on a red and silver throne at right, a man in orange robes and gold necklace presses his palms together in namaskar, flanked by carved wooden screens and a fan. Pots with mango leaves and marigold garlands sit at the lower right.2018-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a night aarti at a temple setting. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stand before a golden ornate throne. The elderly man on the left, with white hair, bare upper body, rudraksha mala and gold bangle, holds a silver aarti plate with a large flame. The man on the right, with folded hands in namaskar, wears a saffron garment, gold ceremonial necklace, rudraksha mala and a headband with a beaded band. A saffron flag hangs in the background. Gold-embossed decorations fill the left side of the frame.2012-06-05