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A photograph of a ritual scene under a covered hall with turquoise pillars. In the foreground a large iron wok-like vessel sends up smoke over a stainless steel table holding ash, small offerings and a shallow pan. On the right a figure with long dark wavy hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala, and is turned toward a bald man in orange cloth with a gold chain, who holds something in his cupped hands. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands, including a woman in a pink sari, a man in khaki police uniform, a boy in a white shirt, and a cameraman filming with a video camera. The setting suggests a homa or fire offering.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual scene under a pillared open hall. In the foreground a large metal pan sends up billowing white steam over a steel counter. On the right a man with long dark hair, orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, and rudraksha beads and gold pendants around his neck pours water from a plastic bottle into the pan, with a small bindi and tilak on his forehead. Behind him a man in a khaki uniform stands near the crowd of onlookers, including children, a man in white shirt with a video camera on his shoulder, and a man in orange on the right edge. Teal pillars and a tree frame the scene.2012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23July 23 20122012-07-23Outdoor photo of a ritual at a stainless-steel table lined with small clay oil lamps. A large black iron kadai sends up thick white smoke on the left. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial gold ornaments pours liquid from a plastic bottle into the pan, with an orange tilak on his forehead. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments in saffron clothing), in the role of ritual officiant. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron cloth and rudraksha beads handles a small dish. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti films with a camcorder, and several onlookers in white shirts and uniforms stand watching, with a green pillar at left.2012-07-23February 14 20072007-02-14July 23 20122012-07-23Outdoor photo of a ritual preparation under a shaded open pavilion beside green pillars. At center, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, rudraksha-style beads, and a bare chest with a marked forehead, standing at a long steel tray filled with small clay oil lamps and cups. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in saffron cloth holds a bottle, and a bare-chested man in a green lower cloth holds a plastic bag near the tray. Smoke rises from a large black iron pan on the left. A cameraman and several men in white shirts stand in the background, and a uniformed officer is visible behind them. Cups of oil lamps are being arranged for a ritual.2012-07-23A photo of a courtyard temple ritual. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with a white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, extends a hand over a brass tray with a lit flame toward a bare-chested priest with ash markings on his body, who wears an orange-beige dhoti and holds the tray. Beside them, an older man in an orange shirt and light dhoti stands near a small blue metal stand. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a group, and a few people with cameras watch. Marble floors and arched walls with a red and yellow pillar surround the scene.2008-08-03A photograph inside a yellow-walled dining hall where volunteers serve food from large steel pots. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala serves rice from a pot, beside a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange cloth and ornate gold beaded necklaces, who scoops rice from a pot with a ladle. Behind them, workers in blue caps and white aprons and white-clad men stand at serving counters with bowls of food. A cameraman films from the left and a young man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right. The scene shows a large food distribution, with ceiling fans and white columns.2012-09-20July 23 20122012-07-23July 07 20152015-07-07 +1 copies