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A photograph of a ritual scene outdoors under umbrellas. A long-haired man in orange robes and gold-beaded necklaces holds up a lit oil lamp in both hands, its flame close to his face. Beside him a man with a braided ponytail and short beard, wearing an orange top and holding a silver bell, looks up toward the flame. Around them devotees in orange shawls hold tall metal staffs and a trident, and a woman in an orange headscarf sits in the background. The mood is a devotional ritual.

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May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long beaded necklace performing a fire ritual, holding a metal vessel with a burning flame above a brass bowl of yellow offerings. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange shawls and orange caps sit with hands folded in prayer, and a person on the right holds a silver staff. In the foreground at lower right, a silver deity murti and a decorated golden object with red garlands rest on a stone platform, and a red umbrella is visible at upper left. Ritual setting consistent with a homa at a temple shrine. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robes with ornate beaded necklace, performing the homa.2006-05-30A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A figure with long dark curly hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long gold necklace, sits on the floor holding a flat plate with a lit flame, performing an offering. Beside them a bowl of yellow offering material rests on a stone. Behind and around, several people in saffron-orange robes and white garments sit or stand with hands joined in prayer, and a brass lamp and bells are visible. In front, a small deity murti draped in orange cloth sits on a raised shrine with rudraksha beads and a stack of wood. The setting appears to be a temple interior with a stone floor.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a long-haired man in orange saffron robes seated cross-legged before a fire pit, pouring an offering from a wooden ladle into the flames, with a bowl of yellow offering beside him. He wears a large gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha mala, and a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him a young attendant in white and orange holds a trident-tipped staff, and a row of seated devotees in orange shawls and an onlooker in a white headwrap sit under black and red umbrellas in a rainy outdoor setting. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robes, gold necklace and rudraksha mala.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A woman with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange robe, a gold necklace and a red bindi, sits on a stone floor performing a fire ritual by holding a small lamp with a bright flame over a bowl. Beside her, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala leans in to watch. Behind them, devotees in orange shawls sit with folded hands, and a young man in white holds a red umbrella over the scene. A brass bowl of yellow offering sits in front, with incense sticks and a small brass vessel at the lower edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple area in the mountains.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor stone shrine, with a crowd of onlookers behind. In the centre a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a stone platform with hands joined and head bowed. Behind and to the right a standing figure in orange holds a long wooden staff. Seated devotees in orange shawls and orange caps flank the platform, while standing spectators in dark jackets and caps fill the background. Brass vessels and a small ornate brass lamp sit on the stone in front. The page describes this as a Himalayan pilgrimage procession and homa, so the setting is consistent with a temple yatra, but the homa itself is not visibly shown. a person cues: long dark hair and saffron robes on the central seated figure; the appearance is not conclusive, so the label is kept as unsure.2006-05-30June 04 20062006-06-04