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A photograph of an outdoor ritual on a stone platform under a pillared shelter. A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a white tilak on his forehead, sits on a low wooden stool and stirs a sacred fire pit filled with pale grain, with a small flame rising from it. Around him, several shirtless young men in white dhotis sit cross-legged, some wearing rudraksha-style malas and sacred threads, while others in the background in orange and saffron clothing and yellow shirts watch. Bowls of red kumkum powder and a wooden tray with small items sit in the foreground, and a metal cabinet and fan appear at the right. This appears to be a homa or yagna performed with offerings.

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November 09 20162016-11-09November 11 20162016-11-11November 11 20162016-11-11November 09 20162016-11-09A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with a tilak on his forehead sits on a stone step, holding a lit wick or lamp flame in one hand and a microphone in the other. His long dark hair falls down his back and he has a full beard. Beside him, two shirtless young men in white dhotis and gold chains sit with eyes closed, one with an Om tattoo on his chest. Behind them, a woman in orange and another person sit under a thatched open pavilion. In the foreground are bowls of red kumkum powder and yellow turmeric or rice powder.2016-11-09Outdoor ritual scene under a covered porch with pillars. A central figure with long dreadlocked black hair, a light forehead mark, a short beard, and a rust-orange dhoti and shawl sits on a low wooden stool beside a red-and-orange towel, holding a small brass tool over a silver bowl of red kumkum powder. A lit oil lamp sits on the ground. Several shirtless men in white dhotis sit on a stone step, one wearing rudraksha-style beads and necklaces. Behind them, a group of young people in orange and saffron garments and bead malas stand watching near a wooden table with papers. A water bottle and a small brass vessel rest nearby.2016-11-09A seated man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with long dreadlocked hair and a white tilak, holds a microphone in one hand and reaches toward a small flame burning on a stone step with a metal ritual implement. Three other men sit behind him on the platform: two bare-chested, one in white dhoti with rudraksha beads and a sacred thread, one in an orange garment. A red cloth-covered wooden stool, a water bottle, a tray of red kumkum and a small offering tray are nearby. A woman in an orange sari sits at the back under a pillared open pavilion. The seated central figure's role is not clear from the frame.2016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09November 09 20162016-11-09 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11