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A photograph of a ritual in progress. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with a rudraksha mala draped over the chest and white marks on the upper arms, sits with eyes lowered and palms joined near a large raised block of white sugar or sweet material. Behind and to the right, two men in white clothes sit; the man on the right has a long beard and wears a beaded mala. A wooden ladle-like pestle rests on a vessel at the right, and a brass vessel with offerings sits at left near a silver tray. Behind the seated figure hangs an orange embroidered parasol-shaped canopy and draped white cloth with flower garlands, and a latticed wooden window lets in light.

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A photograph of a ritual scene inside a shrine with a lattice window. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long hair, rudraksha mala beads and white markings on his arms, stands behind a long white block of material, with a brass pot and offerings nearby. Behind him a red-and-gold ornamented canopy and a garlanded deity murti are visible. To the right, a bearded man in white clothing wearing rudraksha beads and a woman in white sit watching. The man in orange appears to be a person by appearance cues: long hair, orange turban and saffron robes with rudraksha, though the identification is uncertain.2004-07-02 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban performs a ritual in a open-sided hall with latticed wooden screens. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala and sits on a red and gold patterned cushion, with white ash marks on his arms, a microphone at his mouth, and his hands resting on his knees. Before him are brass vessels, bundled bamboo sticks and scattered white flower petals. Behind him, devotees in white clothes sit on the floor, including a man in white with an ID badge. The scene looks like a puja or satsang with white ritual decorations.2004-07-02A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and white ash markings on the arms, sitting on a red and gold cushioned seat at a ritual site. Beside him a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits watching, and a second man in white stands behind holding his hands together. An ornate red and gold parasol stands behind the seated figure, and white flower garlands hang nearby. In front, large white blocks or pieces lie on the ground, with a wooden implement resting on a brass vessel. Behind them is a lattice wall and a few other seated devotees.2004-07-02Photograph of a homa ritual at an open-sided pavilion. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, a rudraksha mala hanging across his chest and white sandalwood marks on his upper arms. A microphone stand is in front of him. Behind the fire pit, two men and a woman in white clothing sit with folded hands, and a wooden ladle rests near the smoking sacrificial pit lined with stacked yellow-white blocks decorated with flowers. Swamiji (probable) cues present: orange turban, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, with the role of officiating priest at the homa. Context suggests a Guru Purnima homa.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20042004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesJuly 02 20042004-07-02Photograph of a homa or yagna at an ashram hall. In the foreground a fire pit with flames at its edge and a white ghee or offering block. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long hair and white markings on his arms, bare-chested with rudraksha malas, rings a handbell and holds a wooden ladle over the fire pit. Seated behind him, a man in white with a long beard and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, next to a woman in white. A lattice screen and an orange flag on a pole fill the background, with other seated devotees.2004-07-02A seated figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe sits on a red and gold cushioned seat decorated with white flower garlands, holding a microphone stand with one arm extended and making a gesture while speaking. A rudraksha-style mala hangs on the chest, and white markings are visible on the arm. Behind, a man in white clothes stands at left, while a bespectacled man and a man in white with a red forehead mark sit at right. A brass bowl stands near the seat, and a bamboo pole runs across the foreground.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02A seated man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe with a red-and-gold patterned shawl speaks into a microphone on a stand, with a rudraksha mala visible at his chest. Beside him on the right, two bearded men in white ritual clothes sit on a gold-brocaded seat, one holding an object in his hand. Foreground shows the heads of devotees and a flickering flame. Red-painted walls and a lattice window stand behind.2004-07-02