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A shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a homa fire pit, with smoke rising around him. He wears a beaded necklace and a gold bangle on his wrist. Behind him strings of warm orange and white lights glow against a dark backdrop, and a decorative garland is visible at the left edge. Brass vessels and offering plates sit on the stone platform at right, and a seated woman in pink appears in the background. a person appearance unclear, so role is given as a man in saffron.

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A shaved-headed man in an orange saffron robe and an orange head covering stands in smoke, holding a bronze multi-wick oil lamp with bright flames in his right hand and a small bell in his left. He wears a long gold-toned bead necklace, and a white mark is visible on his forehead. Green leaves hang in the background.2009-09-25October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a priest in orange-saffron robes seated cross-legged beside a stone-edged fire pit during a homa. He is shaved-headed, wears a long gold-coloured necklace of beads, and pours or sprinkles offerings from a brass plate of grains and red items. Brass vessels, a bronze bowl with a ladle, a kalasha-style pot and offering trays lie around him, with smoke rising from the pit and a wooden seat behind him.2011-10-01A bald man in saffron-orange robes with maroon trim sits cross-legged at night, palms pressed together in namaskar before his face with eyes lowered. A gold-coloured rudraksha-style necklace with a small framed photo pendant hangs on his chest, and a gold bangle is on his wrist. A microphone on a stand stands at his side. Behind him is an ornate golden elephant-shaped structure on a gold stand, and a carved wooden backrest rests behind his seat. A silver bowl with a lotus-petal rim sits on the marble platform in front, with red cloth and silver ritual items at the lower left edge. Night-time outdoor setting with dark foliage behind.2010-11-09A photograph of a homa or yagna in a tent-like ritual enclosure. A shaved-headed priest in orange saffron robes and a gold-bead necklace leans over a square brick fire pit, holding a silver tray with flower petals and a blue cloth. Flames rise from the pit, with coconuts wrapped in marigold garlands and red cloth placed around its edges. A brass lamp stands in the foreground, with steel plates, bowls and small offerings nearby.2013-02-07February 07 20132013-02-07A close side-profile photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head cloth draped over his head and shoulders. He sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a thick gold bead necklace with a black bead, white sacred ash marks on the forehead and a red bindi. Behind him stand a brass oil lamp and a tray of fruit with a red and yellow flower garland.2009-09-22 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20132013-02-07December 16 20102010-12-16October 01 20112011-10-01A photograph of a ritual at night under a leafy canopy strung with dried leaves and fabric. A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a beaded rudraksha-style mala stands at centre holding a silver aarti plate with a burning flame and red and yellow flower offerings, performing aarti. Smoke drifts through the frame. In the foreground right, a brass oil lamp with lit wicks and yellow flowers stands near the camera. Behind, a few seated people in yellow and white garments, one holding a microphone, are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2009-10-17Night photograph of a shaven-headed man in orange saffron robes and a red-and-orange head wrap holding a brass aarti lamp with several flames, his face in profile, with a string of beads at his neck and a bangle on his wrist. He stands in a smoky, dimly lit space with strings of small lamps and green banana leaves overhead. In the lower left, a woman in a yellow blouse and white garment and other spectators stand at the edge of the frame, and a brass oil lamp with marigold garlands sits at lower right. The setting appears to be an evening ritual with aarti and lamps.2009-09-25