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Evening ritual at a fire offering. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rust-orange cloth, layered gold and coral beaded necklaces, gold bangles and a red bindi, stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a small flame. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in rust-orange robes and a rudraksha-style mala tends the fire, another man in orange holds his hands near the flame, and a bare-chested man with white ash markings on his forehead and body and a gold chain holds a metal vessel. Marigolds, red and white flowers and yellow petals lie in the foreground, with a dim crowd behind. The setting appears to be a fire ritual, possibly a puja or homa.

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Night ritual photograph of a fire offering. A man in a rust-orange sleeveless wrap and a heavy gold-coloured bead necklace of multiple strands holds his hands over a blazing fire pit, with greenery and flower offerings piled beside the flames. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in a matching orange wrap and beaded necklace stands in the dark with his hands joined, and a bright light glows at the upper right. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual. The shaved-headed man is a priest or devotee assisting. Photo credit overlay reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2013-05-27October 27 20142014-10-27May 17 20132013-05-17A night-time photograph of a procession with a figure in the foreground wearing a maroon crown-like headpiece with an orange band, a white flower garland with red and yellow blossoms, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and a maroon silk garment. A trident is visible at upper left. Behind him, a man in a black and gold embroidered cap and a brown-orange shawl holds a flame, while others in orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings carry a metal bowl and lamp flame; a bald priest in orange holds a metal vessel. Candid, ritual lamp-lighting procession at night, consistent with a deepam lamp ceremony.2013-11-17 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27May 27 20132013-05-27 +1 copiesA dim stone-walled interior where a ritual is in progress around a brass oil lamp with a large, bright flame held by a bare-chested man in the lower right, wearing an orange cloth over his shoulder. Behind him, a priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. In the centre, a young man in an orange dhoti and yellow-trimmed shawl, with a white tripundra on his forehead, a white cross-shaped mark on his chest, a beaded garland and a gold pendant, gazes down as an elderly man in a green shimmering shawl and beaded headband reaches toward the flame with his palms. Smoky light and a faint wall-mounted image complete the scene.2012-05-18 +1 copiesOctober 27 20142014-10-27April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesMay 27 20132013-05-27