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A man in a red-orange turban and saffron-red dhoti and shawl stands at night during an outdoor ritual, pouring or sprinkling liquid from a thin metal vessel over a pūjā arrangement. He wears a rudraksha-style gold necklace and layered beaded malas, with a gold pendant at his chest and bangles on his wrists. In front of him sit a row of potted coconuts wrapped in green leaves and tied with yellow cloth, brass and silver vessels, a bell, small oil lamps, kumkum and a floral offering. Two painted or metal deity murti figures stand on a green cloth at the right edge, and a seated person in white clothing is partly visible at the left. a person is shown by his swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron garments, and he is performing the ritual as the priest.

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Outdoor night ritual photograph. A man in saffron-red robes and a red turban stands behind a ritual table, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and a large gold pendant necklace, bangles on his arms, and holding a long cord or wick-like strand over offerings. Before him are brass vessels, a tray with a bowl, a small brass lamp and a carved stone slab, plus a row of potted plants with yellow-wrapped bases and leafy offerings. A seated person in white clothes stands at the left edge, and a figure in red and gold sits at the right beside a green cloth. The setting is a dark paved courtyard lit by warm lights.2013-12-15December 15 20132013-12-15Night outdoor photo of a young man in a rust-orange turban and orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned necklace, holding a bundle of grass stalks over a decorated kalasha with a white cloth and a yellow marigold garland. Coconuts with green leaves sit in front, and a red cloth covers part of an altar-like arrangement. A blurred shrub and lit building appear behind. The setting suggests a ritual puja at an outdoor altar. No a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance, so the figure is described only by role as a ritual participant.2014-05-21Outdoor night ritual photo. A man in a maroon-red dhoti with gold-bordered shawl, orange-red turban, layered gold and beaded necklaces and an earpiece microphone stands at a table draped in teal and gold brocade. He holds a small silver bell in one hand and a lit incense stick in the other, raising the incense over several potted offerings wrapped in yellow and maroon cloth with green leaves, beside a silver pot. The setting is dark with lamps and a tree trunk behind. Whether this man is the presenter cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the role is given as priest performing a puja.2013-12-20A man in a red-orange turban and matching draped cloth performs an evening ritual beside a fire. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, rudraksha-style beads on the upper arm, gold earrings and a red tilak on his forehead, while holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick in one hand and a metal vessel in the other. Bright flames rise from a brass bowl in the foreground, consistent with a homa or puja fire, and a partly visible figure in orange sits at the left edge against a dark background. The man appears to be a priest performing the rite rather than a depicted or distinctively identified figure.2014-01-05December 15 20132013-12-15A ritual fire ceremony at an ashram altar. A bare-chested man with a rust-red turban and a dark rudraksha mala with gold necklaces stoops over a square brick fire pit lined with yellow, pouring liquid from a small brass vessel into a copper bowl. Smoke rises from the pit. Beside him, a second man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Garlands of yellow and red flowers, steel and brass pots, a silver trident-shaped staff and a gold-draped pedestal form the foreground. Behind, a gilded ornament and a striped cloth banner in blue, yellow and red are visible, with a few more devotees in white at the edges. The scene resembles a homa or yagna.2017-10-15September 06 20142014-09-06March 09 20142014-03-09A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange draped robe sits at a low altar beside an open flame. He wears clear-framed glasses, a long mala of dark and gold beads with a gold pendant, and a bracelet of dark beads. Ash markings are on his forehead and upper arm. He holds a small ladle over the fire, with a brass vessel to the left and a printed booklet at right. A dark background with a red pillar and a hanging yellow-and-teal textile. Appearance suggests a person (saffron turban, ornate gold-and-bead mala, ceremonial fire), but the identification is uncertain, so this is a priest or sannyasi performing a fire ritual.2015-11-18January 11 20142014-01-11December 20 20132013-12-20