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Close side view of a man with long, wavy black hair seated before a microphone on a stand, speaking with one hand raised in a gesture. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over the shoulders and a long gold ceremonial necklace of beads and ornate pendants. A silver tray of white flowers sits beside him, and blurred gold and floral decorations appear in the background.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Outdoor ritual photo of two men in saffron-orange robes seated before a stone temple wall. The figure at centre has long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a gold rudraksha-style mala with ceremonial gold beads on his chest; he looks down toward a brass tray of yellow flowers and a silver bowl of red and white petals. A microphone on a boom stand is positioned before him. The man on the left, with a shaved head, glasses, a white tilak and an orange turban-style wrap, reaches into the silver bowl, which suggests a puja or ritual offering in progress. Gold bangles are visible on the wrist.2009-07-09A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged in a dark setting, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti. He wears a long double strand of gold beaded necklace and a gold bangle, and a white jasmine garland hangs over his shoulder. His hands hold a small white object above a silver bowl on a platform, with pink flowers scattered in front and a microphone stand beside him. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces appear, seated as the officiating presence at the yajna.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) at night. A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulder, a white jasmine-style garland, and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a large gold pendant. The figure holds a small silver cup in one hand and a small object in the other, offering over a silver bowl set on a platform strewn with pink roses and an orange marigold garland. A microphone stand is visible at right.2006-07-17Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in orange-saffron robes with a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he sits beside a microphone on a stand in front of a stone temple wall with gilded pillars. In the foreground, a second man in a pink-orange robe and red-trimmed shawl, wearing glasses and white forehead marks, reaches out to a brass tray heaped with red and yellow flowers. A silver ritual vessel sits at lower left, with white and pink flower garlands nearby. The long-haired man wears a gold chain and a gold bangle.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09A photograph of a long-haired person in an orange-saffron shawl and orange garment, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant and a jasmine garland, seated behind a ritual vessel with a hand resting near it. Pink flowers and orange marigolds lie on the altar in front, a microphone stands to the right, and smoke or incense haze fills the air behind. a person is seated, performing a fire offering in an outdoor yajna setting.2006-07-17Smoky night photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged in an orange saffron cloth, wearing a white flower garland over the shoulder and layered gold beaded necklaces, with a gold bangle and rings on his hands. Smoke from a fire offering drifts across the frame; a microphone stand with a microphone stands at his right, and a metal bowl and small vessel sit on the platform before him with pink flowers at the bottom edge. The figure is seated in a yajna setting and appears to be performing the fire ritual. Appearance cues of long swept hair, gold necklaces and saffron clothing are present, though the face is partly obscured by smoke and shadow, so identity is uncertain.2006-07-17July 09 20092009-07-09