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Two saffron-robed men stand inside a bamboo-and-thatch tent with white cloth walls, performing a ritual at an altar. The man in front, with hair tied back and a dark rudraksha mala, holds a small plate and bends his head toward it. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange dhoti and a marigold garland holds a red cloth bundle and a small vessel. On the orange floor cloth before them are a fire pit with a flame, brass vessels, a kalasha, flowers and an offering tray. The scene suggests a homa or puja. Orange drapes and bamboo lattice surround the space.

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Inside a thatched bamboo pavilion lined with white cloth, two saffron-robed men stand at an open ritual area on an orange mat. The man in front, with hair in a topknot and a rudraksha mala, holds a small plate and looks down at it. Behind him, a second man in saffron wears a white-and-gold beaded necklace and holds a red cloth-covered bundle. Brass vessels, lit oil lamps and fruit offerings sit on the floor, and a camera is visible at the right edge. This appears to be a ritual setting, but no clear identity cue is visible for either man, so no a person candidate is established.2013-02-08February 06 20132013-02-06February 08 20132013-02-08A man in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth with a gold-bordered waistband stands inside a thatched bamboo hut with white cloth draped behind him, palms pressed together in namaskar near an orange pillar, a white vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him a bald younger man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a metal vessel. Brass pots, bowls and a lamp sit on an orange mat on the floor, with a fire and offerings nearby. a person: the man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala and orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, and his presence is consistent with the page.2013-02-06February 07 20132013-02-07A photograph of a ritual inside a thatched bamboo-walled tent. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala across his chest and his hair tied in a bun, carries a silver tray holding a blue cloth-wrapped offering with flowers. Behind him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and gold-trimmed dhoti stands barefoot, holding an open book and wearing a beaded mala. A sacred fire burns on a low brass-and-cloth altar in front of them, surrounded by brass bowls, oil lamps, flowers and a kalasha. White cloth draped over bamboo panels forms the backdrop. Two people are visible, performing a homa or puja.2013-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 07 20132013-02-07Outdoor ritual under a thatched canopy with bamboo and orange cloth pillars. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala and tilak, stands at a homa fire, holding a brass vessel and a lit flame. Beside him, a bald man in orange clothing with gold necklaces and bangles stands with palms pressed in prayer. A deity murti decked in red and orange cloth with yellow flower garlands sits at left. Brass ritual vessels, a small fire pit and rose petals lie on the ground. A framed photograph on an easel shows a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha garland. Behind, people in white and orange clothes and onlookers stand near bamboo fencing and a blue tarpaulin.2013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08September 28 20152015-09-28October 23 20152015-10-23April 28 20152015-04-28