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A seated priest with long dark matted hair, wearing an orange-red cloth wrap, multiple rudraksha beaded malas on neck and arms, and white ash markings on his shoulders, tends a rectangular brick fire pit with a brass ladle and bowl during a homa. Behind the fire, a cardboard or printed cutout of a smiling woman in a turban and floral garland sits on a throne draped with colourful shimmering fabric. To the left, a deity murti is adorned with flowers and a yellow cloth on a blue cloth-covered stand, with silver lamps and a brass kalasha nearby. Brass dishes of kumkum and offerings surround the fire.

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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/20/20212021-01-20 +2 copiesOutdoor photo at dusk of a ritual fire on a paved parking area. A young person with dreadlocks tied up, wearing an orange-red robe and many rudraksha malas, sits cross-legged and feeds a flame in a low brick-and-metal fire pit with a stick, with white ash marks on the arm and shoulder. Behind them, a person in a red turban decorated with white flowers, a flower garland, and a red and white outfit sits in a throne-like armchair draped with a shimmering gold and multicolored cloth, hands raised in a blessing gesture. A small metal bowl sits beside the fire. Trees and low buildings are in the background.2020-12-23Outdoor ritual in a paved parking lot. A figure in orange robes, with long dreadlocked hair, a white face mask, rudraksha beads and white ash markings on the bare shoulders and back, sits on a rug feeding a fire from a small bowl with a ladle. Beside the flames, a seated figure on a draped throne with gold-patterned fabric, wearing a red robe, a red and gold crown, a long garland of white flowers and red roses, and a beaded necklace, raises one hand in blessing. Orange traffic cones and parked cars appear in the background. The fire is a homa-style offering.2020-12-15KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/16/20202020-12-16Outdoor homa ritual on a paved lot with a fire burning on a low stone-like base over a mat. Three people in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged facing a throned figure: a seated person in red and pink garments with a white and red floral garland, seated on a cushioned chair draped in multicolored fabric, wearing a red turban with gold ornament. Two people in the foreground wear black turbans, rudraksha malas, white face markings and face masks; one holds a ladle over a brass bowl near the flames. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel and bundles of straw are on the mat. Trees and parked cars are behind.2020-12-10Outdoor ritual scene under a clear blue sky beside a brick-edged fire pit with a small open flame burning on wood. A seated priest in orange-red cloth, wearing long rudraksha mala strands and rudraksha bracelets, has white horizontal markings on his bare upper arm and chest; he wears a white face mask and feeds the fire with a stick. Facing the fire, a figure seated on a gold-and-maroon draped throne-like chair wears a red turban with white flowers, a red garment, and white and red floral garlands; the figure raises one hand in blessing. Trees and a paved area are visible behind. Appearance-based candidate for a person is not clearly verifiable from the seated figure's face, so role is given as honoured seated figure receiving the fire ritual, consistent with a homa or yagna.2020-12-30Photo 11705630 +1 copiesKAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/6/20212021-01-06Outdoors on an open paved lot, two young sadhus in saffron-orange cloths sit on a patterned rug before a small brick-lined fire pit with a flame. The sadhu on the left, wearing a white face mask and white ash marks on his arms, holds his hand over the fire; the one on the right, with a dark wrapped headpiece and rudraksha beads, sits with his back to the camera. Brass bowls, a brass bell and a small brass lamp sit on the mat. Behind them a seated figure in a red robe and red-and-white flower garlands sits on a large multicoloured silk-draped chair, wearing an ornate maroon crown. Trees and a hedge line the background.2020-12-12KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/11/20212021-01-11A homa fire ritual in progress. A person with a dark head covering, a white face mask, rudraksha beads on the wrist and neck, and bare white-marked skin sits at a brick fire pit painted with white and yellow. They stir the burning wood with a wooden ladle, while a brass bowl of liquid and a small brass pot with incense sit nearby. Behind the fire, a golden kalasha with a mango-leaf and white-marked top rests on a multicoloured shimmering silk cloth with gold border, above a red patterned mat.2021-01-11Outdoor photo of a ritual fire on a patterned rug in a parking lot. In the foreground a young person in orange robes and a white face mask sits cross-legged, wearing rudraksha mala bracelets and white horizontal markings on the arms, and is feeding a small fire pit with wood and offerings, with a brass cup and a brass bowl nearby. Behind, a seated figure in a red robe with a red and gold turban and a white flower garland with red roses sits on an ornate carved armchair with an orange embroidered cloth draped over its arm. Trees, street lamps and parked cars are visible in the background.2021-01-28