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A seated man in rust-red robes and a patterned headband sits cross-legged before a fire pit of stacked dried cowdung cakes over a metal pan, a Siddha purification process. He wears a red shawl, layered rudraksha malas, a pendant, and bronze armlets and wrist bands, and holds a small box. A microphone stand is at his side. Behind him, a young attendant in orange cloth and beads stands near a pillar, and another attendant with long hair sits at left. A white throne-like seat, brass lamps and a flower-decorated pillar frame the courtyard, with a red wall and greenery behind.

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August 31 20172017-08-31A man with long dark hair wrapped in a black-and-white leopard-print cloth sits cross-legged on an ornate silver throne-like chair outdoors. He wears a rust-orange garment with a gold-edged dhoti, many rudraksha mala beads across his chest and arms, and a gold pendant. He holds a small card in one hand and gestures while speaking into a clip microphone on a stand. Beside him stands a white carved peetha with a deity murti and flowers, and a small oil lamp burns on a metal stand in front of him. Green plants and white-and-red striped walls form the background.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on the ground at an outdoor ritual site, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style garment, a red-brown shawl, a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, a rudraksha bracelet on the upper arm and wrist, a gold pendant necklace, and a leopard-print headband over long matted hair. He has a red tilak on his forehead and rests his right hand on a polished silver pedestal stand. Before him on a cloth-covered table sit a tray of dried sticks, two grey-brown stone-like objects, and a small brass oil lamp, with a bronze lamp on the right. Behind him, several young attendants in saffron-orange garments and turbans stand near a red-painted building. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and a distinctive headband with long hair, consistent with the page's Aushada preparation context.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in red and maroon ritual garments beside a small fire on a stone platform. He wears a leopard-print headband, dark rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, armlets and bangles, and sits cross-legged on a white stool. Flames and smoke rise from burning wood in a metal fire pit, with a bright orange flame in the foreground. To his left, a person in an orange turban and orange robe leans forward, and two more people in orange and red sit behind a metal pot near a red-walled building with lanterns and garlands. The scene suggests a fire ritual with a Swamiji (probable) candidate presiding, the appearance cues being the swept-back hair, leopard headband, rudraksha malas and red-maroon garments.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31A photo of a man seated cross-legged on a white ornate pedestal in a covered open hall, eyes half-closed in meditation. He wears a leopard-print headband, a dark braided head covering, a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and body, a long rudraksha mala, a silver pendant, a gold chain, and rudraksha armlets. Before him a fire burns in a fire pit with logs, while a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at left with hands folded. Several people in orange clothing sit behind the fire, and a microphone stand is visible at right beside red walls. Prominent cues match the page's a person reference: long swept hair, rudraksha and ceremonial jewellery, so this is a probable depiction of a person in person during a homa-style fire ritual.2017-08-31