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A photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders, a beaded mala of gold-yellow beads around his neck, and a tilak of vibhuti on his forehead. He holds a silver aarti lamp with a flame in one hand and a small silver lamp in the other, performing a ritual over a low stone platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and flower petals. Behind him, two devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls sit with palms pressed together in namaste. Greenery, a banana leaf and a small white structure appear in the background. The sannyasi is an appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified by his distinctive saffron robes, mala and ritual role.

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September 25 20092009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual. A man seated at the center wears an orange saffron robe with a matching draped cloth over his head and shoulders, a gold beaded necklace, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, holding a silver lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other. Beside him, a younger man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a rudraksha mala. Other people in white dhotis stand and sit in the background, and a fire pit is set with marigold and yellow flower offerings in the foreground. Banana leaves and greenery surround the open-air setting.2009-09-25A photograph of a puja ritual outdoors. A man seated on the left wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a maroon-bordered orange garment, with a long beaded necklace, a bracelet and a white-and-red forehead mark, and he holds a small brass lamp over a stone platform decorated with yellow and orange flower petals. Beside him sit two men in white kurtas with yellow shawls; one wears glasses and a red tilak, and the other has a beaded mala. In the foreground stand a brass kalasha in a mesh netting, a silver vessel, and a small bowl. Green banana leaves and trees form the background. a person cue is present: the central figure wears saffron robes with a distinctive long beaded necklace and ritual forehead marks, so the candidate is in person, though this remains an appearance-based label.2009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes performing a ritual at a stone altar decorated with yellow marigold flowers. He wears a red-orange head cloth, a red bindi, white vertical temple marks on his forehead, thin-framed glasses, a gold bangle, and a long necklace of gold beads. He holds a small brass oil lamp and a flame in one hand over a metal dish. Behind him is a large orange cloth backdrop and green banana leaves. Partially visible at the right edge, another man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits beside the altar, and a small golden deity murti or figure appears at the right near offerings.2009-09-25December 16 20102010-12-16December 19 20102010-12-19A standing priest in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered drape over his head and a gold bead necklace with a pendant stands at a homa fire pit, holding a lit lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Smoke rises around him under a canopy of palm leaves and fresh green foliage. Several seated people in white and yellow-bordered clothing sit around the fire, some with hands joined. In the foreground, flower petals, silver and brass vessels, and a brass tray with offerings lie on the white altar.2009-09-25A photograph of a night homa ceremony under a temporary pandal decorated with orange cloth and leafy garlands. A bald priest in orange robes with a red-edged shawl and a gold bead necklace holds a lit ritual lamp aloft in his right hand and a bell in his left. Smoke rises from a fire pit on a white platform scattered with yellow marigold petals and red kolam designs. Behind him an attendant in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a long palm-leaf canopy stick, and seated devotees in white and yellow shawls sit on the ground. Brass plates of sweets, a kalasha and a brass lamp sit on the platform.2009-09-25January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a fold of red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and a ring-studded hand. His palms are pressed together in front of his chest in prayer, with smoke drifting across the scene. Beside him are yellow marigold flowers, a brass pot and plates of offerings. Behind him a standing man in white wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. To the left, a man in white with a yellow shawl and red beads sits partly visible. The setting is an outdoor ritual area with a pale wall and a green cloth hanging.2009-09-25