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A photograph of a seated man on an ornate red-upholstered throne with gilded carved armrests, beside a large brass fire vessel with tall orange flames rising from it. He wears a saffron-orange garment with a golden border, a long multi-strand floral garland, a gold pendant and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands rest in his lap and his eyes are lowered. Two women in white clothing sit in the background at right. Blurred flame in the foreground.

A seated man in an ornate red upholstered throne with gold carved frame and armrests sits before a fire pit with burning flames, offering remnants, marigold petals and white powder on the stone platform. He wears an orange-brown robe with gold borders, layered gold and rudraksha necklaces, gold armbands and bangles, and has a red bindi. His bare feet rest on striped mats. Dark foliage is behind the throne.

A homa fire ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with a stone wall behind. A seated man in the centre sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing a rust-orange wrap, a heavy gold and beaded garland, rudraksha-style red beads on his arms, a white forehead marking with red tilak, and a long beard and hair. He has his hands folded in his lap. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, ceremonial gold necklace and orange-red ornate clothing, seated in a throne-like chair. To the left a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pours an offering with a ladle over the flames of a fire pit. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with yellow borders stands at right holding a ritual item, and women in saris and devotees in white attend in the background.

2017-03-16 +1 copies

Outdoor ritual scene at dusk with a fire burning in the foreground. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with red velvet cushions sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. He wears a dark red-orange robe, a white flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a gold necklace and gold armbands, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair. Beside him stands an attendant in orange robes with a yellow forehead band, holding a gold-topped staff, and a person in a pink headwrap is visible at right near offering trays. Several people in orange and white stand in the background.

July 30 2012

June 01 2012

2012-06-01 +1 copies

Night outdoor fire ritual. A seated figure on a red and gold throne-style chair wears a rust-red robe, a gold-and-beaded necklace and a white bandage on one wrist, hands joined and smiling. In front, a person seen from behind wears an orange cloth with a magenta edge and a beaded bracelet, facing a yellow-edged fire pit with burning embers and white and red flowers. Behind them, two men in orange and red garments stand near a red cloth, one with a rudraksha mala and tilak markings. Smoke rises in the dim evening light.

June 23 2017

A photograph of a seated man on an ornate gold throne with a large gold lotus-petal backrest and red cushions, set outdoors at night. He wears a rust-red robe, a long gold chain with a large gold pendant, gold armbands and bangles, and has a red tilak on his forehead with long dark hair. His eyes are closed and he holds a gold-edged wooden ritual object in both hands, with a microphone stand at his side. Behind him, people in orange and white garments stand near a lit oil lamp, and another person in orange is seated at right.

A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a cushioned red back, wearing a rust-red robe, a long white-and-purple flower garland, layered gold and bead necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armbands, and a forehead tilak. He rests his hands on his lap beside a tray of flowers. To his left, a woman in a cream and gold sari with a red-and-gold shawl sits holding a silver tray with a small lamp. On the right edge, a bald man bare-chested in a white dhoti tied at the waist sits facing the throne. Behind them, a bronze statue of a standing figure and a red stone-tiered backdrop appear. The appearance-based cues on the seated man (rust robe, garlands, gold ornaments, throne) are consistent with the page's a person reference, so he is described as a person in an appearance-based label.

July 19 2013