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KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/4/2020

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Outdoors 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.2020-12-12Outdoor photograph on a paved lot with trees and a building behind. A seated man in a red and gold turban and red robe sits on a dark wooden armchair with a gold-and-orange brocade cloth, wearing a white and pink flower garland. In front, a shirtless priest in a white dhoti with rudraksha malas on his arm and neck sits on a low wooden stool, wearing a black face mask and holding a ladle over a fire pit with flames. A devotee in an orange cloth sits on the right, facing the fire, with a rudraksha mala and white markings on the shoulders. A brass bowl and a small brass lamp sit on the ground by the fire, and a patterned rug lies beneath the chair, consistent with a homa offering.2021-03-08KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/6/20212021-01-06KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/7/20212021-01-07KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/27/20202020-12-27KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/2/20212021-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual on a paved parking lot. A figure seated on a draped throne-like chair wears a red crown or headpiece, red and gold clothing, a white and pink flower garland and a red bead necklace, with a hand raised in blessing. Two shaved-headed priests in orange cloth sit cross-legged on a woven mat before a small smoking fire, one striking a brass bell, the other holding a wooden stick over the flame; a brass bowl of offerings and a small cup sit nearby. Orange cloth and rudraksha malas adorn the priests, and both wear white face masks. Trees and a hedge stand behind the scene in warm evening light.2020-12-07KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/23/20212021-01-23Outdoor 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.2020-12-10KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/25/20202020-12-25Outdoor homa ritual on a sunny street with a parked white car and bare trees behind. In the foreground, a sannyasi in orange cloth with rudraksha malas on his arms and chest, wearing a white face mask and white ash markings on his body, sits cross-legged and stirs a fire pit with a long wooden ladle. Burning sticks sit in a dark metal tray with oil lamps and a small brass bowl nearby. Behind him, a seated figure in red robes and a red turban with white floral decoration, wearing garlands of white and red flowers and a red-and-white beaded necklace, sits in an ornate wooden armchair with a gold brocade cushion on a patterned rug, hands in a greeting gesture. a person: the seated figure's red-and-gold turban, flower garlands and ceremonial seat match the page's a person claim; treat as an uncertain appearance match.2021-02-03KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 12/4/20202020-12-04