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May 09 20122012-05-09Photo 11680382A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold beaded necklace and gold pendant sits cross-legged before a square fire pit for a homa. He holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a handbell in the other, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Brass bowls of offerings, fruit and flowers lie on an orange cloth; two seated people in white are blurred in the background.2011-12-31Photo 11680495 +2 copiesA seated group of priests and devotees performs a puja on a mat before brass plates holding offerings and small lamps. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged, holding a flower or offering in his hands. Beside him, men in white dhotis with sacred threads sit with their palms together and hold small brass vessels. Behind them, rows of women in yellow and white saris and men in white sit on a red carpet along a railing inside a temple hall, many holding offerings. The scene conveys a formal group ritual in progress.2010-10-05November 28 20102010-11-28A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged beside a fire pit, holding a handheld bell and a lit oil lamp on a long silver-stand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a bangle on his wrist, with a white vertical forehead mark. Brass bowls with yellow flower petals and a bundle of dried sticks sit on a stone ledge in front of him, with smoke rising from the fire. Behind him, a red and white striped wall and green plants frame the outdoor ritual, while seated men in the background watch.2011-12-17November 29 20112011-11-29Shaved-headed priests in white dhotis and white shawls sit on the floor during a ritual. The central priest, with white vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, holds a lit oil lamp in his left hand and a small brass bell in his right, arms extended. Behind him, another man with a rudraksha mala and white clothing sits with eyes closed. Brass lamps and plates with offerings lie on the mat, and a pink tray is visible at right. A blurred priest in the foreground with striped forehead marks and glasses sits facing forward. The scene appears to be aarti being performed in a temple hall.2010-10-27December 23 20102010-12-23October 08 20102010-10-08Several men in white dhotis with gold borders sit cross-legged on a marble floor performing a ritual. The man in front holds a lit oil lamp near his chest in one hand, and another seated man beside him holds a small lamp and a brass bell. Both have white ash markings on their foreheads and bodies and wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, an older man with folded palms and a man in a white shirt are seated. Brass cups and a pink and orange cloth lie on the floor. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is named.2012-05-20 +1 copies