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A priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red border sits cross-legged before a red brick fire pit lit with a bright flame. He wears a long beaded gold-toned necklace with a pendant and holds a ladle over the fire, with tripundra markings on his forehead and a sacred thread visible on his arm. Beside the fire pit stands an ornate gold throne with red cushion, a brass pot, a brass vessel, flower offerings and a small lamp. The setting shows a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with orange drapery nearby.

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October 04 20102010-10-04A bald priest with a white tilak sits cross-legged on a mat, wearing white ritual dhoti and shawl with red borders and a gold chain necklace, holding a microphone while performing a fire ritual. In front of him a red square fire pit holds a small flame with offerings and brass vessels, and a tray of flowers and rice sits nearby. Gold ornate empty chairs flank the scene, with a deity murti and gold lamps behind.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold-toned beaded necklace sits cross-legged before a red brick homa fire pit with burning wood and flames, pouring an offering from a long-handled ladle. Nearby stand silver vessels with lids, brass pots, bowls of yellow marigold flowers and offerings on a plate, and a microphone on a stand. Behind him a golden palanquin-style deity seat is draped with green and red silk and garlanded with flowers, beside a stone pillar. Another person in orange robes sits at the left edge. Setting suggests a temple courtyard with an orange-floored area.2011-11-01A photograph of an evening arati at a temple shrine at night. A bald priest in white dhoti and a white upper cloth, with vertical white and red tilak on his forehead and a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged on a mat and reaches toward a red-covered box holding brass vessels and a lamp. He speaks into a handheld microphone. Behind him, an ornate gold throne is draped with red cushions, marigold garlands and a brass kalasha with yellow flowers in front of it. Beside it, a framed portrait labelled on the wall sign is set on a second gold throne and shows a seated saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala, wearing garlands and marigolds. Smoke rises in the foreground, and a plate of offerings sits at the lower left.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening arati inside a temple hall at night. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing a gold chain and white forehead markings, sits on the floor holding a lit oil lamp flame in front of a microphone. Before him is a red box with a sprinkled area and brass vessels, a small kettle, and offerings. To the right stands an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, garlanded in yellow and maroon flowers, displaying a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a vase of flowers in front. Another gilded seat with red cushions sits behind the priest, beside stone pillars and brass lamp stands.2010-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31October 04 20102010-10-04 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border sits cross-legged beside a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with bright flames. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, holds a ladle over the fire in one hand, and reads from an open book on a stand with a microphone. Behind him stands a wooden cart, and to the right are trays of red chillies, fruit and other offerings.2011-12-31