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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders sits cross-legged on a tiger-striped mat, offering dried leaves and herbs from a brass plate into a flame before a decorated altar. He wears a gold necklace, gold bangles, and sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms. Behind him stand a deity murti with a lion mount, a ganesha murti with pink garlands, and oil lamps on brass stands, with a silver bowl and flowers on a stone platform in front. The scene suggests a homa ritual, with the priest offering into the fire.

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A photograph of an evening homa at night. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red borders sits cross-legged on a tiger-skin mat, wearing a gold beaded necklace and a bangle, and holds a leaf or wooden offering over a fire pit. A visible fire burns at the right of the pit, with sticks and a small pile of offerings beside it, and a silver bowl containing liquid and flowers sits before the fire. Behind are decorated clay murti of deities including a Ganesha with an elephant head and a lion-headed figure, adorned with white lace, garlands and lamps, with a silver-framed deity display and brass oil lamps nearby. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-10-12A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, bare-shouldered, with gold chain and white tripundra on forehead, holds a brass tray of burning offerings with a flame during a homa. Behind him stand large colourful deity murtis including an elephant-headed figure and a multi-armed goddess with a lion, and an oil lamp stands on a brass stand. To the right, a decorated deity murti sits draped in pink and white flower garlands and silver ornaments on a red cloth. A brass vessel and flowers rest on a stone platform in front of the priest.2010-10-12A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a mat before a homa fire pit, extending his right hand over the offering area. He wears a gold necklace and a gold bangle, with a tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand brightly decorated deity murtis, including a pink and gold Ganesha with a red garland and a female figure in green and gold. A brass oil lamp and brass bowls with offerings sit on the altar, and a small deity murti in white and orange flower garlands sits at right. Fairy lights line the backdrop, and a lion figure appears at the far right.2010-10-13A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits on a striped cushion, pouring ghee from a ladle into a fire pit lined with stone. Brass oil lamps and a lit clay lamp surround the homa area, with a bronze bowl and trays of offerings nearby. Behind him, a large deity murti with a lion mount and multi-armed figures stands in front of white floral decorations, with garlanded female figures and a pink Ganesha at the sides. Marigold garlands and kumkum-colored offerings are visible on the floor. The priest's face is turned down toward the homa and is not clearly visible.2010-10-13A photograph of a temple puja at night. A man with a shaved head and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti with a red border and gold chains and a gold pendant, holds a bundle of burning sticks or a flaming lamp over an offering. Beside him, a man in white kurta stands in the background. Behind the offering stand, a pink-faced Ganesha murti in gold and red garments, a female deity murti with a white floral backdrop, and a fierce lion-mounted deity murti in white lace-like decoration are arranged on the altar. A white ceremonial umbrella and a brass oil lamp stand are visible, along with a blue-lettered sign reading part of 'Mandir'. Ornate white and gold decorations frame the shrine.2010-10-15A photograph of an evening homa-style ritual at a temple-like shrine. A bald man in white ritual dress with a red border and a white shawl sits on a tiger-skin seat, reaching toward a flower-garlanded object on a stone platform. Brass oil lamps, a lit lamp and a silver bowl with a ladle sit before him. Behind are large deity murtis, including a lion figure and an elephant-headed form, decorated with white garlands and red flower garlands, with yellow kumkum and offerings nearby.2010-10-13A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with red-bordered edges sits cross-legged on a cushion beside a fire pit lined with pale stone. He wears a long gold-bead necklace and a gold bangle, with white and red tilak marks on his forehead, and holds a brass spoon over a metal bowl of offerings while looking down. Behind him stand a pink and gold Ganesha murti garlanded with red flowers and a female deity murti in white and pink, beside brass oil lamps, a kalasha and string lights. On the right, a dark stone deity murti with a gold crown is decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. The scene suggests a homa or puja in progress.2010-10-13October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace, seated on a mat at a fire pit (homa kunda) performing an offering with a ladle and bowl. Behind him stand large colourful statues of Ganesha in pink and gold and a goddess figure, with a golden oil lamp and offering plates of flowers, grains and fruit in the foreground. A lit string of multicoloured lights hangs in the background. The priest appears to be the only physical person visible.2010-10-13October 08 20102010-10-08A bald priest with a white vertical tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a white floor before a black stone fire pit, placing offerings into the flames. He wears a white dhoti with a red border and a gold necklace. Behind him stand a pink-faced Ganesha murti in golden drapery with a red garland and a female deity murti in white and pink, beside brass oil lamps, a silver thali of food, and a small bowl of rice. To the right a golden deity with a garlanded flower arrangement is visible. Colourful string lights hang in the background. This is a homa ritual at the fire pit.2010-10-13A photograph of a priest seated cross-legged beside a rectangular fire pit (homa/yagna kund) with dark ash inside, performing a ritual at a small altar. The priest has a shaved head, wears a white dhoti and a gold necklace and bracelet, and sits with palms pressed together in prayer near a microphone on a stand. Behind him stand large decorated murtis of Ganesha in pink and gold, and a female deity figure in pink and white garments, with a lion-shaped carved throne. A brass oil lamp stands on the altar, a bowl sits at the edge of the pit, and garlands of yellow and red flowers adorn a seated murti in front. The scene is an indoor puja setting, with no clearly visible a person candidate.2010-10-15