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Outdoor photograph at dusk of a ritual gathering with thick smoke rising from a fire pit in the foreground. A bald priest in white dhoti and a white shawl with red border, wearing a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead, stands at right holding his hands toward a man in white kurta who stands with palms pressed together at left. Behind them, several men in white clothing stand in the smoke, and a crowd of devotees in white and other colours stands beneath palm trees. Brass vessels, bowls and oil lamps sit on a mat in front, and a green palm frond is visible at the right edge. The priest's figure shows no distinctive a person cues beyond ordinary white ritual clothing, so identity is unsure.

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A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ritual at dusk, with thick white smoke drifting across the frame. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a white shawl edged in red stands at the right, hands pressed together in namaskar, and beside him priests in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and tilak stand with hands folded. A man in a white kurta bends low over the fire pit at centre. On the left a crowd of devotees in white clothes, some with white shawls and necklaces, stand with hands folded in prayer. Brass plates, kalashas and offering vessels sit on a red cloth covered table in the foreground, and palm fronds frame the right edge.2010-09-05Smoky outdoor ritual scene in the evening, with thick white smoke or incense haze filling the air. A crowd of devotees dressed in white stands behind a low ritual platform. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white with a dark bead mala around his neck stands with hands folded at his chest. To the right, a priest in white with a white shawl and a long garland of beads holds a small vessel and extends his hand toward the front man, as if performing a blessing or offering. Palm fronds and a palm tree appear in the background, along with a simple roof and a woman in an orange shawl at the lower left.2010-09-05November 21 20102010-11-21Outdoor evening ceremony under palm trees with a dim blue sky. A bald priest in white dhoti and a red-bordered shawl, with a sacred thread and a garland of flowers, holds a small brass plate and touches a white-robed devotee's forehead, applying a mark. Smoke drifts across the left foreground. A row of devotees in white clothes stand with hands folded in prayer, and others in white and one in orange stand behind them. Low brick and tin-roofed buildings and a yellow pillar are in the background. Palm fronds appear at the right edge.2010-09-05September 05 20102010-09-05October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard under a canopy hung with orange and white triangular flags and leafy garlands, with palm trees behind. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red border and yellow waist cloth stands holding a lit flame on a plate. Seated priests in white garments and sacred thread chant and perform the puja; one seated figure at left wears a green and red cloth and a red floral garland. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a framed portrait of a figure in orange sit on a red-cushioned peetha. Stone sculptures stand along the wall at right. This appears to be a homa or puja with a visible flame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA smoky outdoor ritual at dusk where a bald man in a white shirt and grey track trousers stands barefoot, bowing with palms joined in front of a fire pit. Nearby, priests in white dhotis and maroon-bordered shawls perform the homa, one holding a ritual implement and another pouring offerings. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothes stands with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Brass plates, bowls and a kalasha sit on the orange-tiled platform, with palm fronds at the right edge and a palm-lined backdrop beyond the smoke.2010-09-05Night-time outdoor scene at a procession or pooja in front of a crowd. A bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with his back partly turned. Beside him, a young man in white dhoti with maroon border, a gold necklace, and white vertical tilak on his forehead holds a brass plate of offerings. A man in a white striped shirt and glasses leans in to receive from the plate.2010-11-20A night ritual photograph at an outdoor homa or yagna site. A priest in white dhoti and a pale peach turban holds up a lit camphor flame on a brass aarti lamp, with smoke rising around him. Beside him, another priest in white bends over a fire pit with a large round wooden drum-like object and brass vessels. A third man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at right. A row of mango leaves is strung across the top. Seated devotees in white, some in yellow and orange, sit on white cloth at left, including several children. Brass plates, bells and offerings sit on the mat.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor fire ritual at a homa site lit by a bright flame in a stone-lined pit in the foreground. A standing man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace holds a silver tray with a red cloth on it, while beside him a man in a cream turban and white dhoti with beaded necklaces stands with hands folded. A large carved wooden disc stands on the right, and a priest in white kneels near it. Several seated children and adults in white and orange garments sit on white cloth behind the fire. Strings of green leaves and a painted wooden pillar with blue and orange motifs decorate the scene, with brass plates and vessels around the fire.2010-10-16 +1 copies