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A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border performs a ritual on an orange cloth, holding a brass lamp with a bright flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a bangle, with a sacred mark on his forehead. Before him on a silver tray are brass pots, small bowls of red and yellow powders, a plate of rice, flowers and betel leaves. Two men sit in the background near a red-and-white striped wall, one playing a small hand cymbal, one in a pink shirt. Ritual aarti-style worship with lamp and bell.

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A shaved-headed priest sits cross-legged on a cushion over an orange mat, performing a puja with a brass oil lamp and bell. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders and a heavy gold bead necklace with a small framed pendant. Brass kalasha, bowls of kumkum, vermilion and rice, a plate of flowers and leaves, and a conch sit on a silver tray before him. Behind, two men in white and pink shirts sit near a red and white striped wall, one playing a hand instrument. The lamp flame is lit beside the priest.2010-12-14A man with a shaved head and tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a patterned cushion on an orange cloth, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. He wears a white dhoti and shawl with red borders, a gold bead necklace and a gold bangle. In front of him on a silver tray are brass kalasha, a conch shell, small silver bowls of colored powders and rice, brass cups and incense sticks in a glass holder. Behind him are orange cloths and a drum, with a banner partly visible at left.2010-12-14A 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.2011-12-17A seated man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges, wearing a heavy gold bead mala with a gold pendant, sits on an orange cloth before a silver tray of ritual items. He pours liquid from a small metal vessel into a bowl, with brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style pot, kumkum and vibhuti bowls, plates of cooked food, fruit and betel leaves around him. A cushioned seat with a red and gold ornate chair stands to the right, and a purple mat with 'a person DH' lettering lies behind. Other white-clad people sit at the edges of the frame. Wearing a shaved head and sacred markings on the forehead, he appears to be performing a puja or annadan offering.2010-12-14December 17 20112011-12-17September 28 20112011-09-28A shaved-headed priest in plain white dhoti and upper cloth sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with a bright flame, performing a homa. He wears a long orange-and-gold beaded mala and holds a brass bell in his right hand and a small silver lamp or murti in his left, while reading from an open book. Brass pots, a silver bowl of yellow offerings, a bowl of grains, a kalasha-style vessel and a microphone on a stand surround him, with a red cloth canopy and potted plants behind. Marigold petals decorate the brick edges of the fire pit.2011-12-28December 17 20112011-12-17A seated priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace, rings bells with a handheld brass bell while holding a small book and a brass vessel during a homa. A lit fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit with yellow flower petals on the bricks. Nearby are brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, potted plants, offering plates, a brass lamp and a microphone on a stand, with an orange cloth canopy behind. Setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space.2011-12-28A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits at a black fire pit, holding a ladle over a flame in a homa or yagna. A gold rudraksha-style mala hangs at his neck and he wears a bracelet. Brass bowls of offerings, yellow flowers, and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the stone ledge. Behind him, musicians play a flute and a drum, and a man in a white shirt and red-and-white lungi stands with hands folded. Orange-red walls and green foliage form the background.2011-12-17December 31 20112011-12-31A seated priest, bare-chested and wearing white dhoti-style trousers, performs a puja on the floor of a tiled room. He holds a lit oil lamp or flame in his right hand over a brass puja thali arranged on a woven mat, with small brass cups, bowls of rice or grains, red flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a small brass lamp. A brass bell hangs from his left hand. Behind him sits another person in orange robes on a patterned mat, and additional brass lamps and offerings are visible at left. This is a photograph of a ritual puja with a lit flame, brass vessels and flower offerings.2017-01-22