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A photograph of a ritual scene. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in an orange-red wrap and a long gold-and-bead necklace sits cross-legged before a stack of yellow-painted bricks, reading from a sheet of paper, with a white tilak on his forehead and a small microphone at his ear. Behind him a woman in a cream sari with a white flower garland sits near a silver bowl and offering items on a multicoloured woven cloth. In the background a second figure in orange and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne before dark red drapes, with a few seated attendees at left. Smoke drifts through the frame. The people who appear physically in the scene are the priest, the seated woman, the throne figure and several onlookers in the foreground and at left.

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A shaved-headed man in an orange-red saffron robe sits cross-legged before a homa fire built from stacked yellow bricks, hands pressed together in prayer. He wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala, a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, a gold bangle and a wristwatch, and has a white sandalwood tilak on his forehead with a small headset microphone. Smoke rises from the flames. Beside him, a woman in a red blouse and red sari with a white flower garland sits with eyes lowered, and several seated devotees are behind her. A brass kalasha and bowls of flowers sit on the floor. The appearance is consistent with a description of a person's ritual presence, but the face is not clearly identifiable, so the a person field is marked unsure.2013-05-12A homa is performed indoors in front of a brick-built fire pit with a flame. A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti with a long gold bead necklace sits cross-legged before it, holding offering material, with a silver bowl of grains and a brass vessel beside him. Behind him, a seated figure in red-orange robes with a red-beaded necklace sits on a gold-trimmed chair with a red cushion, and two attendants in white dhotis with gold borders and white turbans with flower garlands bow toward him. A photographer with a camera stands in the background, and a few partially visible people sit in the foreground.2013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12February 19 20112011-02-19A standing priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold beaded necklace, pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a ritual area beside a gilded throne with marigold and rose garlands. Seated devotees in orange robes and white-clad attendees watch; a small fire glows near seated worshippers with brass vessels, flowers and leaves on the floor. Several women with hair buns and sari-style clothing sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera.2013-05-17A shaved-headed priest in a red-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala with gold bead necklaces and a white tilak on his forehead sits at a yellow-tiled homa pit, pouring or tending offerings with his hands while a bowl of yellow liquid and a bundle of grass sit to the left. A woman in a red blouse with a white jasmine garland and a man in a blue-checked shirt with a garland watch seated nearby, and a woman in orange-and-white garlands is partly visible at top right. The scene reads as a fire ritual with offerings in progress; the priest's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-05-12A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red dhoti and wrap sits cross-legged, holding up an orange thread with a small gold pendant, his arms raised. He wears layered rudraksha malas and a heavy gold bead necklace, gold bangles, and white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. Behind him, seated devotees including a woman in a yellow blouse and others in white and green are visible, with a gold-and-red altar backdrop in soft focus.2013-05-12October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and multi-strand rudraksha malas with a gold bead necklace sits cross-legged, placing offerings into a silver bowl beside a stack of yellow-coated bricks forming a homa fire altar. A white vibhuti line marks his forehead. A woman in a red sari with flower garland sits beside him, eyes closed, and a man in a white garland watches behind. Marigold and flower offerings and brass vessels lie nearby, with a gold-coloured ritual stand in the background. Ritual homa setting in a temple hall.2013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12February 19 20112011-02-19A shaved-headed man in an orange-red saffron robe sits and holds up a long orange-yellow thread or cord in his raised right hand, while his left hand guides it. He wears a heavy gold necklace with bead-like gold segments, a dark rudraksha-style bead mala, a gold pendant with a small portrait, and a gold bangle, with white vibhuti or tilak marks on his forehead. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with flower garland smiles, and a young girl in a gold-yellow outfit watches. Gold-covered decor and red cushions fill the blurred background.2013-05-12