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A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-shouldered with a rudraksha mala around his neck, performs a fire ritual on a low wooden platform. He raises his hands above a small brass oil lamp with a flame and a silver puja vessel with incense smoke. Behind him are potted palms, brass pots and a red-draped column. In the foreground a large orange cloth is covered with rows of small white mounds topped with red flower petals, and a metal tray holds more red petals. The scene is a homa-style offering with flowers and lamp, though the figure's appearance is uncertain and no clear a person cues are visible.

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A photograph of a priest seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform in a courtyard, wearing a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bracelets. He holds a small fire lamp in one hand and a dark kalasha-like vessel in the other, with smoke rising. Beside him are brass ritual items, a metal plate of red flowers and a bundle of grass. In front of him, on an orange cloth, hundreds of small white cone-shaped offerings are decorated with red flowers. A potted palm and red-striped pillars frame the scene, with brass vessels on a shelf behind. The priest's face is partly turned and his features are not clear enough to confirm any identity.2011-12-01A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth, wearing a large rudraksha-style bead mala with a gold pendant, sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat in a courtyard and holds a flower-tipped offering stick while smoke rises. Before him a silver plate of red flowers, a small silver cup, a brass lamp and a silver-tiered lamp stand sit on an orange cloth covered with rows of white flower-and-petal offerings. A potted palm and red-painted doorway frame the scene. The priest is performing a puja with floral offerings.2011-12-01A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits cross-legged on a low wooden platform, holding a small ritual bell and a lit oil lamp or flame toward a silver plate. Beside him are a small plate of red flowers, a brass container, a bundle of grass or kusha and incense sticks. In front of him a large orange cloth is covered with hundreds of small white cone-shaped offerings topped with red flower petals, arranged in rows. Potted palms and brass pots stand in a courtyard with red-and-white striped walls behind.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged on a wooden seat, hands raised in front of his chest and a gold rudraksha-style bead necklace with a large pendant at his throat. Before him on the floor are a silver plate with a silver oil lamp stand, a small brass pot, incense sticks sending up smoke, a silver cup and a bowl of red flower petals, with rows of white flowers and red roses arranged on orange cloth. Striped red-and-white walls and a potted palm frame the open courtyard. He appears to be performing a puja-style offering.2011-12-01July 06 20152015-07-06July 06 20152015-07-06A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits cross-legged on a wooden mat, performing a ritual with a small brass lamp and a flaming vessel, smoke rising. He wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a gold-coloured sacred thread. Before him on an orange cloth are many small white and red offerings arranged in rows, with a silver tray of red petals, incense sticks and a brass plate nearby. Behind him stand a potted palm, a row of brass pots on a metal rack, carved stone pillars, and red-and-white striped walls with steps. The setting is a courtyard ashram with sunlight falling across the floor.2011-12-01A photograph of a homa fire ritual at a hall. A central figure seated cross-legged behind a brick fire pit with a bundle of sticks, wearing a red turban, rust-red robe with gold border, and a rudraksha mala with gold beads, holds a ceremonial lamp and bell. A second person in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds a flaming lamp beside him. Seated behind them, devotees in white with red shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. A colourful rangoli with marigold petals decorates the fire area, surrounded by silver plates of fruit, bowls and a kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves.2015-07-06 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) lit with flames, the bricks painted yellow with white markings and marigold petals scattered on them. He wears a long gold necklace, gold bangles and a shaved head with tilak markings, and holds a handheld microphone in one hand while reading from an open book. Behind him stand three kalasha pots in glass vessels topped with saffron-yellow conical mounds and green mango leaves, set on a white-sand platform. Silver bowls with grains, turmeric paste, kumkum and offerings sit at his side, and an orange cloth hangs in the background.2011-12-28A shaved-headed priest in white ritual clothing with a gold-edged cloth sits cross-legged on the ground, holding a bundle of green grass over a row of small white offering dishes. The offerings are decorated with red flower petals and laid out on an orange-and-gold cloth. Behind him stand a brass lamp, a silver candle stand, a silver bowl of red petals, a small fire and incense on a low wooden platform, and a potted palm beside a red-walled doorway.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01