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A photograph of a priest seated cross-legged on the floor beside a white-tiled square homa/yagna fire pit, a small microphone on a stand before him. He is bald-headed and wears an unstitched white dhoti-style cloth with red-and-white striped border, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a bare upper body. Small brass vessels, a spoon and a red-and-green bundle sit near the pit. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and a white flower garland, with a green draped backdrop. A potted-plant garden and a reddish shipping container are visible in the background, and an out-of-focus red-clad figure occupies the right edge.

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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged beside a stone fire pit, performing a homa with a ladle over the flames at dusk. A rudraksha mala hangs around his neck and he wears gold bangles. Behind him, a deity murti draped in red satin and heavily garlanded with red and yellow marigolds sits beneath a gilded arch with a green curtain. Oil lamps, incense smoke, a microphone stand, brass vessels and offering plates surround the scene, with leafy plants in the background.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with red-bordered shawl sits at an outdoor ritual table, performing a ritual with his hands over a small vessel. He wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace, and a bangle on his wrist. Before him are brass bowls, a red-and-green cloth bundle, dried plant offerings, and a microphone on a stand, with incense smoke rising at the right. The setting is an outdoor courtyard with greenery and a brick wall behind him. The photo shows a puja or homa-style ritual rather than a portrait of a named person.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A photo of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with red border and bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and a silver bangle, seated at a stone homa fire pit at night. He holds a small object over the fire with both hands while smoke rises around him. A microphone stand is beside him. Behind him a woman in a white shawl sits near brass vessels and greenery. Silver bowls, a ladle, a pile of dried sticks and a green and red cloth bundle sit on the ledge. The priest shows no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, saffron clothing or crown, so his identity is uncertain.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits cross-legged on a striped mat beside a square homa fire pit, tending the flames with a ladle. A long dark rudraksha-style mala hangs on his chest and he has a sacred mark on his forehead. Nearby stand brass and steel bowls, a brass lamp with a lit wick, and a golden tray of fruit including bananas and oranges. Potted plants and a red-brick building form the background.2012-04-13A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth performing an aarti or arati before a deity murti decorated with red roses, yellow marigolds and green leaves. He holds a brass lamp with a bright flame and rising smoke in his right hand, with a microphone clipped nearby. A small brass vessel sits at the lower left of the stone platform. Gold and red drapery frames the shrine, and the background is softly blurred with warm light.2012-04-23A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth over the shoulder sits at a white fire altar, holding a small object in his cupped hands, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands beside him and a brass bell rests on the altar. Behind the altar, bundles of dried sticks, a small clay vessel and a plate of offerings are arranged, and a kalasha-like brass vessel with mango leaves and flower garlands sits at right. Two men in shirts watch from the left, and a red-walled building with hanging tassels stands behind. A homa or puja is being performed.2012-05-03