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A 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.

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A 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.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A 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.2011-12-01A 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.2011-12-01December 01 20112011-12-01A 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.2011-12-01A 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 20112011-12-01A shaved-headed man in orange dhoti sits cross-legged on a marble floor performing a ritual. He wears a long rudraksha mala, rudraksha bracelets, and white sacred ash stripes on his forehead, chest and arms, with a red dot between his brows. He is arranging small brass vessels and a brass bell on a red cloth, holding a yellow flower. Brass oil lamps, brass plates and a yellow cloth bag lie nearby. Behind him, another person in a maroon cloth sits, and red chairs fill the background.2017-01-06A photograph of a shaved-headed man in white ritual dhoti and shawl with gold borders, seated cross-legged on a wooden platform in a courtyard. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has his hands folded in prayer with eyes lowered. Before him is a small tray with a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a metal kalasha-style vessel, and a brass tray holding a silver lamp stand. Red flower petals are scattered on the floor and in a metal bowl. Smoke rises from the incense on the right, and a green bundle of grass lies nearby. Another person in white clothing is partly visible in the background doorway.2011-12-01A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold bead necklace and a green-and-gold silk cloth held on his lap sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with burning wood during a homa. He reads from an open book beside a microphone stand, a brass bowl of yellow liquid and a silver ladle near the fire, and a potted palm and brass pot behind him. Marigold petals decorate the bricks. Sacred ash marks are on his forehead.2011-12-28November 20 20132013-11-20