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A photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor ritual site. A young shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-gold sacred thread, sits before a white square fire pit and tends offerings with a silver bowl. An older priest in a white shawl sits beside him. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders sit, and a golden deity murti stands framed by garlands of flowers. Brass plates of offerings, including fruit and grains, sit on the orange floor. The backdrop has red and white stripes.

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December 31 20112011-12-31A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a white stone platform during a ritual, wearing a white dhoti with gold borders and a gold bead necklace. He leans toward a microphone on a stand and rests his hand on a large polished silver bowl. Silver vessels, a small brass pot and flower offerings lie before him. Behind him, seated women in white saris with gold borders and a bearded man in white cloth sit under a striped red and white canopy.2011-12-31December 17 20112011-12-17A 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.2011-12-17December 31 20112011-12-31December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17May 03 20122012-05-03December 17 20112011-12-17December 17 20112011-12-17A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A young shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold beaded necklace lights an oil lamp held over a square homa pit lined with white stone. Beside him an older priest in white with gold necklace and glasses holds a small ritual vessel near a microphone stand. A woman in white sari sits in the background among metal offering bowls of turmeric, flowers and grains. Potted plants and an orange wall surround the scene.2011-12-31A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border kneels at a square homa fire pit, feeding offerings into flames with a long metal ladle. He wears a gold necklace and a white tilaka on his forehead. Silver pots and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the stone ledge, with green plants and a red-and-white striped wall behind him. Other people are partly visible at the left. This is a fire ritual scene. The priest's identity cannot be determined from appearance.2011-12-17