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A homa or fire ritual at an outdoor altar. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his forehead, holds a lit oil lamp over a metal bowl while speaking into a microphone and holding a brass bell in his other hand. A low white altar with a black top holds dried wood sticks, red flower petals, incense sticks and a small pot. Orange-clad and white-clad attendants sit behind him, and a man in grey stands at a trolley on the right. On the right, orange pumpkins decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves sit beside glass jars on a white cloth. Orange-painted walls and a leafy tree are in the background.

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December 17 20112011-12-17A 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.2011-12-17A 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 17 20112011-12-17A priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold ornamental necklace sits cross-legged before a white square fire pit, pouring offerings into a bright orange flame from a metal ladle beside a microphone. Plates of flowers, fruits, sweets and vessels are arranged in front of the pit. Seated devotees in white and pink clothing watch in the background, and a drummer plays near a red and white wall with potted plants. The priest's shaved head and ash markings are visible, and no appearance cues establish whether he is a person, so he is described only by role.2011-12-12A photograph of a priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, seated at a homa fire pit. He holds a bundle of grass or broom-like tool over the offering area and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Kalasha pot with flower garland and green leaves sits at right, along with brass bowls and a brass lamp on the altar. Red and gold decor and a gold canopy are behind him, with a flatbed trolley and a few blurred background figures.2012-05-03December 17 20112011-12-17A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits at a black fire pit, holding a ladle over a flame in a homa or yagna. A gold rudraksha-style mala hangs at his neck and he wears a bracelet. Brass bowls of offerings, yellow flowers, and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the stone ledge. Behind him, musicians play a flute and a drum, and a man in a white shirt and red-and-white lungi stands with hands folded. Orange-red walls and green foliage form the background.2011-12-17A photograph of a priest performing a homa-style fire ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with red-painted walls and a corrugated roof. Centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands at a black-topped fire pit and gestures with folded hands while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him, a row of seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes watch. Foreground right holds a table with brass kalasha-style pots, coconuts, mango leaves, white flowers and bundles of dried wood offerings. Colourful tassels hang at the top right beside a golden ornate structure.2012-05-03May 03 20122012-05-03A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged beside a square fire pit, raising a lit oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand while holding a small brass bell in his left. He wears a gold pendant necklace, bead strands and bangles, with white and vertical tilaka marks on his forehead. Silver and brass offering bowls with flowers and a silver kalasha-style vessel sit on the white platform. Behind him, red-and-white striped walls, potted banana plants and a drummer in white shirt complete the ritual setting.2011-12-17Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram with orange-painted buildings and green trees behind. A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at a white altar with a black slab, tending a yagna or homa with a small ladle and brass vessels. A microphone stands before him. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing observe, and a figure in a striped shirt stands at right beside a table of coconuts, garlands, glass jars and fruit with green leaves. Colourful tassels hang from a red pillar at top right.2012-05-03