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A large open flame rises from a ritual fire pit during a homa, with a silver tray of white and pink flower offerings in front. Two men stand at the centre-left in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces and white-and-red forehead markings; the man at right, in an orange garment with a heavy gold garland and a gold headband, stands with hands folded and eyes lowered. The man at left is bare-chested, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold headband, and holds a small object near the flame. Another man in white clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at the far right edge. A small brass oil lamp and a gold-toned deity figure appear at the edges of the frame.

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June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05A temple ritual photograph showing two men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies performing an aarti flame ritual. The older man on the left has a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, and holds a lamp and a ladle. Behind him a second man wears a gold necklace and stands beside a tall flame rising from a silver plate of flowers on a green-cloth table. A kalasha-style lamp sits to the right, and a deity murti in an arched shrine is visible in the background with lit oil lamps. Two people are physically present.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05Photo 11732678June 05 20122012-06-05December 20 20112011-12-20June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a priest performing a fire ritual beside a large flame rising from a silver plate of flowers on a gold-and-green draped table. The priest, bare-chested with an orange-red dhoti and gold waist and arm ornaments, wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded necklace and holds up his hands over the fire. A second figure in orange stands behind him near a golden throne, a brass vessel sits at left, and a deity murti is visible in a lit shrine niche at right. Brass oil lamps stand on the table and a lit lamp is on the floor. The priest has a shaved head with white markings on his forehead and appearance-based cues for a possible a person, though this is uncertain.2012-06-05