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A priest seated on the floor performs a fire ritual beside a brick fire pit. He wears a red-orange turban with gold edging, a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and a gold necklace. White ash marks streak his arms and forehead. He holds a small leaf or offering over a silver bowl of yellow offering while flames rise from the pit. An open book rests on the floor. Behind him stands a deity murti with kumkum and gold garlands, flanked by brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and a teal-and-gold draped cloth. Orange cloth and marigold petals decorate the altar area.

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January 18 20142014-01-18April 30 20152015-04-30October 08 20172017-10-08May 20 20142014-05-20July 06 20152015-07-06January 05 20142014-01-05June 28 20142014-06-28 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-orange turban and orange dhoti with gold border performs a homa ritual at a fire pit, holding a ladle or stick over the flames while reading from a small book. He wears a rudraksha mala, a bangle and a white sacred mark on his upper arm. Brass pots, a kalasha, flower garlands, banana leaves and oil lamps sit on a low wooden platform, with a yellow garland-draped deity murti and blue cloth behind.2015-11-18April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA photograph of a homa or yagna ritual at a fire pit (kunda) carved from stone with flower petals scattered around it. A priest on the left, bare-chested in white dhoti with a pink and orange head cloth, pours an offering from a ladle into the fire while holding a brass bowl. Three men sit behind him: one in a yellow cloth with a rudraksha mala, one wearing spectacles and a yellow cloth, and one bare-chested with beaded necklaces. On the right, a red-and-gold-draped altar holds several kalasha pots wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, with red flowers. Red curtains form the backdrop. No a person candidate is clearly visible, so the role-based description stands.2018-01-31April 2008 - Kailaasa In LA EventsA standing man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala draped across his chest holds a lit flame and a small handbell while performing a puja in a yellow-walled room with orange curtains. Beside him, a gold-framed throne draped in white flower garlands holds a seated murti dressed in maroon and orange cloth. A brass lamp, a silver tray, flowers and sweets rest on an orange-covered table in front, with an open book on a stand nearby. The man is a priest performing worship; the appearance match to a person is not clear enough to confirm identity.2014-06-24 +1 copies