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A photograph inside a thatched ritual hut with bamboo poles wrapped in saffron cloth. A man with hair tied in a bun, a white tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a saffron dhoti with gold border rings a silver bell with his right hand and holds a flame-lit lamp in his left. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron robes and gold chains stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the yellow-cloth-covered floor are silver bowls, a plate, a homa fire burning and scattered flower petals, with white cloths hanging on the back wall.

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February 06 20132013-02-06A photograph inside a thatched bamboo-roofed ritual hut with grey cloth draped behind and orange-painted bamboo posts. In the foreground a woman in an orange-brown sari with a gold-bordered hem and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed, a white sacred mark on her forehead. Beside her a bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a gold beaded necklace and bangles, bends low over a fire pit, tending a flame on a yellow-orange cloth scattered with petals. Around the fire are silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps and puja vessels.2013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06A photograph inside a thatched ritual tent with white cloth draped behind and bamboo lattice walls. A man with a shaved head in orange-saffron robes stands barefoot at a low altar, hands joined in prayer beside a small fire. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala wears an orange-saffron dhoti with gold borders, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small lamp over the offerings. The altar holds brass plates, bowls, flowers, a small flame and puja items. A cameraman on the right films the scene. Two orange-painted poles frame the altar.2013-02-06 +1 copiesInside a thatched-roof ritual hut with white cloth draped on bamboo walls, a fire burns on a wooden platform surrounded by brass bowls, a brass oil lamp, rose petals and kalasha pots garlanded with marigolds. A woman in an orange sari with gold border, rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands at left, holding a silver tray with a blue cloth and red flowers. Behind her a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace reads from a small book. Ritual homa or puja setting; the fire pit with offerings is visible at centre. Two people are visible.2013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06February 07 20132013-02-07February 08 20132013-02-08Inside a thatched bamboo pavilion with orange-wrapped poles and white cloth draped behind, a fire ritual is underway. A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border, a rudraksha mala, and a white tripundra on his forehead holds a silver oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, standing beside a fire pit. A bald man in orange-red robes with a heavy gold necklace stands beside him. A brass and silver puja set, bowls and a kalasha-like vessel sit on a yellow-marked platform with scattered flower petals and a burning fire pit. The man on the left has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and ornate clothing, a cue that matches the page's a person reference, so this is a probable in-person depiction, with a homa-style fire ritual in progress.2013-02-06February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08