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Close photo of a homa ritual at a brick fire pit. A person in a red-orange garment with a gold necklace and bangles sprinkles reddish powder into the pit with one hand. Nearby stand brass vessels, a tall brass lamp stand, mango-leaf and orange-garlanded kalashas, and a silver bowl. Only the arm, shoulder and partially visible figures are seen; no clear face is shown. The scene is dim, with warm light and a few blurred background figures in yellow and white.

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October 01 20112011-10-01Close-up photo of a ritual scene at a temple altar. A person in an orange-red garment reaches in from the left, a bangled hand scattering grains or powder over a dark stone surface. In the foreground a large polished silver bowl holds an orange liquid with a silver ladle resting on its rim. A small silver dish with red and orange offerings sits beside a brass lamp stand, and marigold garlands and a painted backdrop fill the background. The visible hand and forearm belong to a single person, and no face is shown.2011-10-01Close photo of a fire ritual (homa) in progress. A seated priest in red-orange robes and a red-beaded rudraksha bracelet sprinkles a dry substance into a flaming fire pit set on a stone base. Beside him, polished silver and gold-toned kalasha vessels and a metal tray hold offerings. Red and yellow cloth and garlands are visible in the blurred background. Only the priest's arm, torso and hands are visible, so the face is not shown; no identifiable a person features are shown.2018-03-03A woman in an orange-red turban and matching orange-red shawl sits cross-legged beside a homa fire pit, pouring grains from her right hand into the flames while holding a brass plate of rice in her left. A large copper bowl with a ladle sits on the wooden fire platform, with small brass cups and bowls of offerings arranged along its edge. Behind her, a dark crowd of people in white clothing sits on the ground, and another woman in orange stands in the background.2017-02-21A man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a raised platform beside a square homa fire pit at night, performing a fire ritual. He wears orange-saffron dhoti and upper cloth with a long gold-beaded necklace and a bracelet. He gestures with his right hand over the smoky fire pit while holding a small offering on a brass plate. Behind him stands a carved wooden chair, with a brass oil lamp burning on the right and brass vessels, a copper bowl with a ladle, and yellow flowers on banana leaves in front. Appearance-based identity is not clear enough to name him, so he is described by role as a priest performing homa.2011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at a ritual platform, sprinkling grains or powder from his right hand over a flat metal tray. He wears a long gold bead necklace and a gold bangle, with a copper bowl and a small dish of red offerings nearby. Smoke or haze fills the dim background.2011-10-01February 21 20172017-02-21A photograph of a woman in a red-orange headwrap and matching orange-red garment sits at a fire ritual, tossing grain or rice into a flame with her right hand. She holds a brass plate of grain in her left hand. Brass bowls and small cups sit on a striped cloth beside an open fire pit with bright flames. Blurred rows of seated people in white fill the background. Her red headwrap and dress and the grain are the focal colours against the dark background. No physical candidate for a person is clearly visible, so the a person field is none.2017-02-21October 01 20112011-10-01Close photo of a puja being performed on a floor mat. A person in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, with white marks on the arms, sits cross-legged while a hand pours or offers from a small vessel over brass plates heaped with yellow flowers. Brass oil lamps, small brass bowls, a bottle of oil, incense sticks, a red cloth and green leaves lie on the white floor. A second person in white clothing sits behind, holding a leaf-like offering. Lit lamps and polished brass vessels fill the frame.2017-01-10October 01 20112011-10-01