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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold bead necklace and a green-and-gold silk cloth held on his lap sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with burning wood during a homa. He reads from an open book beside a microphone stand, a brass bowl of yellow liquid and a silver ladle near the fire, and a potted palm and brass pot behind him. Marigold petals decorate the bricks. Sacred ash marks are on his forehead.

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A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit, holding a silver plate with fruit and gazing down at it. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, gold bangles and a beaded wrist mala, with a white tilak on his forehead. A book lies open beside him, a silver bowl stands at left, and a microphone on a stand is at right. Yellow turmeric or flower pieces are scattered on the bricks around the flames. A seated figure in cream clothing and palm fronds appear in the blurred background. This is a homa or fire ritual scene.2011-12-28A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a courtyard. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged before a fire pit built of brick with yellow flower petals on it. He wears a gold bead garland with a small pendant and gold bangles, and pours an offering from a ladle into the flames. Nearby stand a brass bowl of yellow liquid, a silver plate of offerings, and a glass vessel with a coconut and leaves. A potted palm and red pillars stand behind. The man has no visible saffron, rudraksha or crown cues, so his identity is not established.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border sits cross-legged beside a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with bright flames. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, holds a ladle over the fire in one hand, and reads from an open book on a stand with a microphone. Behind him stands a wooden cart, and to the right are trays of red chillies, fruit and other offerings.2011-12-31December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28