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Two men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on an orange-tinted floor at a ritual homa or fire ceremony. The man on the left, with a microphone before him, holds his hands in a mudra and chants, wearing a red-and-white rudraksha mala. The man on the right, bald and bespectacled with his palms joined in namaskar, wears a gold-bordered white dhoti and a long ornate gold necklace. A brass fire vessel with a lit flame sits between them, with banana, apple, a silver tray, brass lamps and kumkum-marked offerings nearby. Standing figures in white dhotis appear in the background. Single-person identity is not established by appearance cues in this frame.

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February 09 20122012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09Two priests in white ritual dhotis sit on an orange mat performing a homa beside a brick-lined fire pit. The priest on the right, wearing a gold necklace and bangles, sits with palms joined in prayer before a microphone stand, a small flame rising from the pit. The priest on the left, with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, sits with hands near a brass plate of samagri and sticks for the fire. Behind them stand a stone temple structure with carved panels, a potted palm, and an orange cloth hanging on the wall, with a red-and-white striped backdrop.2011-12-28A seated ritual scene during a homa or puja with a visible flame in a brass vessel. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, wearing glasses, sits with hands joined and a gold necklace. Beside him a younger man with a red-brown cord and bangles raises one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Silver lamps, a silver plate of white offerings, bananas, apples and a leaf plate sit on the floor. Two standing people in white garments appear in the background. The a person attribution is not supported by appearance cues, so the men are described by role only.2012-02-09December 28 20112011-12-28February 09 20122012-02-09A homa fire ritual in a temple hall. A bald man in white dhoti and kurta with a bright yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits on an orange cloth, holding a small metal dish over a red metal fire tray with burning flames and offerings. A second man in white kneels at left with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass bowls of fruit and food, a brass oil lamp and a kalasha-style vessel sit nearby, and an orange cloth covers the floor.2010-01-14December 28 20112011-12-28December 14 20112011-12-14November 29 20112011-11-29May 18 20122012-05-18December 28 20112011-12-28