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A seated priest in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl performs a homa beside a red and gold throne draped with orange cloth and garlanded with yellow and red flowers. He drops an offering into a square fire pit in front of him, while brass vessels, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, a bowl of liquid, flower petals and a kalasha with flowers stand on the orange-covered floor. No person on the throne is visible.

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December 28 20112011-12-28A homa fire ritual in progress on a sunlit outdoor terrace. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a beaded garland kneels before a square brick fire pit with flames rising, pouring offering from a silver ladle-like vessel. Another person in white holds a large silver bowl of grains at left, and silver bowls and a plate with offerings sit nearby. Behind the fire, decorated kalasha pots with mango-leaf tops and turmeric-marked coconuts stand on a bed of rice. A microphone stands at the fire pit and orange fabric hangs overhead.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged before a square homa fire pit built of ochre bricks decorated with white markings and yellow flowers. He holds a microphone stand in one hand and an open book in the other, a silver bowl of grains nearby, with a ceremonial copper-and-silver vessel and offering bowls on a tray to his left. Two decorated kalashas with yellow flowers and banana leaves sit at right beside a red-orange cloth backdrop. The scene shows a fire ritual in progress with an oil lamp at the pit's edge. No other people are visible.2011-12-28June 12 20102010-06-12December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A seated priest in white ritual clothes with a yellow-green shawl performs a fire ritual on an orange cloth beside a red-cushioned gilded throne. The throne holds a framed portrait and a kalasha-like brass vessel decorated with white flowers and green leaves, with yellow and orange garlands hanging at its sides. In front of the priest are brass bowls, a brass oil lamp with a burning flame, a homa tray, and a dark fire pit with strings stretched across it. The priest gestures with his right hand over the offerings.2010-07-08A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border sits cross-legged on a mat in front of an orange curtain, palms pressed together in prayer and a white tilak on his forehead. A rudraksha-style beaded necklace hangs on his chest. In front of him is a homa fire pit built of brick-shaped blocks decorated with turmeric and white markings, holding dry sticks and a bowl of yellow liquid. Five silver kalasha pots topped with mango leaves and yellow flowers sit on a banana leaf along the back, and a silver tray with flowers, kumkum and a ritual implement lies at the front.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on the floor before a ceremonial setup, performing a puja. In front of him sits a silver kalasha-style vessel topped with leaves and a yellow cloth, surrounded by yellow and red offering blocks, brass bowls and flower petals. Behind the offerings, a framed portrait on a red throne-like seat is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk backdrop. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right. One person is visible in the scene.2010-06-06