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Close-up photo of a seated priest in white ritual dress with a gold-bordered white dhoti and a long gold-beaded necklace, wearing gold and beaded bracelets. He holds a silver plate with dried black leaves and seeds, pinching them with his fingers, as smoke rises nearby. Beside him sit a silver bell, a brass pot, a silver tray of yellow offerings and a small brass vessel on a striped mat in sunlight. No face is visible.

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Close photo of a homa or yagna ritual. A priest in white dhoti and white shawl with a golden-toned sash sits near a flame, holding a shallow brass plate of grains or offerings in his right hand while his other hand reaches into it. He wears a gold bangle and a long beaded gold necklace. A brass ritual vessel and a bright fire are in the lower foreground, with a second white-clad person partly visible at left. The scene is a fire ritual with offering materials.2012-02-09January 22 20172017-01-22Close photo of a seated man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth, shown from the chest down. He holds his open right palm up and uses his other hand's fingers to place a small dark object, possibly a seed or dried fruit, into it. Brass ritual vessels, a brass plate with white rice, small brass cups and a stand sit on a woven mat and tiled floor at the lower left. Only one physical person is visible, and his face is not shown.2017-01-15December 28 20112011-12-28A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged beside a fire pit, holding a handheld bell and a lit oil lamp on a long silver-stand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a bangle on his wrist, with a white vertical forehead mark. Brass bowls with yellow flower petals and a bundle of dried sticks sit on a stone ledge in front of him, with smoke rising from the fire. Behind him, a red and white striped wall and green plants frame the outdoor ritual, while seated men in the background watch.2011-12-17December 01 20112011-12-01A photo of a close-up ritual scene. A person in white clothing sits on the floor, holding a small golden spoon over their cupped palm, pouring or offering something. On the left, a brown wooden tray holds brass bowls, a brass lamp with a lit oil flame, and a brass plate with red flowers and offerings. The person wears a gold wristwatch and a striped cloth lies nearby. Only hands and arms of one person are visible.2017-01-22Close-up photo of a fire ritual in progress. A person in white dhoti and white shawl with gold border sits cross-legged; their hands hold a shallow brass plate with offerings toward a visible flame at lower left. A long metal rod or ladle stands beside the fire. A second seated figure in white with a large beaded mala of amber-gold beads is partly visible at upper center. Setting is a homa or yagna with sacred fire, consistent with a Hindu ritual. No face is visible.2012-02-09A seated priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace, rings bells with a handheld brass bell while holding a small book and a brass vessel during a homa. A lit fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit with yellow flower petals on the bricks. Nearby are brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, potted plants, offering plates, a brass lamp and a microphone on a stand, with an orange cloth canopy behind. Setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space.2011-12-28Close-up photo of a ritual puja setup on a woven mat with green, purple and red stripes. A person in white clothing with a red sash sits at the left, and only their arm and hand are visible as they use a long brass spoon to place an offering on a brass tray holding a small cube-shaped item and orange marigold petals. Nearby are a brass lamp stand, a small brass bowl of grains, a silver bell, a brass kalasha-like vessel, a conch shell, incense sticks and orange flowers. Smoke rises at the upper right.2009-11-14A photograph of a puja setup on a woven straw mat with pink and purple borders. Brass plates hold yellow marigold petals, a small heap of white rice or grain, a white conch-shaped shell, and an orange cloth with rudraksha beads. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick, incense sticks in a brass holder, a brass cup and small brass bowls are arranged around them. At top right, a person in white dhoti-style clothing with a red border and silver bangles pours or places an offering with a small brass spoon. Only forearms and hands are visible, so no face is shown.2010-11-24January 22 20172017-01-22