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A priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth sits on the floor beside a stacked fire pit of orange-yellow bricks decorated with yellow flowers and dry sticks. He wears a gold chain, bangles, and a white tripundra on his forehead, and reaches toward a row of silver kalasha pots topped with saffron-coloured cones, flowers, and green leaves, with a bundle of dried grass in hand. An orange cloth hangs behind, with a red-striped tent and potted plant beyond. No visible appearance cues establish the a person candidate with confidence, so this is a priest performing the ritual preparation.

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A 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.2011-12-28December 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 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.2011-12-28A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged before a fire pit built of brick-shaped blocks. He wears a long beaded necklace and bangles, a tilak on his forehead, and feeds the flames with a ladle held in his right hand. Silver bowls of offerings, a silver vessel and a tray sit beside him. Behind him three brass kalashas and potted palms stand near a red-and-white striped backdrop, and a woman in a white and yellow sari sits on a plastic chair. Yellow flowers decorate the blocks and three ornate vases with yellow flowers stand on the right.2011-12-28December 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 20112011-12-28