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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits cross-legged before a black brick fire pit, holding an open book and a brass bell while an oil lamp burns at his side. His body and forehead bear white ash markings and he wears rudraksha malas and bracelets. Brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot sit on a striped blue cloth. Behind him, women in orange saris with rudraksha malas stand with folded hands near a golden wheeled cart, and a few people stand in the background. This appears to be a homa or puja at an outdoor ashram setting.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor ashram courtyard. A young shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold beaded necklace lights an oil lamp held over a square homa pit lined with white stone. Beside him an older priest in white with gold necklace and glasses holds a small ritual vessel near a microphone stand. A woman in white sari sits in the background among metal offering bowls of turmeric, flowers and grains. Potted plants and an orange wall surround the scene.2011-12-31A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an open courtyard. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold necklace pours an offering from a small ladle into a square fire pit with glowing embers, while a metal bowl of offerings sits at its edge. A microphone stands beside him. Behind him, a man in white clothing sits and watches, and to the right another man wearing a gold necklace sits in white. In the background, several seated men in white play drums, and red-walled buildings and trees fill the setting.2011-12-31A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim sits cross-legged before a square fire pit at an outdoor ritual site, wearing a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a forehead tilak. He holds a ladle over the flames while brass bowls of offerings, coconuts and yellow flowers lie on an orange cloth beside him. Behind him musicians play a drum and a wind instrument, and an assistant in white shirt watches. Red and white striped walls and green plants frame the courtyard.2011-12-17December 16 20112011-12-16A photograph of a homa fire pit, a square white-tiled pit with a dark opening, at an outdoor ritual. A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a gold pendant on a beaded necklace and bangles, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside him, another priest in white with gold-bordered cloth and glasses sits near a microphone stand. A woman in a white sari with coloured borders stands with hands folded at the back. Brass plates hold turmeric, fruit, flowers and a silver vessel; a brass bowl and a silver container sit at the pit edge.2011-12-31A homa ritual in an outdoor courtyard. A young man in white dhoti with red-and-gold border and rudraksha mala sits on a striped mat reading a yellow-covered book, while a priest in a white dhoti with a red and pink turban and rudraksha mala sits behind a wooden fire pit with stepped sides and a flame. Brass pots, a kalasha, a lamp with marigold garlands, and brass vessels surround the fire. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a red-and-orange scarf and rudraksha mala hangs at left, with a red-brick wall and a yellow-canopied vehicle behind. Several men in white and saffron clothing stand in the background.2014-10-03A photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor ritual site. A young shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a red-and-gold sacred thread, sits before a white square fire pit and tends offerings with a silver bowl. An older priest in a white shawl sits beside him. Behind them, women in white saris with gold borders sit, and a golden deity murti stands framed by garlands of flowers. Brass plates of offerings, including fruit and grains, sit on the orange floor. The backdrop has red and white stripes.2011-12-31September 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram with orange-painted buildings and green trees behind. A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at a white altar with a black slab, tending a yagna or homa with a small ladle and brass vessels. A microphone stands before him. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing observe, and a figure in a striped shirt stands at right beside a table of coconuts, garlands, glass jars and fruit with green leaves. Colourful tassels hang from a red pillar at top right.2012-05-03December 31 20112011-12-31December 28 20112011-12-28Outdoor ritual setting with a tiered golden-yellow fire pit or yajna kund in the foreground. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha mala stands at the kund, pouring from a silver vessel. Four other white-clad men with rudraksha malas and gold-bordered dhotis stand behind, hands folded. A seated man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a striped cloth with books and fruit nearby. A framed portrait on an orange chair shows a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated in meditation. Brass lamps, a kalasha, silver bowls and yellow marigold garlands surround the kund, and greenery and a yellow vehicle stand in the background.2014-10-02