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A bare-chested priest kneels beside a fire pit on the left, arranging yellow-wrapped coconuts on silver kalasha pots decorated with pink flowers and green leaves set on a banana-leaf tray. He wears an orange-red turban, layered silver and beaded necklaces, rudraksha and beaded bracelets, and an orange-red dhoti, with white ash markings on his arms. Behind him stands a carved dark wooden door with a stone pillar, and a small steel vessel sits on the floor. Colourful striped mats and a gold-trimmed seat appear in the background, and an orange-robed figure sits at the left edge. Abhishekam and homa preparations are being made.

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May 10 20182018-05-10April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesA seated priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, with a rust-coloured turban, rudraksha malas and white sacred markings on his arms, tends a fire pit built of yellow-painted brick and dark blocks on a striped rug. He holds a small item over the pit while a silver kalasha draped in orange cloth and marigold garlands sits on a silver stand nearby beside banana, fruit and brass vessels. Behind him a gold-and-red throne and a green cloth are visible. The priest is a ritual officiant at a homa-style fire ceremony; no face-based identity is made and no visible cues establish a person's presence, so the appearance is not sufficient to name him.2018-05-10 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23A 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.2011-12-28A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit in a hall with a gold throne and ceremonial gold standards behind it. A man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed in namaskar. A second priest in a rust-orange turban and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a metal vessel into the fire. Two women in orange saris stand in the background, and a few devotees are visible at right near brass lamps. Offering bowls and oil lamps sit near the fire pit. The photo depicts a fire ritual, with a visible priest appearance-cued as a person by the page; the figure with the orange turban and rudraksha mala is the officiant, while the garlanded man is shown in namaskar. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-10-12Ritual scene at a temple: a young man in a rust-orange cloth with a dark turban-style headwrap, a long beaded necklace and rudraksha-style malas, sits on a stone floor arranging flowers and fruit onto a brass plate of pink petals. Beside him, an older bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a white sacred thread and forehead markings chants over a tray. Coconuts with white flower garlands sit in painted pots, with lemons and oranges on green leaves, and sanctified items lie on a purple cloth.2018-04-29 +1 copiesDecember 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a homa fire ritual through an ornate carved wooden doorway. A fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit in the foreground. Two saffron-robed sannyasis perform the ritual. The seated man on the right wears an orange turban and orange cloth, is bare-chested with a long beard and ash marks, and pours an offering from a small metal vessel into the fire, with a brass bowl and a plate of offerings and kumkum before him. A second young sannyasi with long matted hair, orange cloth, beaded necklaces and ash on his forehead sits behind the fire pit. Potted plants and pink flowers appear behind them.2018-02-25October 08 20172017-10-08