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A young priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with red borders sits cross-legged on a woven mat before a fire pit, performing a homa. He holds an orange-cloth-wrapped object and a small brass ritual item near a microphone stand. Behind him stand decorated deity murtis draped in layered garlands of red, orange, yellow, white and purple flowers, with a red-and-gold silk cloth on a raised platform. A small golden figure sits on a plate of flowers beside the fire. Brass vessels, a plate of fried snacks and offerings lie on the floor in front. Carved stone walls frame the scene.

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A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold chain and bangle, sits cross-legged before a homa fire on a red cloth, performing a ritual at a shrine. Behind him, three deity murtis are decorated with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers; the central figure holds a trident. Above them, a seated figure in saffron robes with a turban sits on a gold throne, and a golden kalasha stands at the top. Brass oil lamps, bowls of grains, flowers, fruit and a red-and-gold bundle surround the offering area on the floor.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A young man with a shaved head sits cross-legged on a white cloth in front of a fire pit and a deity altar. He wears a white dhoti with a red border, a gold necklace and a gold bangle, and holds an orange offering in one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him, two deity murtis are decorated with garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers. A flaming brass oil lamp and a bright fire pit burn beside him. On the foreground table are offering plates with red-orange laddus, sliced fruit, betel leaves, a bowl of yellow rice, and a mound of white rice and sweets, with silver vessels and a kalasha nearby. This appears to be a homa or puja ritual.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a homa at a temple shrine. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on the ground at lower left, bare-chested with a gold necklace, extending his hands over a small flaming fire pit. Behind the fire, three metal deity murtis stand adorned with rows of red, orange, white, yellow and purple flower garlands, arranged on a red silk cloth. Brass oil lamps, a silver bowl of sweets and a plate of rice and flowers sit in the foreground. Red drapery and gold-framed images appear in the background. No visible candidate for a person is present in the scene.2010-11-12A priest in white dhoti with a red border sits cross-legged before a deity murti group on an orange cloth-covered platform, pouring liquid from a metal vessel into a bowl during abhishekam. Three figures are decorated with garlands of red, yellow, white and purple flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and plates of rice, lentils, sweets, fruit and a bowl of yellow offerings are arranged in front. The scene appears to be a temple puja. Only one physical person is visible, and no candidate for a person is present.2010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A temple courtyard during a homa fire ritual. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the floor behind a brick-lined square fire pit with wood sticks and offerings. Behind him, a red cloth covers a seat beside two ornately decorated deity murtis draped in marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Trays of fruit, bananas, coconut and a platter of offerings sit near the pit. Another man in white stands in the doorway and a woman in red sits at the back.2011-12-14December 26 20102010-12-26November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copies