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A photograph of a ritual inside a thatched bamboo-walled tent. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala across his chest and his hair tied in a bun, carries a silver tray holding a blue cloth-wrapped offering with flowers. Behind him a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and gold-trimmed dhoti stands barefoot, holding an open book and wearing a beaded mala. A sacred fire burns on a low brass-and-cloth altar in front of them, surrounded by brass bowls, oil lamps, flowers and a kalasha. White cloth draped over bamboo panels forms the backdrop. Two people are visible, performing a homa or puja.

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February 06 20132013-02-06Inside a thatched-roof ritual hut with white cloth draped on bamboo walls, a fire burns on a wooden platform surrounded by brass bowls, a brass oil lamp, rose petals and kalasha pots garlanded with marigolds. A woman in an orange sari with gold border, rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands at left, holding a silver tray with a blue cloth and red flowers. Behind her a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace reads from a small book. Ritual homa or puja setting; the fire pit with offerings is visible at centre. Two people are visible.2013-02-06February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06February 06 20132013-02-06A photograph inside a thatched bamboo-roofed ritual hut with grey cloth draped behind and orange-painted bamboo posts. In the foreground a woman in an orange-brown sari with a gold-bordered hem and a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together and eyes closed, a white sacred mark on her forehead. Beside her a bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl with gold trim, wearing a gold beaded necklace and bangles, bends low over a fire pit, tending a flame on a yellow-orange cloth scattered with petals. Around the fire are silver bowls, a kalasha-style vessel, lamps and puja vessels.2013-02-06A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes stands on a cushion beside a wood-fired homa fire pit inside a rustic bamboo and thatch shelter with white cloth backdrops. He wears a gold-beaded mala around his neck and bangles on his wrist, and holds a silver plate with flowers and a blue cloth bundle. Silver bowls, a small copper vessel, marigold garlands and bundles of herbs surround the fire on a wooden platform marked with white lines, and orange pillars frame the scene.2013-02-07February 06 20132013-02-06February 07 20132013-02-07