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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with a saffron-edged cloth over the shoulder sits at a white fire altar, holding a small object in his cupped hands, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands beside him and a brass bell rests on the altar. Behind the altar, bundles of dried sticks, a small clay vessel and a plate of offerings are arranged, and a kalasha-like brass vessel with mango leaves and flower garlands sits at right. Two men in shirts watch from the left, and a red-walled building with hanging tassels stands behind. A homa or puja is being performed.

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A shaven-headed man in a white dhoti and unstitched white shawl performs a ritual at an outdoor altar, holding a brass oil lamp (aarti) in his right hand and ringing a brass bell with his left. A rudraksha mala hangs on his chest. Before him sits a fire pit of dark wood and a silver bowl with red kumkum. Behind him, orange-clad devotees sit in white shirts and orange shawls; one seated man in orange has hands folded. A red-walled building, a golden chariot or palanquin, and kalasha-like offerings with coconuts, flowers and mango leaves stand in the background.2012-05-03May 03 20122012-05-03A photograph of a priest performing a homa-style fire ritual at an outdoor ashram setting with red-painted walls and a corrugated roof. Centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark stands at a black-topped fire pit and gestures with folded hands while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Around him, a row of seated devotees in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes watch. Foreground right holds a table with brass kalasha-style pots, coconuts, mango leaves, white flowers and bundles of dried wood offerings. Colourful tassels hang at the top right beside a golden ornate structure.2012-05-03Outdoor 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.2012-05-03A homa or fire ritual at an outdoor altar. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his forehead, holds a lit oil lamp over a metal bowl while speaking into a microphone and holding a brass bell in his other hand. A low white altar with a black top holds dried wood sticks, red flower petals, incense sticks and a small pot. Orange-clad and white-clad attendants sit behind him, and a man in grey stands at a trolley on the right. On the right, orange pumpkins decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves sit beside glass jars on a white cloth. Orange-painted walls and a leafy tree are in the background.2012-05-03May 03 20122012-05-03May 03 20122012-05-03A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged beside a fire pit, holding a handheld bell and a lit oil lamp on a long silver-stand. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and a bangle on his wrist, with a white vertical forehead mark. Brass bowls with yellow flower petals and a bundle of dried sticks sit on a stone ledge in front of him, with smoke rising from the fire. Behind him, a red and white striped wall and green plants frame the outdoor ritual, while seated men in the background watch.2011-12-17May 03 20122012-05-03A 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.2011-12-31A photograph of a priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, seated at a homa fire pit. He holds a bundle of grass or broom-like tool over the offering area and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Kalasha pot with flower garland and green leaves sits at right, along with brass bowls and a brass lamp on the altar. Red and gold decor and a gold canopy are behind him, with a flatbed trolley and a few blurred background figures.2012-05-03December 17 20112011-12-17