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A shaved-headed priest sits cross-legged in white dhoti and shawl edged with gold, wearing a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a medallion and a white vertical tilak on his forehead. He holds a brass oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a small brass bell in the other, with an open book beside him and a microphone in front. In the foreground a brass bowl with a ladle and a fire pit of brick with burning flames suggest a homa; an orange and red wall and a palm frond stand behind him, with a figure in yellow dressed in white at the back.

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A shaved-headed priest sits cross-legged in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl draped over his left shoulder, wearing a long beaded gold-toned necklace and a large gold pendant. He holds a silver lamp with a burning flame in his right hand and a small bell in his left, performing an aarti or puja. Vertical white tilak marks decorate his forehead. Behind him, blurred seated figures and drums suggest a ritual gathering in an outdoor courtyard with green foliage.2011-12-17April 30 20122012-04-30December 31 20112011-12-31April 30 20122012-04-30A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold beaded necklace and gold pendant sits cross-legged before a square fire pit for a homa. He holds a small brass lamp with a lit flame in one hand and a handbell in the other, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Brass bowls of offerings, fruit and flowers lie on an orange cloth; two seated people in white are blurred in the background.2011-12-31A shaved-headed priest in plain white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit, holding a small oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a handbell in the other. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, gold bangles, and white sacred ash on his forehead. A microphone stands at his right, an open book lies on his lap, and a silver bowl sits on the left. A palm frond and an orange-and-white backdrop fill the background, with another person in yellow seated behind him. The scene suggests a homa or yagna ritual, with flames rising from the fire pit. The man is shown as a priest in white ritual clothing; no appearance-based cues establish him as a person, so identity is unsure.2011-12-28December 31 20112011-12-31October 29 20112011-10-29 +1 copiesOutdoor evening ritual at night with lamps glowing. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a white horizontal forehead mark and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, sits cross-legged on a green mat and speaks into a microphone while holding an open book. Gold-bordered arm bands are on his arms. Before him are stacked yellow-dyed bricks, a row of white pieces (possibly cloth or shell-like objects), a silver vessel and a small brass lamp. Behind him, two young men in dark red-and-gold shawls sit on the mat, and older men in striped and light shirts stand behind a white backdrop with orange and yellow bunting strung overhead.2011-12-20A shaved-headed young priest sits cross-legged in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with gold borders, hands folded in anjali before his face. He wears a long gold-bead mala with a gold pendant and gold bangles. In front of him is a silver bowl, a silver vessel, a small silver stand with a microphone, a pile of firewood, and incense sticks burning. Behind him, musicians play a flute and a drum in a leafy garden courtyard, while other seated people in white watch quietly.2011-12-16A 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.2011-12-17A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, holding a small oil lamp with a flame in one hand and a brass bell in the other. He wears a long amber-beaded mala with a gold pendant. Before him are a brass plate of red flower petals, a small brass vessel, a bundle of green leaves, incense sticks sending up smoke, a silver lamp stand, and a silver cup. Red blossoms are scattered on the floor, and a woman in a white sari with gold border sits in the background near a red-pillared doorway. The scene suggests a puja or aarti.2011-12-01