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A shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold border sits cross-legged on a mat beside a square black fire pit with white stepped edges, performing a homa. He wears a rudraksha mala, a white tripundra on his forehead and gold bangles, and has his hands over the pit. Beside him are steel bowls, a brass oil lamp with a large open flame, a gold tray of bananas and oranges, and a striped woven mat. Potted plants line the courtyard behind him at dusk.

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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged on a mat beside a stone step, holding a bundle of grass or straw and tending a row of silver bowls and plates. A small brass oil lamp with an open flame stands at left, and a tray of bananas and fruit sits nearby. A microphone stand is visible at right, and a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. The scene suggests a puja or ritual offering performed outdoors with potted plants behind.2012-04-13A priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits cross-legged on a striped mat beside a square homa fire pit, tending the flames with a ladle. A long dark rudraksha-style mala hangs on his chest and he has a sacred mark on his forehead. Nearby stand brass and steel bowls, a brass lamp with a lit wick, and a golden tray of fruit including bananas and oranges. Potted plants and a red-brick building form the background.2012-04-13October 27 20112011-10-27A photograph of an outdoor homa fire pit beside a red temple wall. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth, with a sacred thread and a white tilak, stands at the square fire pit and pours offerings from a metal vessel. Brass kalashas wrapped in netting, topped with mango leaves and coconuts, sit on a white cloth with orange, red and white cloths tied around them. Steel bowls and trays of offerings lie on a mat at left. A small flame burns on the pit's edge, and a black stone deity murti stands on a platform at right. Red containers are stacked behind the temple. Text on the temple wall reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir.A shaved-headed priest in plain white dhoti and upper cloth sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with a bright flame, performing a homa. He wears a long orange-and-gold beaded mala and holds a brass bell in his right hand and a small silver lamp or murti in his left, while reading from an open book. Brass pots, a silver bowl of yellow offerings, a bowl of grains, a kalasha-style vessel and a microphone on a stand surround him, with a red cloth canopy and potted plants behind. Marigold petals decorate the brick edges of the fire pit.2011-12-28A shaved-headed young priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead necklace and gold armlets, sits cross-legged beside a square homa fire pit and holds a metal ladle or spoon over the flames for an offering. Brass plates of flowers and offerings sit at his left, and a silver bowl rests on the pit's edge. Behind him a man in a white shirt and maroon lungi holds a notebook, and a drummer and other seated devotees appear in the background against an orange wall and green plants.2011-12-17December 31 20112011-12-31A seated priest in white ritual dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace, rings bells with a handheld brass bell while holding a small book and a brass vessel during a homa. A lit fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit with yellow flower petals on the bricks. Nearby are brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, potted plants, offering plates, a brass lamp and a microphone on a stand, with an orange cloth canopy behind. Setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space.2011-12-28A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border kneels at a square homa fire pit, feeding offerings into flames with a long metal ladle. He wears a gold necklace and a white tilaka on his forehead. Silver pots and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the stone ledge, with green plants and a red-and-white striped wall behind him. Other people are partly visible at the left. This is a fire ritual scene. The priest's identity cannot be determined from appearance.2011-12-17A priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold ornamental necklace sits cross-legged before a white square fire pit, pouring offerings into a bright orange flame from a metal ladle beside a microphone. Plates of flowers, fruits, sweets and vessels are arranged in front of the pit. Seated devotees in white and pink clothing watch in the background, and a drummer plays near a red and white wall with potted plants. The priest's shaved head and ash markings are visible, and no appearance cues establish whether he is a person, so he is described only by role.2011-12-12A 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.2012-05-03A 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.2011-12-17