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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders sits cross-legged before a fire pit built of brick-shaped blocks. He wears a long beaded necklace and bangles, a tilak on his forehead, and feeds the flames with a ladle held in his right hand. Silver bowls of offerings, a silver vessel and a tray sit beside him. Behind him three brass kalashas and potted palms stand near a red-and-white striped backdrop, and a woman in a white and yellow sari sits on a plastic chair. Yellow flowers decorate the blocks and three ornate vases with yellow flowers stand on the right.

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December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged before a square homa fire pit built of ochre bricks decorated with white markings and yellow flowers. He holds a microphone stand in one hand and an open book in the other, a silver bowl of grains nearby, with a ceremonial copper-and-silver vessel and offering bowls on a tray to his left. Two decorated kalashas with yellow flowers and banana leaves sit at right beside a red-orange cloth backdrop. The scene shows a fire ritual in progress with an oil lamp at the pit's edge. No other people are visible.2011-12-28A homa fire ritual in progress on a sunlit outdoor terrace. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a beaded garland kneels before a square brick fire pit with flames rising, pouring offering from a silver ladle-like vessel. Another person in white holds a large silver bowl of grains at left, and silver bowls and a plate with offerings sit nearby. Behind the fire, decorated kalasha pots with mango-leaf tops and turmeric-marked coconuts stand on a bed of rice. A microphone stands at the fire pit and orange fabric hangs overhead.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a courtyard. A shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border sits cross-legged before a fire pit built of brick with yellow flower petals on it. He wears a gold bead garland with a small pendant and gold bangles, and pours an offering from a ladle into the flames. Nearby stand a brass bowl of yellow liquid, a silver plate of offerings, and a glass vessel with a coconut and leaves. A potted palm and red pillars stand behind. The man has no visible saffron, rudraksha or crown cues, so his identity is not established.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28