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A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap performs a fire ritual before a framed portrait garlanded with white and yellow flowers. The portrait shows a young man in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace raising his hand in blessing, set against a tree backdrop. Below, a white stepped platform holds a deity murti in green cloth, red and yellow flowers, pineapples, bananas, a kalasha and brass oil lamps, with a small fire burning in a brass lamp and wood piled nearby. A microphone stands at left. The priest is a single physical person; the portrait is a printed image.

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A seated priest in orange ochre robes performs a homa at a flower-decorated altar on a white-tiled platform. He holds a metal ladle over a brass vessel near a stack of wooden sticks and a microphone stand. Behind the altar, a framed photograph shows a young man with long dark hair in orange robes, showing a raised hand, wearing garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, set in a lush green-draped frame with yellow and red marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, pineapples, fruit and marigold garlands surround the fire ritual. A tall bamboo pole with an orange cloth hangs on the left.2007-09-30A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head cloth pours ghee from a metal ladle into a fire on a homa pit, with flames and smoke rising. Before him, a white stepped platform is decorated with marigold garlands, red flowers, bananas, pineapples, apples, plates of sweets and a kalasha. Behind, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and set before a green cloth, with brass oil lamps flanking the altar. The setting is a plain whitewashed hall with a striped woven mat on the floor.2007-09-30A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual indoors. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged on the floor at left, holding a brass ladle over a lit flame in a brass vessel. A tiered white platform in front is decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, and small logs of wood are stacked beside it. Behind, a framed portrait of a young man with long dark hair wearing orange robes, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces is garlanded with white and yellow flowers. The portrait sits on a green cloth with a deity murti in front, and brass lamps line the platform.2007-09-30September 30 20072007-09-30September 30 20072007-09-30September 30 20072007-09-30September 30 20072007-09-30A homa-style fire ritual is performed on a tiered white platform decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, with fruit, bananas, pineapples and offering plates at its base. A shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged, placing offerings into a small brass vessel near stacked firewood. Behind the platform, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with garlands sits above a green draped altar holding a deity murti decorated with flowers and a crown. Brass oil lamps stand on either side. A second man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits at left beside a microphone stand. The setting is a white-walled hall with a plain chair in the background.2007-09-30A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A framed portrait of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded mala, one hand raised in blessing, is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers and set on a red armchair-style seat. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti draped in red cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at left, tending offerings. In front are stacked dark blocks, a glass bowl with a yellow fruit, brass vessels, rose petals and banana leaves with fruit. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and incense smoke rises through the scene. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present, so the in-person candidate is absent.2010-06-06December 24 20092009-12-24A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on the floor before a ceremonial setup, performing a puja. In front of him sits a silver kalasha-style vessel topped with leaves and a yellow cloth, surrounded by yellow and red offering blocks, brass bowls and flower petals. Behind the offerings, a framed portrait on a red throne-like seat is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk backdrop. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right. One person is visible in the scene.2010-06-06A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a matching head cloth and a rudraksha mala, standing at a shrine and holding a long wooden staff upright in both hands. Before him, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange robe, raises one hand in blessing; the portrait is garlanded with white and yellow flower strings and red roses. Beneath it sits a deity murti draped in a green cloth, surrounded by marigolds, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. A banner behind shows a larger printed image. The priest appears to be performing a shrine ritual with the staff.2007-09-30