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A priest in white ritual clothing with gold-edged cloth stands bent forward at a brick-lined fire pit, pouring an offering from a red cloth bundle held on a metal tray into the burning flames. He has a shaved head, a tilak on his forehead, a gold necklace and gold bangles. Behind him are brass pots, a microphone on a stand, a potted plant, and a red hanging cloth. On the right, silver vessels hold coconuts with yellow kumkum and mango leaves, marking an offering arrangement. Open books and steel bowls sit on the floor, and a sign on the wall reads Enter the Cave. This appears to be a homa fire ritual.

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December 28 20112011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A 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 shaven-headed priest sits cross-legged behind a fire pit with a bright flame, performing a homa. He wears white ritual cloth with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, and gestures with one hand while holding a steel plate of grains. Brass and copper vessels, a ladle, a bell, dry twigs, and an open book sit on the altar, with a microphone in front of him. Red cloth and green leaves lie at the bottom edge, and a terracotta-coloured wall and pillar stand behind under a covered walkway.December 28 20112011-12-28A homa in progress inside a temple hall with orange-painted walls. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a long beaded necklace, bends over a brick fire pit with flames, holding a small vessel over the fire. Behind him another man in white stands near brass pots of offerings, and a drummer in a blue shirt and dhoti plays a drum. To the right, a row of decorated deity murtis draped in garlands sits on a raised platform beside brass kalashas, banana plants, a red cloth and a blue cloth. Bowls of rice, laddus and other food are arranged in front of the fire pit. A gold-carved ornate throne-like chair stands at the left. Several seated devotees in saris and white clothing sit on orange mats. A framed board with names hangs on the back wall.2010-12-26December 28 20112011-12-28A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered cloth and a long gold bead necklace sits cross-legged before a brick-lined fire pit (homa) with small flames and wood, pouring liquid from a metal vessel onto the fire. Nearby are a brass bowl with yellow liquid and ladle, a plate of bananas, a silver pot with green leaves, and a book open on the floor. Yellow flowers decorate the bricks, and brass kalashas and a potted palm stand in the background.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A man in a white kurta and white dhoti with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a square fire pit with a visible flame, dropping offerings into it with his right hand. He wears glasses and a red forehead mark. Brass vessels, incense sticks and a small bell lie beside the fire pit, with a paper sheet on the floor behind him, and potted palms stand against a red and white striped wall with a black name board. This is a homa fire offering led by a priest in white. He does not show the cues needed to identify him as a person.2010-07-08A shaved-headed priest in white ritual dress with gold-bordered cloth sits beside a black-lined fire pit and pours from a small brass ladle into a brass vessel holding a pink flower. He wears a white vertical tilak, rudraksha mala and gold-colored bangles, and a microphone stands before him. Brass lamps, a metal bowl and dry leaves sit on the stone edge, with potted plants and an orange wall behind. Appears to be a homa or puja offering at an ashram courtyard.December 28 20112011-12-28