<P> A purohit, on the other hand, performs rituals and saṃskāras (sacraments) outside of the temple . There are special purohits who perform only funeral rites . </P> <P> In many cases, a purohit also functions as a pujari . Both women and men are ordained as purohits and pujaris . </P> <P> There are many priests in India who perform their work both inside and outside temples . The ones who perform it inside are called "pujaris" who are more common and are more significant in society . A few tasks of these "pujaris" would be to clean or bathe the statue of the God in the temple . They do earn from this but do not demand too much money . The other more debatable priests are the purohits who perform their duties outside the temple . They act as God for poor people and by talking or by providing' hope', they earn a living . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (June 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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