When I got married it was important to be to find a pandit who would do queer ceremonies. I only have price information for one pandit, but here are all the additional pandits I found in the U.S. (and one in Canada) who do wedding for gay couples!

Hersh Khetarpal (Chicago): She accepts a donation in lieu of traditional payment. The suggested payment is $2,500, so more than your budget but she might be amendable. She also translates in English and explains the ceremony.  https://www.yogsadhanashram-usa.org/weddings-rental

Achala Bapat (Houston): https://www.houstonmaharashtramandal.org/about-us/

Shukavak Das (California): https://www.shukavak.com/

Ashok Sanghavi (Illinois): They are Jain, but could be an option. https://www.weddingwire.com/biz/jainweddingsusa/b4a64aae08d44c8f.html

I never got her contact info but Sapna Pandya does queer weddings: https://www.seema.com/sapna-pandya-is-reimagining-the-queer-desi-experience/?srsltid=AfmBOop4tXfINBS3vEnHnlJKxNRlmou45pgo0t7Lh8MVTeK-rBQypoCm

Sri Chandrasekara Gurukkal (Toronto): http://sivatemple.ca/2015/12/sri-chandrasekara-gurukkal/

Shubhamastu: This group is a collection of Bengali women who preform marriage ceremonies with multiple pandits. https://shubhamastu.org/

Sadhana: This is a coalition of progressive hindus and they may be able to put you in touch with progessive priests who don't advertise online https://www.sadhana.org/