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Night outdoor ritual on a raised white platform decorated with garlands of white jasmine and orange marigolds. A central yellow-brick fire pit holds a bright flame, with brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings arranged on the left. A man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha-style mala necklace and a forehead tilak sits cross-legged with palms joined in namaskar in front of the fire, a microphone on a stand beside him. A second robed figure in orange sits nearby, and a man in orange at the right edge handles the microphone. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes sits in rows with hands folded, under dark night sky and yellow lights. The visible cues are a homa-style fire with offerings and a presenter seated before it, not a specific event.

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Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform draped in white cloth and edged with white and orange flower garlands. A central figure in orange robes and a long beaded necklace, with a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Beside them an older man in orange and a yellow shawl sits with palms joined. Brick-like yellow altar blocks, brass plates of fruit and flowers, and a kalasha-style vessel sit in front. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, many with palms joined, fill the ground behind, with a person in orange holding a microphone at the right edge. Lighting and a tall pillar frame the scene.2010-02-12A night outdoor homa at a tiered yellow brick fire altar on a white-draped table, with a flame rising from the centre and garlanded offerings, fruit, flowers and brass vessels arranged around it. A man in orange robes with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and beaded garlands sits at a microphone, raising one hand toward the fire. Beside him a second man in saffron wraps and a turban holds a brass tray of offerings. A seated audience in white fills the foreground and background, with some people with palms joined. Strings of flowers hang from the altar edge.2010-02-12A photograph of a homa at night. A man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing orange robes and layered beaded necklaces, sits behind a yellow brick fire pit, clapping his hands before a standing microphone. A tall flame rises from the pit, surrounded by flower garlands, bananas, apples, a pineapple and brass kalasha-type vessels with marigolds and petals. Another orange-robed priest sits beside him, and a seated crowd in white fills the background under dark night sky. The clothing and offerings suggest a fire ritual with the speaker leading the gathering.2010-02-12Night outdoor homa at a raised white-draped platform decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands. A central brick fire pit (kunda) burns with a flame, with brass vessels and fruit offerings arranged at the left. A man with long dark hair, a red-orange sacred mark on his forehead, and ornate beaded necklaces, wearing saffron/orange robes, leans over the fire pouring offerings into it. Beside him another saffron-clad priest holds a microphone, and a man in a red tilak and orange robe sits behind. A large seated crowd in white clothes watches with hands folded, and temporary structures and lights are visible in the background. The appearance of the central robed man is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the image is dark and uncertain.2010-02-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold-bead necklace and white ash markings on the forehead presses palms together in prayer beside an open fire pit, a homa, with orange flames. Another saffron-robed priest with a red-and-orange head wrap sits behind a bowl, and a seated audience fills the dim background. Fruit, flower garlands and a white garland sit on the altar, and a microphone stands at the right edge.2010-02-12Night outdoor homa at a raised platform draped in white cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and orange marigolds. A brick fire pit burns in the centre with a tall flame. A figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair and a red-and-white turban-like headwrap sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste beside a second saffron-clad priest with a shaved head, also in prayer. Brass and copper pots, a kalasha, fruit, flowers and offerings lie on the platform, and rows of white-clad devotees with folded hands sit on the ground behind them. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces) is presiding over the fire ritual as the homa officiant.2010-02-12Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual platform. A fire burns in a yellow-orange brick fire pit decorated with red and pink flower petals, with a white jasmine garland along its edge. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long, swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark and a long beaded orange mala sits cross-legged at a microphone, hands joined in prayer, with an orange cloth beneath him. Beside him a second priest in orange with a maroon headcloth, gold chain and glasses tends the fire, placing offerings into it. Trays of fruit, bananas, apples, pineapple and brass lamps sit at the left, and a brass vessel with a kumkum-marked cloth is at the right. Behind them a large seated crowd in white clothing fills the ground, with a white banner and lights in the background. Probable Swamiji seated at the microphone with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style orange mala, presiding over the homa.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual on an open ground before a large seated crowd. At center, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits behind a white-draped altar decorated with white flower garlands and marigold strands, holding a lit oil lamp and raised ritual object as smoke rises. Behind the altar, another person in orange robes sits. To the right, a devotee in orange with a yellow-trimmed white shawl sits with palms joined. Dozens of seated people in white clothing fill the foreground and background, some with hands folded. Fruit, a flower basket and offerings sit on the altar, and stage lights and a tent structure appear in the background. This is a homa-style fire ritual with offerings.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform draped in white cloth and bordered with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands. A large square fire pit burns at the front, with fruit, a kalasha-like pot and offering vessels nearby, indicating a homa. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit behind it; one wears a long rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned necklace, and the other has long dark hair and a saffron shawl, seated near a microphone stand. A third person in orange sits at the right edge of the platform, and a large crowd of seated devotees in white clothing fills the ground below, with stage lights and a banner-like screen in the background.2010-02-12Night outdoor homa at a large open-air gathering. A central fire burns in a square yagna pit on a white-draped platform decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange and red marigold strands. Behind it, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a beaded mala and extends his hand over the fire while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him stands another robed figure in orange with a mala. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange kneels at the platform's edge. A large seated crowd in white fills the ground, many with hands pressed together, and stage lights and a camera on a tripod are visible. Around 100 or more people are visible.2010-02-12Night photograph of an outdoor puja beside a large yellow-brown yantra or mandala platform decorated with white flower garlands. A woman in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with forehead markings, holds a lit oil lamp aarti in one hand and a small bell in the other, seated at the platform. Beside her, a person in saffron with a head covering sits near the offerings. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl and beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together. Brass plates of flowers, fruits, bananas and a coconut sit on the left, and a microphone stands at right. Audience members in white dress sit behind, many with folded hands.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual photograph at a homa fire pit on a white-draped platform decorated with white and orange marigold garlands. Two figures in saffron/orange robes sit behind the platform: one with long swept-back hair holds a flame and a small vessel beside a microphone stand, and another in saffron robes sits nearby with a shaved head and ceremonial gold necklaces. A seated crowd of devotees in white clothes with hands folded fills the left foreground, and a large audience sits on blue mats beyond. Stage lights and a camera on a tripod are visible at left. The fire pit holds a bright flame with offerings, and a kalasha-style brass vessel sits near the front. Swamiji (probable) is the figure with long hair and saffron robes seated at the centre, presiding over the homa.2010-02-12