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Night-time outdoor ritual at a homa or abhishekam site: a white-draped square platform decorated with white flower garlands, orange and red marigold strands, and fruit, with a brass-like offering tray and a flaming oil lamp. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the platform's far side, one holding a lit lamp and the other a ceremonial item, with rising smoke behind them. A seated figure in orange robes with a yellow-bordered white garment faces the platform with folded hands. Hundreds of white-clad devotees sit on blue and red mats in rows, some with palms pressed together. A cameraman in white stands on a tripod at the left edge, and stage lights and a canopy frame the scene.

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Night outdoor homa at a large open-air ground. A fire burns in a rectangular brick fire pit draped with a white cloth and bordered with white jasmine and orange-marigold garlands, with fruits and offerings on the platform. A woman in orange robes with a long rudraksha-style necklace holds ritual items over the fire, while beside her a second robed figure in orange sits with hands raised. On the right, a man in an orange robe kneels with hands folded near a microphone stand, and a young man in white with a yellow scarf kneels beside him. Hundreds of seated devotees in white fill the ground facing the fire, with stage lights and smoke rising behind.2010-02-12Night outdoor photograph of a large seated crowd facing a raised white-draped platform decorated with garlands of marigold and white flowers. Two figures in saffron-orange robes sit behind a fire pit with a lit flame, an oil lamp and offerings; one holds a lit lamp. A man in white stands on the left operating a camera on a tripod, and a stage with lights and a canopy is at right. Many people in white clothes with some red and yellow garments sit on blue and red mats in the foreground, with hands pressed in prayer. Bright floodlights and smoke or haze hang over the scene.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual photo of a homa fire on a white-draped altar bordered with white flower garlands and marigold strands, with a brick-lined fire pit burning and smoke rising. Three figures in saffron/orange robes sit at the altar: one at left with a shaved head and orange shawl holding a tray, a long-haired figure in center-left with hands folded in prayer and a rudraksha-style mala, and another in orange seated at right with hands in anjali facing the altar. Near them a microphone stand. Behind, a large seated crowd in white clothes fills the ground, with stage lights and a tent structure in the background.2010-02-12Night outdoor photo of a homa fire ceremony on a stage. A fire pit with burning flames and rising smoke sits on a white-draped platform decorated with white flower garlands and marigold strings. Two people in saffron/orange robes perform the ritual: one standing behind the fire holding a ladle-like offering vessel, another seated in front with a rudraksha-style mala, pouring or tending the flames. Near the right foreground a person in orange robes sits with hands joined in prayer beside a microphone stand, and a row of white-clad devotees sit on blue and red mats in the audience. Stage lights and a banner are visible in the background.2010-02-12Night outdoor homa at a fire pit on a white-draped platform decorated with white flower garlands and orange marigold strands. A woman in an orange sari with a long dark braid and gold jewellery pours from a red vessel into the flames, while a shaved-headed man in orange robes with folded hands sits beside her. Another orange-robed attendant sits at right near a microphone stand, with a brass plate of offerings and bananas. A large seated audience in white clothes with folded hands fills the ground, and stage lights and a tent structure appear in the background.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual photograph at a homa or yagna altar. Two figures in saffron-orange robes stand at the decorated white altar, the one on the left holding a lit oil lamp and the one on the right holding a small bell and a ritual implement. The altar is edged with white flower garlands, orange and yellow marigolds, and green leaves, with a brass tray and a pot of offerings in front. Smoke rises behind the altar. A seated woman in orange and a man in white with a yellow shawl kneel with folded hands at the right, and a large crowd of devotees in white clothing sits on the blue mats and red carpet in front, with stage lights and a tent behind. Neither robed figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so role is given instead.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.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual photographed at a large open-air ground with a dense crowd of seated devotees behind a white-draped altar decorated with white, orange and yellow flower garlands. A fire burns in a brick-built homa pit on the altar, with a brass kalasha, bowls, fruit and a basket of flowers nearby. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace, sits at the altar holding an offering. Beside him a second priest in an orange robe and orange head covering stands, and a third person in orange kneels on the red carpet at right near a camera tripod. Stage lights and a white screen are visible in the background. a person cues: long swept hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, seated at the homa as the officiant.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 photo of a homa or yagna ceremony on a white-draped stage decorated with white jasmine and orange marigold garlands along its front edge. Central fire pit burns with flames in the middle. A woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala sits behind a brass plate, offering into the fire. Beside her, a sannyasi in saffron robe with orange head covering stands with hands folded. At right, a figure in orange robe kneels before a microphone stand. A large seated crowd of devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls fills the foreground and sides, some with hands in anjali. Stage lights and a banner are visible in the background.2010-02-12Night-time outdoor photograph of a homa or yagna at a large open-air ground. A raised white platform draped with strings of white and orange flowers holds a fire pit with a visible flame, a kalasha-style vessel and brass offering vessels. Two figures in saffron-orange robes sit at the platform, one tending the flame and the other kneeling at the right edge in orange clothing. A dense crowd sits on blue mats and red carpets, many dressed in white, with some people in the foreground with hands pressed in anjali. A cameraman on a tripod films the scene, and stage lights and a large screen frame the ground.2010-02-12Night outdoor gathering with a large seated crowd, mostly in white clothing, filling a open ground lit by stage lights and a camera crew on tripods. In the foreground, a long white-draped altar decorated with flower garlands holds a small lit flame, brass vessels and offerings on an orange cloth. A figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the right end of the altar, and another person in orange sits at the far right edge near a microphone stand, with a short-haired person in white standing near the camera. Blue and red mats cover the ground in front of the altar. Strings of lights and tents appear in the distance.2010-02-12