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A riverside homa on a gravel bank beside a brown, fast-flowing river. A small fire burns on stones and split wood, with a steel pot of yellow liquid set near the flames and a brass tray of flowers and offerings nearby. A man in a teal jacket and a woman with dark hair, hands in anjali, kneel behind a cardboard Bonita banana box holding smoke. A bald man with a white beard in a navy jacket and white hood sits with hands folded. A young man in a black jacket watches. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair in white robes holds a yellow flower and coconut-like offerings, and another person in a maroon shawl sits at the left edge.

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Outdoor photo on a pebbled riverbank beside muddy brown river water. A small wood fire burns on the stones in front of a steel pot of yellow liquid, a brass bowl of flowers and offerings, and a coconut. Several people sit or kneel in prayer with palms pressed together: a man in a green jacket, a woman in a floral top, a bald bearded man in a navy jacket and white hood, a young man in dark clothing, and a long-haired person in white in the foreground at right with a yellow flower in the hair. A man in a maroon shawl sits at left near the fire. A cardboard Bonita banana box and wooden planks sit on the bank.2005-05-08A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual on a rocky riverbank beside muddy brown water. A small fire of wooden logs burns in the foreground, with a steel pot of yellow liquid and a brass bowl of flowers and offerings beside it, and coconut halves on the ground. Around the fire, several people sit on stones and cloth with hands pressed in anjali. 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Several people sit on the stones in white and dark clothing, including a woman in white with a bare head and a man in a navy jacket with a yellow collar, all watching a small fire. A standing man in a grey sweatshirt and a man in a green rain jacket observe nearby.2005-05-08May 08 20052005-05-08Outdoor homa beside a rain-swollen river on a pebbled bank, with a small wood fire burning on stones. A man in a maroon shawl kneels at the fire with his head bowed, and a woman in white kneels beside him. Nearby a man in a grey zip jacket and navy trousers stands with palms pressed together, another man in a navy jacket kneels with hands folded, and a bald man with a white hooded top and a large medallion kneels at the left. A woman holds a black umbrella at the right, and a teenage boy wears a blue and white patterned wrap. Green willow bushes line the water behind them.2005-05-08Outdoor homa at a teachers training gathering on a gravel riverbank with forested hillside behind. A young man with long dark hair and a swept-back style, wearing a white robe with a saffron-toned shawl, sits at a fire pit of split logs and stones, raising his hands over the flames. A steel pot and a brass tray of yellow flowers sit beside the fire. Around him sit about a dozen people: men in jackets and blankets, women in pink and white shawls and sweaters, some with hands folded or watching closely. A plastic bag of offerings rests on a man's lap. Partially visible people fill the upper right edge. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair and a white robe with saffron-toned shawl, presiding over the homa as its officiant.2005-05-08Outdoor riverside homa beside a muddy river bank with a small fire of logs and stones. Around the fire sit several people: on the left a man in a maroon shawl and glasses gestures with raised hands; a bald man in a teal-green jacket and purple scarf smiles; a woman with dark hair in a patterned shawl sits beside a bald man in a navy jacket with a white hooded top, who also smiles. A young man in a dark jacket smiles at the right edge. In the foreground a brass bowl holds flowers, fruit and offering items, and a cardboard Bonita banana box lies near the fire. Two standing people in jackets stand on the shore behind, one with hands pressed together in namaskar.2005-05-08Outdoor homa beside a shallow river with rocky banks and green willow bushes. A small fire burns on stones in the centre, with a cardboard box of offerings at left. A bald man in a navy jacket and white collar kneels at the fire and tends it with a wooden stick. Around him, a man in a green jacket and purple cap, a woman in a red sweater and white skirt holding a small brass vessel, a young man wrapped in a blue and white patterned blanket, and a man in a grey sweatshirt with a red rudraksha-style mala stand watching with hands folded. Seated devotees in the foreground, one in a red shawl, a black umbrella held overhead.2005-05-08Outdoor homa at a riverside camp among gravel and green trees. A fire burns in a shallow ring of river stones with a wooden plank laid beside it. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl sits at the center with long swept-back hair, hands joined in prayer, appearing to lead the ceremony; a man in a dark jacket kneels at left holding out a small offering tray. Around the fire, devotees sit in close rows: women in pink and red saris, a man in a maroon shawl and a man in a grey blanket, several people with palms pressed together, and a woman in orange at lower right. A metal pot sits beside the fire. Behind them, more people stand under a green canopy, including a child in red held up by a woman.2005-05-08Outdoor homa at a riverside camp with a fire built in a ring of river stones on gravel. A young man with long dark hair wears a white robe and sits cross-legged at the fire, holding two coconuts before a steel pot and a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Around him sit a rapt, seated group: a man in a dark blue jacket, a man in a maroon shawl, a woman in a pink shawl, a man in a grey blanket, and a woman in a red and orange garment, with others behind in jackets and wraps. Wooded hills and tall grass frame the scene under an overcast sky.2005-05-08Outdoor fire ritual on a gravel riverbank beneath pine-covered hills. Around a small stone-ringed fire of wooden logs, a central man with long dark hair wears a white robe and sits cross-legged, holding offerings and tending a steel pot on the flames. Nearby, a brass tray holds yellow and purple flowers. Around the circle, about a dozen people sit on the ground: a man in a navy and yellow jacket, a woman in white, a woman in a pink shawl, a man in a maroon shawl, a man in a grey shawl, and others in jackets and cardigans, several with hands pressed together in prayer. A tall scrap of cloth and a small brass cup sit at the edge. The setting is a homa or yagna.2005-05-08