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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.

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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.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. A man in a green jacket, a woman in a patterned top, and a bald bearded man in a navy jacket and white hooded top kneel with eyes closed. A younger man in a dark jacket sits nearby. On the right, a person with long dark hair in a white garment sits near a yellow flower in the hair, and a standing man in a grey jacket also holds his hands together. A cardboard box printed with Bonita banana branding sits beside the fire. This appears to be a homa held outdoors, with several participants seated in prayer.2005-05-08A photograph of a riverside homa on a pebbled bank beside a brown, fast-moving river, with a small fire of split wood burning on the ground. A long-haired person in a white robe with brown trim sits cross-legged at right, holding a yellow fruit and gesturing toward the fire. Opposite them, a person in a maroon shawl sits with their back to the camera. Around the fire, several devotees sit or kneel: a man in a navy jacket with a white hooded top kneels with hands folded; a woman in a floral jacket holds her hands together near her chin; a person in a green jacket sits at left. Standing behind, a man in a grey sweatshirt wears a rudraksha mala and a white shirt, hands clasped, and another man in a dark jacket holds a white bag. A cardboard Bonita banana box and a plastic bag rest on the stones. Two people are partly visible at the lower left.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.2005-05-08A photograph of a small outdoor fire ritual on a rocky riverbank beside a brown, fast-flowing river and green willow shrubs, under light rain and a black-and-white umbrella. A bald, bearded man in a dark jacket kneels at the front, hands together, beside a cardboard box holding a dark mound of offerings. Behind him a woman in a patterned jacket and a white-clad man stand, and a boy in a blue-and-white wrap holds a small brass vessel. 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 around a small fire pit of stones and burning logs on a pebbled riverbank with green trees and a mountain behind. A man with long dark hair and a white robe with brown embroidery sits at the centre, gesturing with one hand while a steel pot and a brass tray of flowers sit beside the fire. Around him a circle of seated participants includes a man in a navy and yellow jacket holding a plastic bag, a woman in a pink shawl, a man in a maroon shawl, and people in grey and jackets, many listening attentively. Incense sticks stand in the stones and a small oil lamp burns near the fire.2005-05-08Outdoor homa at a riverside camp with a small fire burning on a bed of stones and a pile of wood. A young man with long dark hair, wearing a loose white robe with a tan-gold stole, sits cross-legged at the fire holding two coconuts, with a brass bowl of flowers and a metal pot beside him. Around the fire, about a dozen seated participants in fleece jackets, shawls and a woman in a pink shawl watch the ritual. a person appearance is uncertain: the man at the fire has long hair and white robes, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm.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 homa on a gravel riverbank under a green tarp and umbrellas, in rainy weather with green trees behind. A woman in a cream-white robe with long dark hair kneels at a small stone fire ring, tending the flames with a brass tray of offerings nearby. Around her a loose circle of seated devotees and standing attendees watch: a man in a maroon shawl kneels across the fire, a woman in pink sits beside him, a man in a grey jacket and a young man in a blue and orange top kneel nearby, and a standing woman in a black dress and white undergarment stands at the right edge. A man in a green jacket and jeans stands at left. A wooden firewood box sits in the foreground. No one in the scene is visibly identifiable as a person from appearance.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.2005-05-08