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Outdoor homa on a gravel riverbank under a green canopy with leafy trees behind. A small fire burns in a stone-ringed pit, with a coconut and a brass pot of offerings nearby. A long-haired man in a cream kurta with brown trim and a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in front of the fire, holding the mala in his hands, with a copper pot and a brass tray of flowers beside him. Around them sit about a dozen devotees on the stones: men in jackets and a pink shawl on a woman in a pink sari, one woman in a red shawl standing at the back, and a boy in a grey hoodie. Several people sit with hands folded, and a woman in a leopard-print shawl sits beside the priest.

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Outdoors on a rocky riverbank beside a small stone-ringed fire pit, a man in white and cream robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged holding a brass tray with a lit flame, while a woman in a white sweater and leopard-print top sits beside him with hands pressed in namaste. A man in a navy jacket with purple cap stands at left with hands folded in prayer, and women in a pink shawl and dark clothing kneel nearby as more people in blue and grey jackets stand behind under a green tent. Oil lamps, a small brass vessel, a white cup and scattered flowers rest on the stones, and a magazine lies on the ground at lower left. Smoke drifts through the greenery.2005-05-08Outdoor fire ritual beside a rocky riverbank with green shrubs behind. A young man with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a white robe with an orange-gold lower garment sits cross-legged at the fire, holding a coconut and a plate of offerings; a brass tray of flowers rests on the stones nearby. Around the small fire pit, seated devotees including a man in a navy and yellow jacket, a woman in a pink saree with hands folded in prayer, a woman in a white sweater, and others in dark jackets watch and participate. Small oil lamps and a steel pot sit by the fire. The man at the front left holds a folded object with a booklet beneath him.2005-05-08May 08 20052005-05-08Outdoor photo of a small group seated on riverside stones beside a lit fire pit. A central figure with long dark hair and a vibhuti/kumkum mark wears white and cream robes and holds a brass plate with a coconut and offerings. Beside him, a woman in white with long dark hair closes her eyes, and a woman in a pink shawl sits with her hands together. On the left, a man in a black jacket sits over a small pile of items, and another man in a navy jacket with yellow collar holds something. A brass bowl of flowers and a steel pot sit near the fire. Green bushes and a few people in the background complete the scene.2005-05-08Outdoor homa at a riverside camp with a small stone-ringed fire pit burning on gravel. A central figure with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a white robe trimmed with brown borders holds a brass plate with a coconut and flowers over the flames. Seated around the fire, a man in a blue and yellow jacket and white trousers watches, a woman in a white sweater sits with hands joined in prayer, and a woman in a pink sari with hands folded sits to the right. A man in a dark jacket on the left holds a small stick near the flames, and a standing person in grey at the far left holds hands together in greeting. Brass vessels, a bowl of offerings and a steel pot rest on the stones beside the fire, with green foliage and trees behind. Approximately eleven people are visible.2005-05-08May 08 20052005-05-08May 08 20052005-05-08A seated group of devotees gathers on riverside stones around a small open fire pit for an outdoor homa. A central figure in white robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, gesturing with one hand toward the flames. Nearby, a brass bowl and a tray of flower petals and offerings rest on the stones. Surrounding devotees wear jackets, shawls and kurta-style clothes, including a woman in pink and a man in red. Green foliage and a tent canopy frame the background.2005-05-08May 08 20052005-05-08Outdoor fire ritual on a gravel riverbank beside green shrubs and forested hills. A long-haired man in a white robe with gold-edged trim sits cross-legged at a small stone-ringed fire, palms pressed together, a red tilak on his forehead. Flames rise from wood and a coconut, with a brass plate of offerings and a steel pot nearby. Around him seated devotees sit with hands folded: a man in a navy and yellow jacket holding a steel plate, a woman in a white sweater, a woman in a grey top with a pink shawl, and a man in a black jacket. A standing man in white kurta holds a blue patterned cloth. The scene resembles a homa with offerings to the fire.2005-05-08May 08 20052005-05-08May 08 20052005-05-08