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A 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.

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Outdoor fire ritual on a rocky riverbank beside a small stone-ringed fire pit with burning logs. A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing a white shawl over cream clothing, sits cross-legged and holds a brass plate of offerings and a small lamp over the flames. Around him seated devotees watch with hands folded: a woman in a pink shawl, a man in a maroon shawl, a man in a grey wrap, and others behind them, several in cold-weather jackets and blankets. Standing at left is a man in a navy jacket with palms pressed together. Brass cups and a white coconut sit near the fire, and a booklet lies on the ground at lower left.2005-05-08May 08 20052005-05-08Outdoor fire ritual on a gravel riverbank beside green trees and a tent. A central figure with long dark hair wears a cream-white robe with an orange cloth at the waist and holds a brass plate of offerings over a small fire pit of stones, flames and burning logs. Around him, devotees sit on the ground with folded hands: a woman in a white sweater with a leopard-print skirt, a woman in a pink shawl with closed eyes, a man in a maroon shawl with glasses, and a man in a grey blanket. A brass lamp, a steel bowl and a coconut sit near the fire. A standing man in a navy jacket presses his palms together at the left edge. Other people sit behind in jackets and wraps.2005-05-08Outdoor photo of a homa fire ceremony on a gravel bank beside green bushes and trees, with a green canopy tarp at upper right. A fire burns in a rock-lined pit with a metal pot and a brass tray of flowers and offerings nearby. A central figure sits cross-legged in white robes with long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha mala in one hand and a ladle-like spoon raised. Beside him a woman in white holds a small drum, and seated devotees with folded hands surround the fire, including a man in a navy jacket and a woman in pink. Standing spectators, including children, watch from behind. A standing man at left holds his palms together in anjali. A brochure lies on the ground at lower left.2005-05-08Outdoor fire ritual on a gravel riverbank at dusk, a homa at a stone-ringed fire pit with burning logs and flames. A young man with long dark hair, wearing a cream-white kurta and shawl, sits cross-legged holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings beside the fire. Seated around the fire, a man in a maroon shawl and a man in a grey blanket lean in, and several women in pink, grey and cream sweaters watch. A man in a navy jacket and white trousers kneels at the left edge holding a plastic bag. A printed magazine lies on the stones at lower left, and a tent and trees stand behind the group. a person candidate is not identifiable with sufficient confidence here.2005-05-08Outdoor homa at a riverside stone fire pit, with a small open flame rising from wood among grey river stones. Around it sit about a dozen devotees on the ground, some in jackets and sweaters, others in pink, maroon and light blue shawls. A central figure with long dark hair wears a cream-white robe with a gold-bordered shawl and holds a brass plate with fruit and flowers, offering it to the fire. A man in a maroon shawl at right holds his hands together in prayer, and a steel vessel and brass bowl of flowers and offerings sit near the fire. Green foliage, trees and tent-like structures appear behind the group.2005-05-08Outdoor homa on a gravel riverbank beside a ring of stones holding a small wood fire. A man in the centre wears a white robe with brown-trimmed edges and an orange cloth, long dark hair, and holds a brass plate and a coconut above the flames. Around the fire, devotees sit on the ground with palms pressed together, including a woman in pink and a man in a maroon shawl. Others wear jackets and sweaters, and green foliage and a tent edge appear in the background. A steel pot and small brass lamps sit by the fire.2005-05-08Outdoor homa at a riverside camp with grey stones and green bushes. A central figure in a cream-white robe with a gold-trimmed garment and long dark hair sits cross-legged by a small fire pit, hands raised in mudra. Beside the fire, a brass tray holds offerings and flower petals, and a coconut sits on the stones. Around them, devotees in winter jackets, shawls and blankets sit and stand, some with hands folded. A woman in a pink shawl and a man in a maroon shawl sit close to the fire, and a tent canopy stands behind. Smoke rises from the fire.2005-05-08A photograph of an outdoor homa on a gravel riverbank, with a small fire of split wood laid among grey stones. A man in long white robes with long dark hair sits at the centre, holding up a hand with offerings, and a brass bowl, a silver cup and a plate of yellow and purple flowers sit beside the fire. Around the fire, a ring of about a dozen seated devotees listen; a man on the left in a navy and yellow jacket holds a plastic bag, a woman in a pink shawl sits beside the robed man, and a man in a maroon shawl sits on the right. Trees and a tent stand behind the group.2005-05-08An outdoor homa at a riverside gravel site with a small stone-ringed fire burning on the ground. A young man with long dark hair, wearing a white robe with a tan-gold shawl and orange cloth at his waist, pours from a brass vessel into the flames. Around the fire, devotees sit on the stones with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a pink shawl and an older man in a maroon wrap sit close, with a brass plate of flowers and a steel pot nearby. Bushes and a stream bank form the backdrop.2005-05-08An outdoor homa on a gravel riverbank beside a green hillside with pine trees. A man with long dark hair wears a cream-white kurta and shawl with embroidered trim and sits cross-legged before a small fire pit ringed by stones, holding his hands over a steel pot. Nearby sit a brass tray of yellow and orange flowers, a small oil lamp and plastic bags of offerings. Around the fire, seated devotees wear jackets, sweaters, a red shawl, pink and maroon shawls, and grey blankets while listening or joining in. Several standing onlookers are visible in the background.2005-05-08Outdoor homa at a riverside camp with a small fire burning on stones in front of a seated group. A man in white robes with long swept-back hair sits centrally, tending the fire and offering into it, with a brass bowl of flowers and a metal pot nearby. Around him, devotees sit on the ground with palms pressed together, including a man in a blue jacket, a woman in a pink shawl, and a man in a maroon shawl. A woman in white sits to the left of the fire. Behind them, more people stand under a green canopy among trees, and a row of attendees sits along the right edge.2005-05-08