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Outdoor ritual on bare ground under a white tent with red and cream draping. Several people in white clothes sit on mats and low platforms, facing a tiered stack of brass kalashas decorated with green leaves and flowers, with fruit, bananas, a plate of incense sticks and brass lamps arranged before them. Behind the offerings, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man wearing a rudraksha mala and a garland of orange and red flowers stands on an orange-draped yellow vehicle. A small deity murti sits beside the portrait. A man in white with a yellow scarf sits at the center, performing the puja.

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Outdoor ritual on bare ground before a yellow and orange vehicle with a loudspeaker on top, flanked by cream and red draped canopies. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, hand raised in blessing, is garlanded with red and yellow flowers on the vehicle. In front, a tiered pyramid of brass kalashas with mango leaves and coconuts stands on white bricks, with bananas, apples, plates of flowers and pooja items laid out. A man in white sits at left gesturing toward the offerings, while two people in white sit with their backs to the camera on low seats, facing the arrangement, in what appears to be a puja.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony under a white and red draped canopy. A standing priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a small ritual vessel and performs offerings at a square fire pit built from white bricks, with a lit flame visible. Several seated priests in white clothes sit around the pit, one wearing a yellow shawl, with offerings of fruit, flowers, coconut, and yellow flowers on brass plates. Behind them, a tiered arrangement of small clay pots topped with green leaves stands on a white platform. A framed portrait with a flower garland shows a figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Background shows other people in white and a woman in a pink sari.2010-07-24An outdoor homa ceremony under a white tent with red and cream draped valances. A standing priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl raises a lit lamp toward a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, set on a yellow-orange vehicle. Flower garlands frame the portrait, and a tiered pyramid of brass kalasha pots stands in front. Several seated devotees in white clothes sit on white brick platforms facing the fire, with fruit, flowers and offering plates nearby. A printed portrait behind the kalashas shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, which may be Swamiji (probable); the portrait is a depiction, not a person in the scene.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony under a red, white and gold draped canopy with a green banana-leaf and string decoration overhead. Several men in white clothes sit cross-legged on the ground around small brick fire pits, with flames burning in a metal bowl and offerings of fruit, flowers and food on brass plates. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl holds a small vessel. Behind them a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a garland stands atop a tiered pyramid of coconuts and kalasha-style pots. A yellow-and-orange vehicle and a white upholstered chair sit nearby, and a few onlookers stand in the background. Ceremonial homa with offerings in progress.2010-07-24Outdoor ritual scene with priests in white dhotis and a woman in white seated on the ground before a tiered arrangement of brass kalashas decorated with green leaves and coconuts, with white brick platforms holding flower offerings. A framed portrait of a smiling man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style necklace, raised hand, and long dark hair, set in gold frame with red and yellow flower garland, sits on an orange-draped vehicle behind the altar. Trays hold bananas, apples, yellow marigold garlands, brass bowls, and a small lamp. A cream and red draped tent stands to the left.2010-07-24Outdoor homa or yagna at a covered pavilion with red and cream draped tent walls. A standing priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl holds a ritual item toward a tiered stack of brass kalashas with coconuts and flowers, and a framed portrait with garlands sits behind them on an orange-yellow vehicle-like platform. Seated devotees in white clothes face the altar on mats, with a fire burning on a low altar, bananas, plates of offerings and a cream armchair to the right. A portrait labelled on the photo is not legible; the framed picture shows a saffron-robed figure, but the depicted person's identity is not established from appearance.2010-07-24Outdoor homa at a ceremonial ground under a open-sided canopy strung with green leaves and bunting. Several priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats before brick fire pits, where flames rise and offerings lie on brass plates, banana leaves, fruit and bundled items. A standing priest in white holds a ritual vessel over the fire. A large framed portrait of a figure garlanded with flowers sits on a table, and a tall pyramid of small offering packets stands to the right. Behind, a white-draped canopy, a bus with orange and white livery and a banner, and seated devotees in white watch the proceedings. A cream armchair sits in the foreground beside an orange mat.2010-07-24Outdoor fire ritual on bare ground under a canopy. In the foreground a square fire pit of white brick is flanked by marigold petals, smoke rising from it and a brass ladle resting at its edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands pressed in anjali, others tending offerings on steel trays of fruit and flowers. Behind them stand tiered brick platforms and a row of kalasha pots stacked on the right, with an orange-draped seat beside them. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the backdrop, and a few onlookers in white stand nearby, with a vehicle and tents visible at the edge. This appears to be a homa or yagna.2010-07-24Outdoor ritual under a open-sided tent with red, cream and gold draped valances. In the centre, a tiered arrangement of brass kalashas and offerings sits before a framed portrait wrapped in orange and red garlands, set on an orange-draped stand. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow cloth over his shoulder reaches toward the offerings. Around him, several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats in front of plates of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and small trays. In the foreground, seated devotees watch from behind, including a woman with flowers in her hair and a woman in a pink patterned sari. A white cushioned chair stands at right, and a speaker is visible at left.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony on bare ground with a white brick fire pit in the foreground and a tiered pyramid of brass kalasha pots decorated with mango leaves on the right. A standing priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl holds a lit camphor lamp aloft beside a draped red, gold and white stage backdrop. Several seated participants in white clothing sit on mats and raised platforms, one with palms pressed together, others tending the fire and offerings of fruit, flowers and plates. A framed portrait with a garland of orange and red flowers is displayed on an orange and yellow vehicle-like structure, showing a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads. Some elderly devotees in white stand or sit in the background.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony under a white and red tented pavilion with banana leaves and strings of mango leaves overhead. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats before small square brick fire pits holding burning embers, with brass bowls, leaves, flowers and offering plates around them. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the raised platform holding a lit flame, and a tiered pyramid of brass kalashas stands to the right. Behind the platform a framed portrait with marigold garlands hangs on an orange panel. Several more people stand and sit in the background, and a truck is parked beside the red tent.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony on a dirt ground under a white tent with red and white draped fabric. In the foreground, a white-brick fire pit holds smoking ash and a metal ladle, with yellow marigold petals scattered around it. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on woven mats, several wearing yellow shawls; one at right sits with hands joined in prayer. Brick platforms hold offering trays with fruit, coconuts and flowers. A framed portrait with a garland sits at upper right. Behind, a crowd of devotees sits on the ground and a truck and banana plants are visible beyond a red fence.2010-07-24