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Outdoor ritual scene at a camp setting with a seated man in a cream embroidered kurta and white dhoti, long dark hair swept back, sitting in a carved wooden chair and dipping his fingers into a silver bowl of yellow and white flowers. A young woman in cream with gold trim leans in from the lower left, holding a small vessel. Beside him a brick fire pit lined with decorated tiles holds dried wood and offerings for a homa. Behind, a white-draped altar carries a deity murti and a large rainbow garland, and brass oil lamps stand nearby. Several people in white and orange robes stand in the background.

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Outdoor fire ritual at a brick-lined fire pit with burning flame. A man with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a cream silk kurta with gold-trimmed dhoti sits on a wooden chair, holding a copper vessel with flame and gesturing with his hand. Around him, people in white dhotis and kurtas stand and kneel; a woman in a blue shawl and others in dark jackets are nearby. Brass oil lamps, a brass bell, kalasha pots, and offerings of flowers and sticks lie on a table and the ground. A woman in white kneels at left. Garlands of colored flowers hang at right on a wooden pole, and snow is visible on the ground.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor homa or fire ritual. A long-haired man in a cream and gold silk kurta sits on a wooden seat before a brick fire pit holding wood sticks, and he holds flower petals in his hand. A woman in white with a gold border kneels at left, offering a plate of fruit or offerings. Standing behind him, a man in a white kurta with a dark shawl and rudraksha-style mala raises a hand, and a man in a dark jacket holds a long pole for an umbrella. Above them, ornate orange and red embroidered umbrellas and a brass oil lamp stand, along with brass vessels and a kalasha, complete the ceremonial setting. Garlands in rainbow colours lie on a white-draped table at right. Several onlookers stand behind in winter clothes, some with headscarves. a person appears as the seated man, identified by long swept hair, a cream silk garment with gold border and a central role at the fire pit.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna at a camp. A seated figure with long dark hair wears a cream-coloured kurta and white dhoti with a gold border, and holds a brass plate of grains and seeds over a brick fire pit with flames, a red apple and fresh flower petals. Nearby, a woman in white draped clothing sits and tends offerings. Standing behind, people in white kurtas and a red shawl watch, with a tall brass lamp stand, brass vessels and a bell on the ground, and colourful festoons on a tent edge. Possible a person cues include long hair and ceremonial dress, but the face is not visible enough to confirm.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at a campsite. A man with long dark hair, wearing a cream and gold embroidered kurta and white dhoti, sits cross-legged behind a square brick fire pit holding a small brass vessel and pouring liquid into the flames. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels beside him, holding a tray of wooden sticks for the fire. Brass oil lamps on stands, a brass kalasha-style pot and a brass bell rest on the ground, and a multicoloured garland lies on a white cloth at right. Standing devotees in white and dark jackets stand around the area, and a shawl-wrapped figure stands in the background. The description matches a homa or yagna with offerings.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual on bare ground. A woman with long dark hair in a cream and gold-bordered garment kneels before a square brick fire pit decorated with yellow and red flower motifs, adding wood to the flames and holding a small cup of ghee or oil. Beside her another woman in a white shawl sits holding a plate of sticks and offerings. Behind them standing devotees wear white dhoti-style clothing and brown jackets. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside a white-draped table with multicoloured flower garlands and a conch-shaped object on a wooden stand. A large brass lamp and brass pots are set on the ground nearby. This appears to be a homa with fire offerings.2006-04-01A long-haired man in a cream and gold brocade kurta with a white dhoti border sits on a carved wooden chair, eyes lowered, hands joined in a mudra over a brass bell. Beside him stand a tall brass lamp stand and a white-draped table holding a small deity murti garlanded with white flowers and a multicolour yarn garland. Yellow and pink flowers fill a metal plate in front, with a diya and flower petals on a patterned cloth. A red-tilak-marked man in white stands behind. The setting is an outdoor ritual puja. The swami is only probable from appearance cues: long swept hair, a red forehead mark and ornate gold-bordered clothing.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a camp setting. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits in a wooden chair with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a cream and gold-trimmed kurta over white dhoti-style clothing. Beside him, a woman in white with gold border kneels and offers a silver tray of flowers. Around them stand devotees in white kurtas, dark jackets and a brown and orange shawl. Brass lamps and a brass kalasha vessel sit on a table, a tall brass oil lamp stands at right, and a small brick fire pit holds unlit wood and marigold garlands.2006-04-01A photograph of a homa fire ritual outdoors. A seated figure with long, dark, loose hair wears a cream kurta with gold trim and a cream shawl, feeding offerings into a small square fire pit lined with marigold garlands and flowers. A kneeling woman in white with a white head veil and gold-bordered sari holds a brass tray of yellow flowers beside them. Standing behind are men in white dhotis and a man in a red and gold shawl, and a large brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps is visible at right. A brass bell and a ladle rest near the fire. The scene appears to be a yagna or homa in an open-air setting.2006-04-01A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a chair outdoors, dressed in a cream gold-bordered silk kurta with a white shawl draped over his shoulder and white dhoti-style cloth. His hands are joined in front of him as he appears to chant or perform a ritual. Beside him stands a brass bell, a brass lamp stand, and a metal bowl of yellow and pink flowers. Behind him, a white-draped table holds a small deity murti and a multicoloured woven garland of orange, teal, blue and white.2006-04-01A homa fire ritual outdoors on a brick fire pit covered with ash, with flowers and offerings around it. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a wooden seat, wearing a cream embroidered kurta with gold trim and a white shawl, his palms held over a brass bowl of ghee. Another person in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits to the left beside offering bowls, oranges and a jar. Standing devotees in white dhotis and a red shawl with gold motifs surround him, and a tall brass oil lamp stands at right on a tarp-covered ground. a person: the seated man wears the cream embroidered silk and long swept-back hair associated with him.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual at a brick-lined fire pit, with flames and burning wood in the centre. A person with long dark curly hair, wearing a cream and gold embroidered top over white dhoti-style clothing, leans over the pit, hands extended toward the fire while dropping flowers into it. Yellow and pink flower petals lie on the bricks around the pit. Nearby on a table are a brass plate of yellow flowers, bowls of fruit and offerings, a pink bottle, a small brass lamp and a brass bell. Other people in white clothing stand behind, including one in a red shawl and one in white kurta, and a brass lamp stand and garlands sit on the right. The scene shows a homa or yagna with offerings.2006-04-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair performing a fire ritual outdoors. He wears a cream and gold embroidered kurta with a white shawl edged in gold, and sits in a carved wooden chair with his palms pressed together and eyes lowered. In front of him a small brick fire pit burns with visible flames, surrounded by marigold-decorated bricks, a brass ladle, a brass bell, a coconut, orange fruit, small bowls of offerings, pink and yellow flowers and a brass kalasha-style vessel. Two standing men in white clothing and black jackets stand behind him, and brass lamps and vessels sit on a blue tarp and ground.2006-04-01