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Outdoor homa or fire ritual under tall pine trees. A seated figure in cream and white ceremonial dress, with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, raises one hand over a small brass-framed fire pit with flames and offerings. Standing nearby are a man in a black leather jacket with white dhoti-style trousers, a man in white with a dark cord necklace, and a man in red robes with an orange shawl holding a ritual item. A woman in a blue shawl stands at right. Ornate red and yellow umbrellas with bird motifs are held overhead. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, with brass vessels on a table behind and a tray of flowers in front.

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Outdoor photograph of a ritual fire ceremony under a canopy. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a cream kurta and white dhoti with gold borders, sits on a wooden chair before a square fire pit lined with decorated tiles, performing hand gestures over the flames. Nearby, a woman in a white and gold sari sits at left beside metal bowls of offerings, flowers and fruit. Standing behind are men in white kurtas and a man in a black leather jacket, and at right a man in a red shawl and brown jacket holds a ceremonial umbrella, with a tall brass lamp stand in the foreground. Red and yellow umbrellas with bird and floral motifs shade the scene, and a woman in a blue shawl stands at far right. This appears to be a homa with offerings in a fire pit.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual in a pine-forest clearing. A long-haired figure in a cream-coloured kurta with a gold-bordered white dhoti sits on a wooden seat before a small fire pit with a flame, raising one hand in a blessing gesture and holding a stick. Behind him stand several people: a man in a black leather jacket with a white kurta, a man in a white kurta with a black cord necklace, a man in a red shawl and red top holding a red-and-gold umbrella, and a woman in a light blue shawl. Ornate red-and-gold canopy umbrellas with floral and bird embroidery shade the scene. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, and brass vessels and a lit homa with offerings sit on a tray in front. Four people are visible, with a woman seated at the left edge.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual under colourful canopies at a forest camp. A long-haired man with a red tilak, wearing a cream embroidered kurta and white dhoti, sits on a low seat raising one hand in blessing beside a small fire pit with burning sticks and offerings. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate cream silk clothing, seated central figure presiding over the homa) in the centre. Around him, a man in a black leather jacket and white kurta stands at left, a man in white with a black beaded mala stands behind, and a man in red and orange shawl holds a brass oil lamp (deepa) and a flower-decorated canopy pole at right. A woman in a blue shawl stands at far right. Brass lamps, coconuts, flower petals and a tray of offerings lie on the ground and a white-draped table.2006-04-01Outdoor ritual photo under tall pines at a camp setting. A long-haired man in a cream-white silk dhoti and shawl sits on a low wooden seat before a flaming fire pit, one hand raised in blessing while offerings and brass vessels sit on the ritual altar. Around him, several people in white kurta and dhoti stand and watch; a man in a red shawl and red jacket holds a decorated umbrella, and a woman in a blue head covering stands at right beside a tall brass oil lamp and an orange flag. Decorated umbrellas with floral and bird motifs shelter the scene, and a woman in a cream salwar sits at left near a tray. The setting is a fire ritual with an oil lamp and umbrellas, consistent with a homa or puja.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual under a canopy of woodland. A seated figure in a cream-coloured embroidered tunic and white dhoti, with long dark hair and a red bindi, sits behind a rectangular fire pit with flames rising from it; both hands are held over the fire. Beside the pit are brass and steel vessels, a small brass lamp and offerings. Behind, standing devotees include a man in a black leather jacket over white, a man in white with a black cord necklace, and a man in a red shawl with a white dhoti holding a ritual item. A woman in a black head covering and white sari sits at left holding a plate, and a woman in blue wrap stands at right under a red and yellow umbrella decorated with birds. A tall brass lamp stands at right.2006-04-01Outdoor ritual homa at a wooded camp. A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a cream-coloured silk kurta with gold trim and a white dhoti, a sacred thread and a dark bead necklace, one hand raised above a small fire burning in a decorated fire pit. Two standing men in white and a black leather jacket, and a man in a red shawl with orange-red stole, hold ceremonial ornate umbrellas with orange, red and white embroidered canopies. A brass oil lamp stands at the right and a woman in a blue shawl watches from the right, while a woman in white and black seated at the left holds a tray of offerings. Brass vessels, marigold petals and a patterned cloth cover the ground.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual in a wooded mountain camp under grey skies. A long-haired figure in a cream and gold-bordered white shawl and dhoti sits on a wooden chair before a brick fire pit with burning wood, raising both palms toward the flames. A woman in a dark shawl kneels at left beside a silver tray and offerings. Behind, several men in white kurtas and dark jackets stand; one at right wears a red robe, red headwear and an orange-red shawl with hands pressed together. Several brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel stand on a table, and two large embroidered umbrellas with orange, red and white tassels and bird motifs shelter the scene.2006-04-01Outdoor photo of a homa at a forested mountain camp with snow patches behind. A long-haired man in a cream embroidered kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a low seat before a fire pit, one hand raised over the flames, with offerings and flower petals on a tray beside him. Around him, people in white ritual clothes stand, one in a red shawl and another in brown holding an ornate brass oil lamp. Golden brass ritual vessels, a bell, and tall multi-tiered parasols with orange and red panels frame the scene.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual under colourful red-and-gold canopies at a forest camp. A long-haired man in a cream embroidered jacket and white dhoti sits cross-legged at a brick fire pit, eyes closed, hands near a flaming bowl of offerings. Behind him, a man in a black leather jacket and a man in white kurta hold up a parasol-like canopy. On the right, a bearded man in a red fleece and red-gold shawl holds a ceremonial item near a tall brass oil lamp, with a man in white trousers beside him. A brass bell sits on the brick platform, with a silver tray of sticks, fruit and flowers at left. Woman in white sits at the left edge. Pine trees and a cloudy sky are visible.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual at a camp under overcast skies. A central figure with long dark hair sits on a wooden chair in a cream embroidered jacket and white dhoti, arms crossed over the chest, in front of a square brick fire pit with burning flames and an offering bowl. Behind him stand men in white kurtas and a man in a red shawl with a gold border, hands folded. A woman in a black head covering and cream clothes sits at left beside a tray of offerings. Tall brass oil lamps and ornate yellow-and-red canopy umbrellas frame the scene, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a bell near the fire. The setting appears to be a homa or yagna.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph of a homa or fire ritual at a camp setting under overcast sky. A seated man with long dark hair wears a cream and white robe and performs a hand gesture over a small brick fire pit with burning wood. A woman in a black shawl and white garment kneels at left, handling offerings and sticks near bowls of flowers and grains. Behind, a man in a red shawl and white dhoti holds a brass oil lamp, and a man in a white kurta stands near brass ritual vessels. Multiple decorative red and yellow umbrellas with floral motifs and bird emblems stand above. A standing man in dark jacket and a woman in blue head covering watch nearby. Colourful garlands hang on a white-draped table at right.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna at a forested campsite. A man with long dark hair and a cream silk kurta with gold border sits cross-legged before a small fire pit lined with decorative tiles and pink flowers, feeding the fire with a stick. Beside him a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a dark shawl kneels and holds a silver plate of offerings. Standing behind are men in white kurta-pyjamas, one in a red shawl with gold border with hands in anjali, and a man in a black leather jacket. Red and gold ceremonial umbrellas with bird motifs and brass oil lamps surround the scene, with coconut and bowls of offerings on a table to the left.2006-04-01