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A photograph of an outdoor homa at a camp. A fire burns in a tiled square fire pit in the foreground, with pink flower petals and a small brass bell beside it. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white and cream embroidered garment with gold border, kneels on a low wooden seat, holding a ladle over the fire. A young woman in a black head covering and cream clothes kneels beside him, tending the offering. Behind them, a standing man in a red top and white dhoti holds a tall brass oil lamp, and a row of seated people sit under umbrellas and blankets in the background. a person: the kneeling long-haired man in white and gold, shown performing the fire ritual, fits the page's description of a person but the identification is appearance-based only.

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Outdoor fire ritual at a camp on an overcast day. A brick-edged fire pit with a burning flame and wood sits in the foreground, with flower petals and brass dishes nearby. A man with long dark hair and a cream-coloured kurta with gold trim sits on a wooden stool, holding a ladle over the fire. Beside him a woman in a white and black garment pours from a small vessel. At right a person in a red shawl stands by tall brass lamp stands and a brass bowl. Behind them, a crowd of people sits on benches and wraps themselves in shawls, and a blue and white umbrella stands at left. The man with long hair matches the page's probable-candidate cues of long hair and a distinctive cream and gold ritual garment, though the image alone cannot confirm identity. This appears to be a homa or yagna with a fire offering.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph of a homa at a camp setting on a gray, overcast day. In the foreground a brick-lined fire pit with flames and wood sticks is decorated with pink and yellow flowers. A man with long dark hair, wearing a cream and white dhoti-style garment with gold trim, sits on a wooden chair pouring liquid from a ladle into the fire. A woman in white with a dark shawl kneels beside him, holding a bowl and a metal vessel. A brass bell and plates of offerings sit near the fire. A blue-and-white umbrella stands at left, and red and white clad people and other attendees stand or sit behind them. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and a distinctive cream gold-trimmed garment, and is conducting the fire ritual as the presiding figure.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual at a snowy forest camp. A long-haired man in a cream embroidered kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged behind a brick fire pit lined with marigold-yellow flowers, feeding offerings into a small fire while raising one hand. Near him a woman in a white shawl kneels beside silver bowls and yellow flowers, and a man in dark jacket and white dhoti holds a long red-and-orange ceremonial umbrella. A bearded man in a red fleece and gold-bordered red shawl stands holding a long staff. Brass oil lamps and a hand bell rest on the ground, and several people in white and in colourful umbrellas and fabric stand nearby. The scene looks like a homa or yagna with a fire pit, not a crowd event.2006-04-01A rain-covered outdoor fire ritual at a camp. A seated man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, holds a lit lamp in one hand and a brass bell in the other, seated before a brick fire pit with burning flame and offerings. Behind him, a standing man in a black leather jacket and white dhoti holds a brass tray, and a man in white with a red shawl holds a black umbrella overhead. A woman in white with gold border sits at left beside brass offering vessels, bowls of flowers and fruit. Ornate parasols with red and gold embroidery and a banner with partial lettering stand behind, along with brass lamp stands. This appears to be a homa or puja at an outdoor ritual site.2006-04-01Outdoor ritual by a fire pit built of brick, edged with yellow and orange decorative marks, with a small flame and offerings of wood. A long-haired man with a cream-coloured embroidered kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a wooden seat with hands folded at his chest, a probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair and ornate cream-and-gold clothing. A woman in white with a sheer veil kneels at left holding a plate of flowers and offerings. Behind, a standing man in a dark jacket and white dhoti holds a multicoloured umbrella-style canopy, while a man in a red fleece and red shawl with hands pressed together stands among devotees in white. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand near the fire, with a grey umbrella overhead and wintry trees in the background. This appears to be a homa with offerings.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual at a forest camp. A central figure with long dark hair wears a cream and gold brocade top with a white dhoti, seated cross-legged before a brick fire pit with a burning fire and offerings, hands raised in gesture. Behind him stand several people: one in a black jacket holding a red and gold umbrella-style canopy, one in white with hands folded in prayer, one in a rust-red jacket and orange shawl with palms together, and one in a brown jacket and white clothes beside a brass oil lamp. A woman in a white and gold sari sits at left beside a plate of yellow flowers and wood. A brass kalasha stands at right near a deity murti draped in red and multicolored garlands, and an orange flag is raised at the right edge.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual under overcast skies with grey smoke rising. A man with long dark hair and a cream-coloured kurta with gold trim sits cross-legged before a small brick fire pit with burning wood, holding a brass ladle over a bowl, while a woman in a cream shawl kneels beside him arranging offerings and bowls. Standing behind them, several people in white kurtas, dark jackets and a blue hooded top hold tall brass lamps and umbrella-like canopies with orange and red fringes. A draped red-and-white cloth and garlands decorate a side table, and a small brass lamp sits nearby. A homa fire ritual is taking place.2006-04-01Outdoor photograph of a fire ritual at a camp, with a brick-lined fire pit holding flames, smoke and offerings in the foreground. A figure with long dark hair sits cross-legged in cream and white robes, holding a metal plate with a flame, with a shawl-draped devotee in red and gold standing beside. A man in a dark jacket and white kurta holds a large ornate umbrella with orange and multicoloured fabric panels, and another standing man in white clothing wears a rudraksha-style necklace. A woman in white and black sits at left, and brass oil lamps and a bell rest on a table with white cloth under overcast trees. Visible text on the orange and red banners reads partially, with a fragment of a word on the red banner.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual in a snowy pine woodland. A man with long dark hair, dressed in a cream embroidered jacket over white dhoti-style garments, sits cross-legged before a brick-lined fire pit with burning wood, his hands held over the flames. Beside him a woman in white with a white shawl sits on the ground near brass bowls of flowers and fruit. Standing behind, a man in a black jacket and another in a white kurta hold a multicolored striped parasol overhead, and a man in a red-orange shawl over white clothes holds a long wooden staff. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, and a woman in a light blue jacket stands at left. Ornamental red and orange umbrella-like canopies and a black floral umbrella appear in the background.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual in a snowy forest clearing. A figure with long dark hair wears a cream and gold-bordered kurta with white dhoti, seated before a brick homa pit filled with burning embers and marigold-like flowers, pouring offerings with a ladle. Behind him, a standing man in red shawl and brown knit cap holds a long wooden stick, and another man in white holds a ceremonial umbrella. A woman in white sari sits to the left with a brass bowl, and a standing woman in a light blue hooded jacket watches. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like brass vessel stand nearby, under a decorated black umbrella with coloured fringe, with fallen snow on the ground. Homa ritual with offerings, Idyllwild, California.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual in a forest clearing. A long-haired man in cream and gold silk sits cross-legged before a square brick fire pit with burning embers, gesturing with both hands. A woman in a white veil with gold border kneels to his left beside brass bowls of flowers and wood. Behind him a man in a dark jacket and white dhoti holds a large red, orange and multicoloured canopy umbrella, and standing devotees in red and maroon jackets with gold-bordered shawls and white dhotis stand nearby; a tall brass lamp stand and orange ceremonial parasol are at right. Snow and pine trees sit in the background. The man in cream and gold is visibly distinctive by long swept hair and ceremonial attire, so this is a person presence in a homa; the other people are devotees and attendants.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual at a wooded mountain camp under overcast skies. A long-haired man in a cream and gold embroidered kurta with a white shawl sits cross-legged before a brick-lined fire pit, his hands extended over a small flame; a bowl sits near the fire. Behind him stand devotees in white dhotis and orange-red shawls, one holding a large golden oil lamp, and figures under orange and red umbrellas. A woman in a cream and gold sari kneels at left beside offering trays with flowers and fruit. Brass pots and bells rest on tables, and a garlanded kalasha stands at right.2006-04-01