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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead performs a puja outdoors on a blue tarpaulin. He wears a cream embroidered sherwani-style jacket over a white dhoti with gold borders and holds a brass bell in his right hand while a small flame burns in his left. Before him lie a brass bowl, an offering of fruit and a small wooden-handled ladle set on a low table. Behind him a standing attendant in white holds a golden tray, and a brass lamp stand stands at right beside a man in a white kurta and red-and-gold shawl.

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Outdoor ritual on a blue tarp at a mountain camp. A seated central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a cream embroidered sherwani with gold trim over white dhoti-style clothing, a gold-bordered white garment, and a cord microphone clip at the chest. He holds a small flame cupped in both hands above a brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) decorated with marigold-like yellow and pink flowers, a brass bowl, a small bell and offerings. Standing behind him are two men in white kurtas and white pants, one in a red-and-gold shawl, and a tall brass oil lamp stand stands at right. On the left, a seated person in a cream sari-style garment with gold border tends offerings, including fruit, sweets and a metal pot. Partially visible people stand at the top edge.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor homa at a camp setting. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged in cream and white ceremonial clothing with a gold border, pouring an offering from a brass ladle into a brick fire pit where flames rise. Flower petals in pink and yellow decorate the fire pit edges. Behind him, standing attendants in white garments and red-and-gold shawls hold a brass bell and ritual items. Brass oil lamps, a tall brass lamp stand, and a table with offering bowls and fruit are visible. The scene is set on a blue tarp with pine trees in the background.2006-04-01Outdoor photo of a man with long, dark hair seated on a wooden chair with his palms pressed together in front of his chest, eyes lowered. He wears a cream embroidered kurta with a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his lap and gold-bordered white shawl. Around him are brass items, a brass oil lamp at right, a brass bell and bowls of offerings and fruit on a blue tarp and a pink cloth, with bare-footed people in white standing behind, including one in a red shawl with gold-coloured motifs. A possible Swamiji (probable) in a seated ritual role, with long swept-back hair and ornate cream-and-gold clothing. Dampness and a grey background suggest an outdoor setting.2006-04-01A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a blue tarp outdoors, performing a fire ritual beside a small flame. He wears a cream embroidered jacket over white dhoti-style garments with gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder, and his hands are extended palms-down over the fire. Behind him, standing figures in white kurta-and-trouser outfits, one wearing a red and gold shawl and another a dark jacket, stand near brass lamps and ritual vessels. A brass kalasha and oil lamps are visible at the right edge, with snow patches on the ground. The setting appears to be a homa or fire offering. Count of physical people in view is about four.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a wooden chair, hands cupped over a flame, wearing a cream-and-gold embroidered jacket over white dhoti-style clothing with gold borders. In front of him a fire burns on a tray with flower offerings, a small brass bell, a coconut, orange fruit and a steel vessel. Behind him stand people in white kurta-pyjama and white trousers, one in a dark jacket holding a long pole, and a brass oil lamp stands tall on the right. A blue tarpaulin lies on the ground under the setup.2006-04-01Outdoor ritual scene with a seated priest in a cream embroidered kurta and white dhoti with gold border, long dark hair, holding a copper oil lamp with a visible flame and a brass bell, while another person in white kneels at left beside brass offerings and a bowl of white substance. Smoke rises around them. Behind, standing figures wear white dhotis and a red shawl with gold motifs, and brass lamp stands and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit on the ground. Appearance-based a person with long hair and ornate cream attire performing a fire puja-style offering.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor ritual in a wooded camp setting with pine trees behind. A long-haired man in a cream embroidered kurta with white dhoti and gold border sits on a low seat, smiling, with hands held over a small brass bowl holding a flame, a fire ritual. A red mark is on his forehead and a small microphone clips to his kurta. Standing around him, a man in a black leather jacket and white kurta holds a long wooden staff, and a man in a red shawl with gold motifs and white clothes stands at right beside a tall brass lamp stand. A brass ritual vessel and a brass tray sit at the lower left, with a white plastic sheet on the ground. Clothing of the seated man has distinctive long hair, and the scene suggests a homa at a gathering.2006-04-01Outdoor 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 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.2006-04-01A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at a snowy camp setting. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in a cream and gold embroidered jacket with white dhoti-style garments edged in gold, one hand raised over a small brass vessel of offerings above a flame on a wooden platform. Around him, standing attendants wear white kurtas and pants, one in a red shawl with gold motifs and another in a dark jacket. Brass lamps with oil, a brass kalasha, plates of fruit and flowers, and a blue tarp surround the ritual area, with snow visible on the benches behind. This appears to be a homa or yagna.2006-04-01A seated man with long dark hair performs a homa at a fire pit built of bricks and decorated with yellow and white rangoli-style patterns. He wears a cream embroidered silk kurta with gold-bordered white dhoti and a small lapel microphone, and his hands are extended over flames rising from wooden sticks. Brass items sit nearby, including a bell with a handle, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small silver pot, orange fruits and pink and purple flowers in the foreground. Standing figures in white dhotis and white kurtas are visible at the edges, along with a brass oil lamp and a wooden seat behind him.2006-04-01A seated man with long dark hair wears a cream-gold embroidered silk kurta over white dhoti with gold border, a small red bindi on his forehead, and a small lapel microphone clipped to his collar. He rests his hands over a low puja table laid with a brass bell, a small brass kalasha pot, a coconut, orange marigolds and a flower-decorated altar. Around him stand people in white kurtas and white dhotis and socks; brass lamps and tall brass candlestands are behind. Blue tarpaulin covers the ground. The scene appears to be an outdoor ritual setting with pujas arranged before the seated figure, appearance-based cues including the long swept-back hair and ornate cream silk attire are present, though identity is not established from appearance.2006-04-01