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A 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.

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Outdoor ritual at a fire pit lined with brick and decorated with flowers, with flames rising from burning wood. A man with long dark hair, wearing a cream-coloured embroidered kurta and white dhoti with gold border, sits cross-legged holding a copper ladle over the fire and a small bell in his other hand, appearing to conduct a homa. A woman in a cream and white sari sits to the left holding a small offering, with brass plates of food and fruit nearby. A man in a black leather jacket and white kurta holds a brass plate, and a man in a red jacket with a red-and-gold shawl stands at right holding a brass lamp stand. Behind them are ornate red and orange ceremonial umbrellas, a red banner with painted elephants and birds, and brass ritual vessels on a table under a rainy sky. Five people are visible.2006-04-01Outdoor fire ritual under a rain-dampened canopy in a forest setting. 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A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels at left holding a plate of flowers and fruit. Behind them stand men in white kurta-style clothes and a man in a red shawl holding a long stick, along with a man in dark jacket holding a multicoloured fringed umbrella canopy. Brass oil lamp stands, a brass bell and a kalasha-like pot sit near the fire, and snow lies on the ground nearby.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.2006-04-01Outdoor 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 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 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.2006-04-01