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Outdoor ritual scene at a homa fire pit in the foreground, with a metal-rimmed fire box holding burning embers and smoke rising. Two figures sit in orange upholstered armchairs under a covered pavilion. The man on the left wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and sits with hands folded in his lap; the woman on the right wears a rust-red sari with a red and white flower garland and has palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, devotees in saffron and orange clothing and white dhotis stand with hands folded, some children in orange and gold kurtas wear rudraksha malas, and a white vehicle and a yellow truck with a banner are visible. Brass and silver ritual vessels and a plate sit near the fire pit, along with a standing fan. Roughly 20 people are visible.

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January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03Outdoor ashram scene on a paved courtyard with palm trees and red-roofed buildings behind. Two orange-saffron chairs are occupied: on the left an older man in orange robes and a black-and-white beaded mala, hands folded, looking to the side; beside him a smiling woman in a rust-red sari with a long braid, gesturing with her hands. On the right a young man in rust-red robes with a gold border and a beaded mala holds a metal bowl. Behind them, several people in white dhotis sit or stand near a fan and a red-and-white vehicle with a printed portrait. The older man in orange is a probable match for a person based on his orange robes and mala, seated in a chair rather than the person being presented as the centre of attention; identity uncertain from appearance alone.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03Night outdoor fire ritual with a large open-flamed homa pit in the foreground, its flames rising high. Seated at right, a young man in a bright orange turban and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a silver bowl in his hands leads the offering beside a microphone and a brass kalasha with flowers. Two other men in white and orange sit beside him, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind the fire, an orange-robed priest sits on an orange armchair, and a white-clad figure stands at left near a yellow van with a printed banner. Marigold garlands decorate the canopy. Several seated devotees in orange and saffron fill the background, and a bald man in orange stands near the van. Bright pendant garland overhead.2015-01-03Night outdoor homa at a wooden fire pit with a tall bright flame. A seated man on the left wears an orange robe, a red-brown mala and a forehead mark, sitting in an orange armchair. A bald man in orange stands behind, hand to his chin. A young priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala pours from a silver vessel into the fire. Beside him a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a man in white holding a microphone sit on the ground. A tray of offerings and a kalasha lie at right. Behind them a yellow truck bears a red banner with a portrait of a saffron-turbaned man and Kannada text. Other orange-clad devotees stand in the background.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03Outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. In the centre, a person in saffron/orange robes sits in a red armchair beside a woman in a red sari seated in a matching chair. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing sit on the floor in front, and a row of musicians in white play drums and instruments at right. On the right, a standing priest in a red-orange dhoti raises his hands beside an ornate golden seat draped in orange fabric and garlanded with marigolds. A square fire pit with ash and burning embers sits in the foreground beside brass vessels and a kalasha. A parked yellow van and white vehicle are visible in the background, with a few people standing among the trees.2015-01-03January 03 20152015-01-03