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A photograph of an outdoor homa or fire ritual on sandy ground. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white kurta and orange shawl holds a wooden stick over ash-covered earth. Several men in white clothes and orange or yellow shawls sit in a row behind him, some with eyes closed. On the left, a figure with long swept-back dark hair sits in orange robes on a cushion, with a shaved-headed man in white standing nearby. Behind them is a large white informational board with coloured panels and maps, thatched huts, and an orange ritual pillar decorated with a flower garland on the right. The orange sannyasi figure with long hair has clear cues, but identity is not established from appearance alone, so no in-person identification is made.

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Outdoor fire ritual on sandy ground with a homa or yagna underway. In the foreground a young man in white kurta and orange shawl sits cross-legged, stirring the ash-covered fire pit with a wooden stick. Several men in white ritual clothes and yellow or orange shawls sit in a row behind him, one tending the fire with a bare hand. At left, a figure with long dark hair in a sleeveless orange robe sits on a low wooden seat, separate from the group. Behind them stands a wooden notice board and a striped tent area. A saffron-painted pillar with a garland is visible at right. Eight people are visible in total.2010-08-15Outdoor fire ritual in a dirt yard. A shaved-headed man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl sits cross-legged with eyes closed and hands in lap, a silver bangle on his wrist. Behind him, several men in white with yellow shawls sit beside a blazing fire pit, and several small stone deity murti stand on a ledge. Wooden logs, ash and charred remains surround the fire area, with bamboo fencing and foliage behind.2010-08-09July 08 20102010-07-08Outdoor photograph of a group of men seated in meditation on sandy ground arranged with circular rings of grey ash. In the foreground a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe sits cross-legged on a wooden board with hands folded, a brass vessel at his side. Around him, about seven men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear yellow shawls and sit in similar postures on small mats. Behind them, a man in white walks past, and thatched bamboo structures, a bicycle, and small stone figures stand near white-walled buildings with red window frames.2010-07-05 +1 copiesAugust 07 20102010-08-07Outdoors in a sandy courtyard, a line of men sit cross-legged in meditation within a fire-ritual setup, with grey ash circles on the ground and thin smoke rising. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe and orange head covering, with a dark rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, sits on a low wooden seat beside a brass vessel. Behind him others wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls and malas, hands resting in their laps. A white dove stands on a white stone ledge at right, and a white pillar with a garland is at left, with plants and a block wall behind.2010-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a raised orange cushion in an outdoor open ground, eyes closed, hands clasped in his lap, with a red bindi on his forehead and a long dark rudraksha mala hanging on his chest. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit on the sand in meditation, with small smouldering fires visible on the ground and a white stone structure at left. A brass kalasha-like vessel sits near him. Palm trees and plants frame the background. This appears to be a meditation or homa-style gathering. a person: the seated man wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a bindi, consistent with the page's claim of his presence.2010-08-07August 15 20102010-08-15Outdoor photo of several men seated in meditation on a sandy ground with grey ash lines marked around them, under a grey sky with palm trees and dark stone sculptures in the background. In the foreground at right, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushion with hands folded, eyes closed, beside a small brass kalasha-like pot. Behind him, others sit in white clothes with yellow or orange shawls, and a few in orange robes. Dark carved deity murti stand near a white pillar, and a banyan-like tree grows beside a low concrete wall. Panchatapas and padapuja setting.2010-08-03August 07 20102010-08-07July 23 20102010-07-23