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Night outdoor fire ritual. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace tosses or offers something into the fire with one hand. To the right, a saffron-clad man with a long rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the far right holding a staff. Behind them, a crowd of roughly 25 people in white and saffron clothing, some with red shawls and marigold garlands, stands watching the ritual under the night sky.

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Night outdoor fire ritual at a homa or yagna. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at the centre, holding a small object and offering into a flaming fire pit on the ground in front. Beside him, another man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl. On the left, a man in white dhoti and gold-trimmed shawl stands near the fire, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at the far right holding a long stick. A marigold garland hangs on a pillar at left. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing with orange shawls looks on.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13Outdoor homa fire ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with steel beams and floral garlands hanging on the pillars. A flame burns in a shallow metal fire pit on the ground while a man in white dhoti and shirt tends it with a long iron rod. Nearby, a monk in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a gold-looking chain holds a metal bowl of offerings. Around them, devotees in white and orange saris and white dhotis stand closely watching the ritual. The scene is a homa or yagna ritual, and no one present is clearly identifiable as a person, so no identity claim is made.2013-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a night fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A bright fire burns in a low stone-rimmed pit in the foreground, with smoke rising. Several men stand around it with palms pressed together in namaste. The man second from left wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Beside him a man in a saffron-orange upper cloth and a bare-chested man stand with hands folded. At left edge a woman in an orange sari also folds her hands. Several men in brown and rust-coloured robes with gold-bordered cloths stand in the background. On the right, a bare-chested man in a golden-bordered orange dhoti stands near a man in a white shirt and checked lungi. A purple logo appears at top left.2013-09-04 +2 copiesOutdoor evening homa at a fire pit with bright orange flames rising from a metal plate on the ground. A man on the right in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala holds ritual items near the fire. Behind him stand devotees in white and orange-red saris and kurtas, including a woman in white with long blonde hair and a woman in orange saree with a beaded necklace. A tall wooden post wrapped with flower garlands stands beside the fire, and a metal scaffold frame is visible above. Total visible people about 20.2013-07-13September 04 20132013-09-04July 13 20132013-07-13Night outdoor fire ritual on grass: a brick-lined fire pit burns brightly in the foreground beside brass bowls and small oil lamps. A woman in a red-orange sari with a beaded necklace holds a tray with offerings. To the right, a man in white with a white turban and a red-and-gold striped white dhoti stands with a ritual vessel. Behind, a line of about 20 devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and red shawls stands with palms pressed together. A bright floodlight and street lamps light the scene. This appears to be a homa or yagna.2014-07-24Night outdoor ritual on a lawn lit by floodlights. A fire burns in a rectangular brazier at lower right, where a priest bent forward in white dhoti and red shawl tends the flame; another priest with a shaved head and red-and-white sash sits behind. In the centre a woman in a red sari and rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded. A row of about a dozen devotees in white clothes with red shawls stands along the left with palms pressed together. Behind, a silver ornate peetha or small shrine holds a deity murti under a white umbrella, and a man in white stands at the back. Fire pit with homa-style offerings.2014-07-24December 30 20062006-12-30Night outdoor ritual photograph beside a square fire pit with a bright flame on grass. A priest in a white dhoti and white headcloth with a bare upper body pours from a silver vessel into the fire, while a woman in red garments and a rudraksha mala assists beside him. A crowd of devotees stands in a semicircle in white and red-trimmed shawls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Offerings and brass vessels sit near the fire, with a street lamp and building lights behind.2014-07-24