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Outdoor rooftop homa or satsang gathering with a seated congregation on striped woven mats under an open sky, with multi-storey white hotel-style buildings behind. Many participants wear white kurta-style clothes and red or orange shawls draped over their heads and shoulders. Several men in orange-yellow dhotis sit bare-chested in front, one holding a microphone. A brass multi-tiered lamp stand and large brass oil lamps stand near the seated group, and a brass vessel and offerings sit at the front. A woman in a rust-orange sari sits in the lower left foreground. Many attendees are seated on red chairs and mats, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at the right edge.

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July 18 20152015-07-18A rooftop homa in progress before a multi-storey white hotel-style building. In the foreground, a brick fire pit with bright flames and smoke is tended by a man in a red turban and orange-yellow dhoti with a gold-beaded necklace, seated beside a priest in an orange shawl. Three shirtless or bare-chested men in saffron cloths sit on striped mats, one holding a microphone stand. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with red shawls sit on chairs and mats. A tall brass lamp stand and a brass lamp with a bowl stand nearby, and a blue canopy with a camera tripod is at right.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesAn outdoor rooftop homa being performed on a terrace with striped mats, with a low brick fire pit where a flame and smoke rise. Several priests in saffron and orange shawls and white dhotis sit cross-legged near the fire, one bare-chested with a saffron wrap, another with a red-and-gold shawl. A seated priest on the right wears a red headdress and a rudraksha-style necklace and tends the fire. Behind them, devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit in rows, some with hands folded, before a white multi-storey building and a tall chimney-like pillar. Brass lamps and a brass kalasha stand nearby. Several dozen people appear in the scene.2015-07-18Outdoor homa on a rooftop terrace in front of white multi-storey buildings with red-tiled awnings and a tall pillar. Rows of seated devotees wear white kurtas and saffron-orange shawls. A brass oil lamp stand with several tiers stands centre, and a fire pit with offerings is at right. Priests in dhotis, some bare-chested, perform the ritual, and a seated priest in orange-and-white attire tends the fire. A camera on a tripod and a microphone stand are at right. A seated figure in a pale robe with a shaved head sits in the middle row. Mood is orderly and ceremonial.2015-07-18A rooftop ceremony in a white-walled courtyard under an overcast sky, with a homa fire pit at left where a robed priest in orange tends smoke rising from brick-lined hearth with brass vessels and offerings. A large seated deity murti with garlands and a decorated canopy stands behind, flanked by umbrellas. Rows of devotees sit on mats and white chairs, the women in white saris with red-and-white shawls, several bareheaded men in white or saffron. A cameraman films from a tripod at right. The scene reads as a satsang homa in progress, with brass plates and silver trays on the floor in front.2015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoor rooftop satsang homa in a courtyard of white multi-storey buildings with red-trimmed balconies under overcast sky. Rows of seated devotees wear white kurtas and dhotis with orange-red shawls and scarves, and some women wear red and orange saris; a bearded woman in an orange robe and a blonde Western woman with a red scarf sit on the left. In the centre, a bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti chants with a microphone beside a small brass ritual stand. A man in an orange-bordered white dhoti at right tends a fire pit with offerings and flowers while another priest sits nearby. A tall brass lamp stand and a gilded ceremonial palanquin-style object stand among the rows, and camera tripods are visible at the right edge. A purple logo sits in the upper left corner.2015-07-18Outdoor photo of a large seated congregation on a rooftop terrace during a homa. Many devotees wear white clothes with orange-red shawls printed with text draped over their heads and shoulders, and several have vermilion or sandalwood marks on the forehead and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Several people in the foreground sit with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, and a woman in front wears dark sunglasses. Behind them, men in white and orange shawls stand with folded hands. Behind the crowd are white multi-storey buildings, a tall minaret-like pole and tree foliage under a pale sky. No identifiable central figure is clearly visible in the frame.2015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large seated group of devotees at a rooftop satsang homa, most wearing white clothes and orange-red shawls with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, and a bald man in white sits beside her. Behind them stands a tall brass oil lamp on a stand, and a woman in white holds a red box. Beyond the crowd, a white multi-storey hotel building with red-roofed balconies is visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this view.2015-07-18A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on chairs and a rooftop terrace, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a satsang homa. Most wear white kurtas or saris with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A few women wear orange headwear and bindis, and a woman in a yellow sari sits center with folded hands. Behind them are multi-storey white and pink buildings and a tall antenna tower under a grey sky. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2015-07-18 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large group seated on a rooftop courtyard during a satsang homa. Many participants in white kurta-style clothes with red and orange shawls sit on mats in rows facing a fire area at lower right, where an orange-robed priest sits. A large ornate golden plate with relief carving stands at right, and a brass oil lamp stand with multiple tiers is in the middle. Behind them are white multi-storey buildings with red-tiled roofs and a tall tower. A cameraman stands near the center. A seated figure at center wears a white kurta and red shawl, and a cameraman in white stands near the front of the group. a person candidate is not clearly visible; a bald man in white is seated near the front.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18