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A photograph of an outdoor homa at a temple entrance in a rainy mountain setting. A central fire burns in a stone fire pit with a metal bowl and offerings nearby. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits behind the fire with his hand raised, while a woman in orange sits to his left holding a silver plate of offerings. Around them devotees in orange and white clothing sit closely, some holding their hands together. Tall ceremonial staffs topped with metal finials and a red and gold canopy with a tree motif stand behind, along with several black and coloured umbrellas. Stone temple architecture with painted doors and a mountain slope are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a gold necklace, with a visible rudraksha mala.

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A photograph of a homa at a stone-walled fire pit outdoors, with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a trident standing behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace sits cross-legged at the fire, holding a bowl of offerings and a ritual item. Around him, saffron-clad devotees sit close together, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels beside the pit. A bearded man in the foreground with long dark hair is also in orange. Umbrellas and a Himalayan hillside are visible in the misty background.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30Outdoor photograph of a homa at a stone temple precinct. A central man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold chain necklace stirs offerings with a ladle from a bowl beside the fire, with a small silver vessel nearby. Around him, many people in orange and saffron clothing sit in rows, some with hands pressed together in prayer. Several large umbrellas, red, black and grey, shelter the group from rain. Behind them, a temple entrance with saffron and red decorations and a metal kalasha finial stands in the background. The man at centre, seated with long hair and a gold necklace, is described only by his role as a participant leading the homa; a person identification is uncertain from appearance.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30