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A photograph of an outdoor ritual site on dusty red earth beside coconut palms and green-roofed sheds. In the centre-right, a figure in long orange robes and sandals walks past, with long dark hair swept back, a hand raised in gesture. Smoke rises from a fire area behind him. On the left, a white and red fringed canopy stands on a pole above a white-draped table. A second person in white clothing stands in the right background.

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A photograph of an outdoor homa fire site on reddish earth, with smoke drifting across the scene. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes walks at right, holding a folded orange cloth in one hand. Several men in white ritual clothes sit or crouch around the smouldering fire pit, and another in white stands behind them. A white and red striped ceremonial umbrella stands at left, with coconut palms and a green-roofed building behind. The clothing and setting suggest a fire ritual in progress.2006-11-21A smoky outdoor site with reddish-brown freshly dug earth in the foreground and tall coconut palms behind. A long-haired person in an orange-saffron robe walks along a concrete path at center, carrying nothing in hand. To the right, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a long staff. Several people in white garments bend and move among the smoke near the pit area, and a person in an orange top also works at left. The scene reads as preparations for a fire ritual, with white smoke drifting across the ground.2006-11-21A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe walking along a dirt path between palm trees, with smoke drifting across the ground behind him. Several people in white dhotis and orange shawls work near a smoky fire pit on the left, and another man in white with an orange shawl and a wooden staff walks on the right. A person in orange carries a small red lantern at the far right edge.2006-11-21Outdoor fire ritual at dusk among coconut palms and a tin-roofed building, with smoke drifting across the scene. A man in a long flowing orange robe with long dark hair walks at right, gesturing with his hand. Several men in white dhotis and shirts kneel or stand at a smoldering fire pit with ash and burnt wood on red earth, one tending the fire and another lifting cloth. Electric wires and a utility pole stand in the background.2006-11-21July 20 20102010-07-20A photograph of an outdoor ritual site among palm trees, with smoke drifting through the scene. In the foreground, mounded reddish-brown earth lines a cleared area. A person in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair walks through the centre-right, with a saffron shawl draped over the shoulder, appearing to be a sannyasi in an appearance-based candidate capacity. Behind him, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands near a pile of wood and logs. On the left, a woman in a white sari with gold borders bends to sweep or shovel ash, while other people in white clothing work in the background, tending the fire preparation for a homa.2006-11-21Outdoor photo on a dirt path lined with coconut palms and low concrete buildings. A man stands with his back to the camera, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap and orange sandals. He holds an orange umbrella in one hand and a dark walking staff in the other. A second man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at the left edge near a pile of sand and stones. The person's back is shown, and visible cues include long hair and the orange wrap, but the face is not visible, so identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-10-10August 18 20062006-08-18A smoky outdoor scene on reddish-brown earth beside tall coconut palms and a utility pole with wires. Smoke drifts across the ground where a fire pit has been prepared. A figure in a long flowing orange robe stands at the front right, long dark hair falling loose, with a hand raised near his chest. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts are scattered across the scene: one stands at left with hands folded in prayer, one at centre-left wears a white robe with an orange shawl over his shoulder and bends over the ground, another in white bends low near the fire, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the far right. Other people in white are faintly visible in the smoke. The setting appears to be a homa or yagna area being prepared outdoors.2006-11-21February 10 20072007-02-10 +1 copiesOutdoors in a palm-lined compound, a standing figure in an orange sannyasi wrap stands on sandy ground covered with dark ash and burnt circles, with smoke drifting through the trees. The figure has long dark hair swept back and bare upper arms, and holds a white-and-red object near the ground. Behind on the right, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt uses a long-handled broom with an orange handle to sweep. Coconut palms, shrubs and a utility pole with wires frame the background. Swamiji (probable): the orange wrap and long swept-back hair are the distinguishing cues for the standing figure, who is presented as a sannyasi in the photograph.2006-08-19Outdoor smoky fire ritual on bare red earth beside coconut palms and a utility pole. A long-haired figure on the right wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and holds palms together in front of the chest, standing near the smoke. Two people in white ritual clothes kneel and bend over a fire area, one holding a red-orange cloth draped over a wooden frame. A person in white with hands folded in namaste stands at the far left, with another figure partly visible behind the smoke. Scattered wooden planks and grey ash lie on the ground.2006-11-21