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Night photograph of a fire ritual on an outdoor ground. A brick-lined homa pit with a bright flame and yellow-orange flower garland border sits at centre, with smoke rising. A man in a white dhoti kneels at the pit tending the fire. Standing at right, a figure in a white dhoti with bare upper body is beside a second man in a red-orange garment. Seated audience of roughly 30 men, several wearing lanyards, sit in the background in dim light. Two figures stand near the centre-right. A carved wooden chair with orange cushion is at the left edge.

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A night-time outdoor ritual photograph shows a fire homa on a brick-lined pit edged with yellow and orange flower garlands, with flames and smoke rising. Two figures stand at right: a man in a white dhoti and white upper cloth with glasses, gesturing with one hand, and a woman in an orange-red sari with a red and white beaded mala, holding a microphone. Seated seekers in dark clothing and white shirts fill the background, many watching the fire. At left, a carved wooden seat with a dark cushion sits near a plate of offerings. Smoke drifts through the blue-lit scene.2015-12-11Night photo of an outdoor fire ritual. A brick-built fire pit edged with yellow and orange marigold garlands burns brightly in the foreground, with smoke drifting across the frame. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right holding a small object. Beside the fire, a robed figure in an orange-red cloth and a rudraksha-style mala stands holding a ritual item aloft. Seated at left, rows of people in casual and white clothing, many wearing lanyards, watch the ceremony on the ground. A carved wooden chair or throne sits at the left edge.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Night outdoor ritual in smoky blue light. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit edged with yellow and orange marigold garlands, with a small dish of offerings nearby. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a microphone and stands at right, next to a figure in a red-orange cloth and beaded necklaces who pours or offers into the fire. Seated crowds in dark and light clothing, some wearing lanyards, watch from behind. A carved wooden chair or seat stands at left.2015-12-11A night-time outdoor ritual at a rectangular fire pit built from stacked blue and brown bricks and edged with yellow marigold garlands. Thick white smoke rises from the pit. On the right, a bare-chested figure in orange-saffron cloth stands beside the pit holding a microphone, with long dark hair visible. On the left, several seated people in white clothes and red lanyards sit and watch, with more devotees in dark clothing behind them. A purple-blue light fills the scene.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Night outdoor ritual homa at a brick fire pit bordered with marigold garlands, with a bright orange flame and blue-tinged smoke rising. A man standing at right wears a bare upper body, white dhoti and glasses, holding a handheld microphone. Behind the fire, a figure in a light garment and ornate necklace sits near the smoke, while a seated audience of devotees watches, some with hands folded. A dark leather armchair or throne sits at left.2015-12-11A night outdoor ceremony on grass where a fire burns in a rectangular fire pit decorated with marigold garlands beside brass bowls and offerings. Smoke drifts up under blue stage lights. Rows of seated participants in white and cream clothes fill the ground, many with red and orange shawls. On the left, an altar with a lit oil lamp, flower garlands, a decorated ceremonial umbrella and a purple draped table stands near a figure in saffron and orange robes seated on a red-cushioned seat. A pair of white-clad figures sits near the fire, and a person in white kneels at the right edge. Homa fire ceremony at night.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Night outdoor photograph of a homa fire pit built from bricks and decorated with a border of yellow and orange marigold garlands, flames and smoke rising in blue-lit haze. On the right, a robed figure in orange and white stands behind the fire and has a beaded necklace visible. On the left in the foreground, an ornate brown and blue chair with a folded cloth on its seat. Behind them, a seated audience of men and women in dark and light clothing, several wearing orange lanyards, watches the ritual. Dim figures stand in the far background.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11Night outdoor fire ritual. A square fire pit lined with bricks and edged with yellow and orange marigold garlands burns brightly at the bottom of the frame, with smoke drifting upward. A figure in an orange-red cloth stands at the back of the pit, holding a large round brass or copper vessel overhead while smoke pours around it; a rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. A seated figure in blue wrap clothing sits to the left of the fire. A man in white dhoti and an open-collar shirt stands at right, bare-chested in a white dhoti, holding a microphone and speaking. Seated devotees and onlookers, some in white and some in dark clothing, watch from the background, and a bowl of grains sits at lower left. The orange-robed figure's face is not clearly visible; no reliable identification is made.2015-12-11