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Outdoor homa ritual under trees. A person with long dark hair and an orange wrap sits on a wooden chair before a stepped altar of white bricks decorated with orange marigold petals, a silver vessel and a brass bowl. Smoke rises from the fire area. Their outstretched right arm points toward a wooden stand holding a book. A microphone on a boom stand is in front of them. Behind, a row of seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls watch, and a cameraperson in white stands with a camera on a tripod. Blue tarps cover the ground.

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Outdoor homa under a leafy tree canopy. A stepped altar of white bricks stands on a blue tarpaulin, with a brass vessel, a small brass kalasha and a brass lamp placed around it. A seated figure in orange wrap and long dark hair sits on a low wooden seat at the right, facing the fire pit, with a microphone stand before them and a water bottle nearby. Around the altar, rows of seated people wear white kurtas with orange shawls, and a cameraman in white stands on a tripod at the back. Smoke rises from the fire pit.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under trees with white smoke rising. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari sits on a low wooden seat at a brick-lined fire pit, one arm extended toward the flames, and a microphone on a stand is in front of her. Orange flower petals are scattered on the white bricks, and a silver ritual vessel and a brass bowl sit by the pit. Seated devotees in white clothing with orange shawls face the fire, and a cameraman in white stands on a tripod behind the smoke. Another man in an orange shawl sits at right on a wooden chair.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under trees with smoke rising. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron wrap is seated before a white brick fire pit decorated with orange marigold petals, a silver ritual vessel and a brass bowl. The figure gestures with one arm toward a microphone on a stand. Behind, a row of seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing sit in rows, and a cameraman in white with a tripod-mounted camera stands at the back. A young man in orange and white sits at the right edge beside the microphone stand.2006-09-21Outdoors under trees, a homa is performed at a brick-built fire altar with a silver ceremonial spoon and a brass bowl, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A person in saffron-orange cloth sits on a low seat at the right, bare-shouldered, one hand raised toward the fire, speaking into a microphone on a stand; a recitation book rests on a wooden stand. Several seated participants in white and orange clothing, some wearing orange shawls, watch in rows, and a cameraman in white stands on a tripod behind the altar amid rising smoke.2006-09-21A seated man with long dark hair and bare back wears an orange cloth and sits before a homa fire pit built of white bricks, with a brass bowl of liquid, small oil lamps and a silver ladle on the platform. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls take notes and watch; a woman on the left wears white with a beaded necklace and writes. A microphone on a stand is near the central figure, and rows of clay oil lamps are arranged on the ground.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under a large tree on a blue tarpaulin. A white brick fire altar stands at centre, surrounded by brass and silver vessels, a golden shri yantra-style vessel, a kalasha with mango leaves, fruit and flower offerings on a plate, and a copper tray with small cups. A seated figure in orange robes on a wooden chair with an ornate carved back sits before the altar, a microphone stand nearby. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl sits beside a bookstand. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls and a few orange-robed participants sit on the ground, while a cameraman with a tripod films at left. Approximately 40 people are visible.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under a large spreading tree. A white brick fire pit with rising smoke sits on a blue tarp. A long-haired person in orange robes sits on a raised seat at right, speaking into a microphone on a stand and holding a book, with palms together. Around the pit, seated participants wear white clothes and orange shawls. Foreground offerings include a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass puja lamp, a steel pot, and copper and steel cups on a tray, with a banana leaf and fruit.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth sits cross-legged on a blue mat, holding a dark ritual stick or ladle and a small vessel while smoke rises from the fire. A young person in white sits at the left edge beside a wooden seat and a water bottle. In front stands a white brick fire pit with marigold petals, a brass kalasha-shaped vessel, brass bowls, a plate of offerings and a small brass pot. A microphone stands on a stand at the top. Two people are visible.2006-09-21Outdoor photograph of a homa ritual under trees. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the right edge facing a white brick fire altar (kund) built in tiers on a blue tarp, with a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass lamps and a plate of flowers beside it. Behind the altar, a large group of seated participants wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls, and some hold lamps, while standing attendants in white and orange stand among the trees. A man in white with a tripod-mounted camera stands in the middle, and a microphone stand is positioned at the right. The person in saffron at right is seen mostly from behind, so the figure is an unsure appearance-based candidate. Printed copyright text is present in the lower right of the image.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath large banyan trees on bare earth. A central figure with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead sits in an orange saffron robe, holding a ladle-like ritual spoon over a white-brick fire altar scattered with marigold petals. Two young men in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel behind, one holding a long wooden staff upright. Brass vessels, a silver bowl, a kalasha-like pot, banana-leaf-style plates of offerings and a blue cloth cover the ground. A microphone stand stands nearby. The scene is an ashram-style sacred fire ceremony.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beside a white brick fire pit. In the right foreground a figure with long dark hair wears orange robes and sits in a carved wooden chair, gesturing with both hands while speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front of him are a small table with a book and a red flower, and brass bowls of rice or grain. Around the fire pit sit about a dozen young men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, some seated cross-legged on a blue mat and others on the ground behind. Dried wood sticks and brass vessels with oil lamps are arranged near the pit, and trees shade the setting.2006-09-21