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Outdoors 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.

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Outdoor 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.2006-09-21A 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.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual homa at an open-air site beneath large trees. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange shawl and with a red-white tilak on the forehead, sits behind a white brick fire altar and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a blue cloth, hands folded. Brass bowls, a silver goblet, and small offering dishes are arranged on the blue mat. Several rows of small clay dishes filled with items sit in the foreground, and rows of seated listeners in orange and white, seen from behind, face the altar. Other figures in orange and white sit at the left and rear.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 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.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath large banyan tree roots. A figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron cloth draped over the body sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat, pouring a ladle of liquid into a white-brick fire pit where a flame burns. Several devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit in front in a semicircle, facing the fire, with brass bowls, plates of flatbread and flower petals arranged on a blue cloth beside the pit. A brass vessel and a small ornate brass object sit at the right edge, and a microphone stands near the seated figure. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and officiating the homa with a ladle, bare-shouldered in orange with long hair. Approximately seven visible people.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.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ceremony held under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A square fire pit of white bricks sits on a blue tarpaulin at the centre, with bowls of offerings, flower petals and a kalasha nearby. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits cross-legged behind the fire pit, beside a second person in white. Around them a large group of devotees sits on the ground in white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls, many with long braids. A camera on a tripod is visible at the left edge, and a metal pole stands at the right.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.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on a dusty ground beside bare tree roots. A man seated on a carved wooden throne-like chair wears an orange saffron robe over white, has long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, and gestures with his right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a blue cloth with his hands folded. In front are a brass bowl of ghee-like offering, a ladle, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a small silver pot, a white cloth and a pink flower on a low stack of white bricks, which mark the ritual fire area. The seated man is a person in an appearance-based sense, with long hair and orange robes, while the younger man is a devotee and assistant.2006-09-21