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Outdoor homa ritual under a large tree. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a wooden chair at the right, speaking into a microphone, with a brass pot and bell-like brass vessels nearby. In front of him a square fire pit of white bricks holds a stack of ghee-coated offerings, and a golden pyramidal yantra stand with a brass kalasha sits on a blue cloth. Around the pit, about a dozen people in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats and blue cloth, some holding papers and ritual items; one person plays a stringed instrument near a green striped mat. Brass vessels, a kalasha with a green leaf and marigold, and scattered flower petals complete the scene.

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Outdoor 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.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21Outdoor 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.2006-09-21Outdoors under a large spreading tree, a group of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sits on the ground around a homa setup. A central figure in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on a raised seat behind a white brick fire altar, gesturing with one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. A second person in white with an orange shawl sits beside him, and a brass kalasha and ritual vessels lie on a blue mat at the altar's side. Dried leaves are spread on the ground to the left. Students in white and a child in pink sit in the foreground, and a camera on a tripod faces the altar. The figure in orange with long hair is a person candidate, seated and teaching at the homa.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.2006-09-21A 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.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under trees on a bare earth ground. A central seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a tilak on the forehead sits behind a microphone stand, holding an open book, with a square fire pit of white bricks in front. Three male attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls sit around the pit; the two on either side handle brass vessels, a brass bowl of white material and a brass pot. Blue tarpaulins cover the ground and small clay lamps and brass vessels are arranged on a mat in the foreground. Four people are visible.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual photo at a sandy site under large banyan trees. A man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange robe, sits on a wooden seat behind a white brick-built square fire pit with a brass bowl, a cup and a small brass vessel on top. Rows of small clay oil lamps are set on a blue cloth in front. A microphone stands nearby, a golden shrine-like object sits at right, and a cameraman is partly visible at left. a person by appearance cues of long swept hair and saffron robe, seated as the officiant of the homa.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram. A man in an orange robe sits on a wooden chair with his palms pressed together in prayer, a microphone stand beside him. In front of him is a pyramid of white bricks surrounded by many small clay dishes and brass vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot with a mango leaf and flower, and a covered silver tray. Blue and white cloths and woven mats cover the ground. Behind, a red-draped deity murti on a stone platform stands under trees, with a second seated attendant in white at the left edge.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.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath a large spreading tree. A long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the far side of a fire pit built from stacked white bricks, with a bronze-coloured offering vessel nearby. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl tends the rite. Around the pit, about twenty devotees sit on the ground in white clothes with orange shawls, several women with braided hair among them, while a red deity murti sits at the lower left corner. The ground is swept dirt with a patterned low table and a blue mat.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual beneath a large spreading tree. A square fire altar of white bricks sits on a blue tarp, with a brass kalasha-style vessel, flowers and ritual items nearby. Seated in front of the altar, a long-haired man in orange cloth performs the ceremony, flanked by two people in orange and white. Around them, about thirty people in white clothes, many wearing orange shawls, sit on the ground watching. A cameraman with a shoulder camera and a standing person in white with an orange shawl appear at left and center, and a tripod-mounted camera stands in front of the altar.2006-09-21