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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor homa ritual under large banyan trees with aerial roots. A white brick fire altar stands on a blue mat, with a golden kalasha and brass vessels beside it. A long-haired man in orange robes sits behind the altar, speaking into a microphone, while a young man in orange and white sits beside him. Other orange-clad and white-clad figures sit on mats in front, some holding books or trays. Camera operators and video equipment stand at the edges of the frame. Roughly two dozen people are visible, mostly seated devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange shawls.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.2006-09-21A 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 ritual gathering on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. In the foreground a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and sits on a white-covered chair, facing the group, with a red patterned rug beneath. Before the group, a white-tiled square fire pit or altar stands on a blue cloth, with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, lamps, plates of offerings and a wooden stand. Roughly two dozen seated devotees, many men in white with orange shawls and women in white or orange, sit in rows; a microphone stands nearby and a cameraperson is visible. This appears to be a homa or puja setting.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.2006-09-21September 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.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual on bare earth under large banyan trees. A man with long dark hair and an orange shawl stands at the centre, gesturing with one hand, next to a microphone stand and a brass bowl. Before him a square altar of white bricks holds brass vessels, a small kalasha-like pot and white offerings. Around the altar sit rows of devotees: women and girls in white saris and white garments with orange shawls, long braids visible, plus a few men in white and orange. Two standing men in white and orange shawls flank the central figure. Striped mats and a blue cloth cover the ground. The central figure has long hair, an orange wrap and distinctive presentation, consistent with the page's a person label, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-09-21Outdoor photo of a group ritual seated on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A central figure in orange robes sits behind a low arrangement of white blocks and brass vessels, with a kalasha and flowers on a cloth. Around them, dozens of devotees in white clothes, many with orange shawls, sit on mats in rows facing the centre. A standing man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge near a camera tripod. A cameraman with equipment is visible at the right. A metal pole stands in the foreground. The scene appears to be a homa or puja gathering.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.2006-09-21A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof tent with bamboo supports and hanging coloured tassel decorations. Many seated participants in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the grass before small square brick fire pits, several holding brass bowls or ladles, a ritual homa or yagna setup. A standing figure on the right wears a full orange robe and beads, facing the seated group and gesturing. Other people in white and orange stand around the edges and a few sit farther back. A banner with printed text hangs at the upper left.2008-11-11Outdoor 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.2006-09-21