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Outdoor homa ritual on a riverbank beside a flowing river with dry grass and power lines behind. A square yellow-brick fire pit holds a small burning fire with a red cloth offering. A man seated on a raised red-patterned seat with a silver offering plate and an ornate silver backrest, wearing saffron-orange clothing and beaded necklaces, joins his palms in prayer with eyes closed; a saffron-umbrella canopy with yellow fringe overhead. Seated around the fire are a woman in orange-red robes with a red-brown shawl and rudraksha beads, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with folded hands, and another woman in orange at the right edge. Brass and silver puja vessels, a small lamp and incense items sit on the floor.

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Outdoor homa ritual on a raised stone platform beside a fast-flowing river, with brown bricks forming a square fire pit holding burning embers. A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a silver-backed throne with palms pressed together in prayer, his long hair swept back. Probable Swamiji shown with saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and swept-back hair, seated in a ceremonial role. Around him a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a stick over the fire, and shaven-headed priests in orange and white sit near brass bowls, flower-filled dishes, kumkum and vessels. A dry grassy bank and utility poles stand behind the river.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24August 01 20142014-08-01March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor river ritual on a riverbank with a wide grey-brown river and distant treeline behind. A rectangular brick fire pit (homa kunda) sits at the centre with a brass bowl and small brass vessels nearby. Around it, about seven men sit on orange-red cloth; several wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, and some have white ash lines and body markings. A man in white clothing sits at the fire pit, and one man has a red and orange headband. Marigold garlands and a tray of orange marigolds lie on the cloth, with mango leaves and a decorated kalasha at lower right. On the right, a figure in dark red-orange robes and a long garland of orange flowers sits on an elevated seat with a silver-backed throne behind and a decorated parasol above, a trident standing beside. The seated figure appears to be a candidate for a person, with long swept-back hair, ornate garlands and saffron-orange clothing, though the appearance is not fully certain.2014-08-01March 24 20142014-03-24August 01 20142014-08-01March 24 20142014-03-24August 01 20142014-08-01