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Outdoor riverside homa at a Ganga ghat in Haridwar, with a square brick fire pit emitting thick smoke beside a flowing river. A yellow fringed parasol shades the scene. Several people in saffron and maroon robes sit on the stone platform: a man in orange cloth at left, a shaved-headed man in maroon at right, a woman in red sari at left, and a bare-chested man in orange cloth tending the fire. Silver ornate altar pieces, a kalasha-like offering wrapped in green cloth, white flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala decorate the foreground. The setting is a homa, a Hindu fire ritual performed with offerings.

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March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor homa at a riverside ghat beside a flowing river. A brick fire pit with thick white smoke sits in the foreground. A central figure in an orange-red garment and gold necklace sits on a carved wooden seat, holding a plate and offerings over the fire. A trident stands behind him and a yellow fringed umbrella shades the scene. Around the fire, several people in saffron and maroon robes sit and assist, with a shaved-headed man in orange at right. Two conical kalasha-like offerings wrapped in green and orange cloth rest on a platform, and a large floral garland lies in the right foreground.2014-03-24Outdoor fire ritual on a riverbank terrace beside a flowing river with dry grass and trees behind. A brick-lined fire pit with a burning flame sits at center, with a copper kalasha-style bowl and small dishes of kumkum, flowers and offerings nearby. A tall silver trident stands behind the fire. A man seated on a leopard-print cushioned throne-like seat wears saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and an ornate silver ceremonial arrangement, holding a small lamp and ritual vessel while a flame burns before him. Two women in red-brown robes and rudraksha malas sit at left and right, one with hands together, and a bald man in orange robes kneels near the river with palms joined.2014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor ritual on a riverbank with flowing water behind. A seated man in an orange-red dhoti and rudraksha mala, bare-chested, sits on a leopard-print seat before a silver-framed backrest with a lion motif. Silver trident and ornate silver staves with bells stand beside him. A small fire burns in a pit in front, and he holds a flaming ritual vessel. Other priests in saffron and green garments and shaved heads attend nearby, one holding a bowl. Trees and a concrete bridge line the background. Visible fire and offerings suggest a homa-style ritual.2014-03-24Outdoor ritual by a wide river under an overcast sky. A square fire pit of stacked orange and red bricks sits in the centre, with a brass bowl and oil lamps on a tray beside it. A man in saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and an orange-marked forehead sits cross-legged on a raised platform under an ornate umbrella and holds his hands in namaste. Beside him, a man in red turban and white dhoti holds his palms together, and a woman in red sits near the platform. Several shaved-headed young men in white and saffron sit in front, one holding a brass tray of bananas and marigold flowers. A brass trident stands upright behind the platform. The seated figure in saffron wearing a rudraksha mala and orange-marked forehead has distinctive long hair, but the cues are not conclusive enough to confirm identity, so the appearance is uncertain.2014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01January 19 20142014-01-19A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long layered garland of orange-yellow flowers and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a raised seat beneath a fringed, patterned orange parasol at a riverside ghat. A small square fire pit lined with yellow-painted bricks lies in front, with a silver kalasha-style vessel and brass pots nearby. On the left, a priest in white dhoti with red headwrap and sacred markings tends the offerings; a woman in red-and-gold sari sits behind the pit. Two white fringed parasols flank the scene, a trident stands on a pole, and another saffron-robed man sits on a blue mat to the right amid a crowd of orange-clad devotees on the steps.2014-08-01Outdoor fire ritual on a riverbank with a smoking brick fire pit on a cloth-covered platform. A priest in a rust-red robe stirs the fire with a long stick, surrounded by smoke. Several people stand nearby: girls in orange dresses, adults in white clothes, and a man in a white shirt. A silver-and-leopard-print throne sits empty to the right under a golden fringed umbrella. Brass pots, bowls with flowers, and a kalasha sit on the ground by the fire. Mountains and a river are in the background.2014-03-24