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A photograph inside a covered, open-sided hall with a tiled floor, where a row of men stands around a large round stone fire pit (kund) with red and cream painted lotus-petal motifs. A small square stone fire hearth burns with flames at its base in front, with brass vessels and a brass tray on the floor. Several men in saffron-orange shawls and dhotis stand together, some in white clothes and one bare-chested man in a white dhoti holds a tray. Cattle are visible through windows along the right wall. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific individual, so no candidate is confirmed; the setting suggests a homa/yagna ritual with attending devotees.

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November 27 20062006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27Inside a plain cream-walled hall with a corrugated roof, a group of men walks past a large ash-filled stone fire pit ringed with lotus-petal carving. Behind it stands a gold-coloured canopied shrine with a seated figure, garlanded with flower strings. On the right, a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, plus a dhoti-clad companion in a red checked shawl, lead others in white and orange attire. Two dark cattle stand at a feeding trough and sacks of firewood lie nearby.2006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27November 27 20062006-11-27A photograph of an outdoor homa or fire ritual under a corrugated roof in an open-sided hall with a dirt floor. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white rudraksha-style mala stands before a small burning fire pit, with stone blocks arranged around the flames. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and malas stand around the fire, some with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and a red-and-white checked cloth at left faces away from the camera. Behind, people in white dhotis and white clothing stand in a line, and a cameraman in a dark shirt films the ceremony. Several onlookers stand in the background.2014-08-24September 04 20132013-09-04 +2 copiesApril 28 20152015-04-28A photograph of a fire ritual at a large rectangular homa pit lined with white and blue-painted edges, with smoke rising and marigold flowers placed around the rim. A bearded man with white-smeared forehead and a bare chest, wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala, extends his hand over the pit. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes stand, one holding a brass plate of offerings. Men in pink dhotis and orange turbans sit on the ground near the pit, and others in red and orange garments stand in the hazy background. No clear a person appearance cue is confirmed, so the figures are described by role only.2015-01-13Outdoors under a corrugated metal roof, several saffron-robed sannyasis perform a cow-worship ritual among cattle. A shirtless man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at left in an orange wrap, beside a steaming metal pot. In the centre, a robed figure bends low over a pot, stirring with a ladle. At right, a shirtless sannyasi in orange wrap and beaded mala stands near a brass offering plate with flowers, a small bowl and a lamp. Behind them, a man in a white turban and striped shirt holds a cow, with brown and white cattle, a bucket and rubble piles in the background. A small golden lion figure sits at lower right.2019-01-16