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Outdoor homa ritual beside a pond. A seated man in orange-red robes sits on a cushioned seat behind a square fire pit, its brick-like blocks wrapped in white and pink flower garlands with wooden sticks laid on top. Offerings include fruits such as papaya, pineapple, apples and oranges, white cotton, a bowl of yellow substance, brass pots, bells, a silver vessel and small heaps of spices and kumkum on brass plates. Two attendants in orange robes stand at left and right, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands behind. A colourful striped umbrella shades the area, with woven mats and striped rugs on the ground.

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Outdoor ritual by a lake beside a stone wall, with a colourful striped and tasselled umbrella overhead. Three men in saffron-orange robes perform the rite: one seated on a mat with hands joined in prayer, one seated in the centre holding a small metal vessel, and one standing at right holding a long ritual implement and a cloth. A fourth man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left with palms pressed together. In front, a raised brick platform is decorated with white and pink flower garlands, with fruits, coconut, bowls of offerings and brass and silver vessels spread on striped mats.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01December 09 20052005-12-09July 01 20092009-07-01Outdoor ritual at a conference ground in daylight. Three saffron-robed young priests sit cross-legged on white cloths performing a homa, one offering into a brass vessel while a rectangular brick fire pit with offerings is set before them. Rows of small white paper plates hold grains and herbs on a red carpet in the foreground, alongside a tiered brass oil lamp, fruit, flower petals and a kalasha. Behind them, a white-robed figure sits on a white throne-like chair under a decorated canopy, with white-clad attendants holding ceremonial staffs and umbrellas, and a crowd of seated people beyond a fence. A tall painted pillar with bird motifs stands at left.2005-12-09A 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.2014-08-01June 09 20092009-06-09Outdoor homa at a riverside ghat on an orange cloth. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back black hair and a bindi-like mark, wearing an orange wrap and rudraksha-style beads, extends his hand over a square iron fire pit with burning wood. Beside him a man in an orange garment with a gold necklace and white tilak sits near a silver kalasha, brass pots, a bowl of mangoes and a tray of marigolds. Seated devotees in white and orange, including a woman with a red bindi, sit behind a stack of folded orange cloths. A microphone stand stands at right.2008-06-28August 01 20142014-08-01Outdoor ritual on a stone-paved ghat beside a fire pit lined with saffron-painted bricks. A bare-chested priest with white markings on his arm and a red turban kneels at left, offering from a silver vessel and a silver lamp toward a seated man in a saffron-red robe with a beaded mala, forehead marked with orange, and hands folded in prayer. Two silver umbrellas and silver trident-topped staffs stand behind. Behind them, a row of people in white and orange garments and rudraksha malas sit in a line, with a red-draped seat at right and a red-cloth table holding garlands and pink flower offerings. Tall trees and a red tent fill the background.2014-08-01Outdoor Hindu ritual on white stepped platform decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and scattered petals. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head and white tilak sits cross-legged, hands near a brass bowl and a microphone on a stand; a rudraksha mala is visible. a person cues: saffron ochre robes, ritual seating and a ceremonial role, with the presence of a rudraksha mala; appearance-based only. To the left, a man in white dhoti and saffron shawl tends brass oil lamps (deepas) with garlands and a kettle-like vessel. Behind, a man in white kurta stands with folded arms, another in white beside a colourful umbrella. Right foreground shows woven baskets of fruit and green leaves, with a decorated pole and striped flag above. Ritual setting appears to be a puja or homa-style offering.2007-09-03August 01 20142014-08-01