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A photograph of a homa at a stone-walled fire pit outdoors, with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella and a trident standing behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace sits cross-legged at the fire, holding a bowl of offerings and a ritual item. Around him, saffron-clad devotees sit close together, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels beside the pit. A bearded man in the foreground with long dark hair is also in orange. Umbrellas and a Himalayan hillside are visible in the misty background.

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May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of an outdoor homa at a temple entrance in a rainy mountain setting. A central fire burns in a stone fire pit with a metal bowl and offerings nearby. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits behind the fire with his hand raised, while a woman in orange sits to his left holding a silver plate of offerings. Around them devotees in orange and white clothing sit closely, some holding their hands together. Tall ceremonial staffs topped with metal finials and a red and gold canopy with a tree motif stand behind, along with several black and coloured umbrellas. Stone temple architecture with painted doors and a mountain slope are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a gold necklace, with a visible rudraksha mala.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30Outdoor photograph of a homa at a stone temple precinct. A central man in saffron-orange robes and a long gold chain necklace stirs offerings with a ladle from a bowl beside the fire, with a small silver vessel nearby. Around him, many people in orange and saffron clothing sit in rows, some with hands pressed together in prayer. Several large umbrellas, red, black and grey, shelter the group from rain. Behind them, a temple entrance with saffron and red decorations and a metal kalasha finial stands in the background. The man at centre, seated with long hair and a gold necklace, is described only by his role as a participant leading the homa; a person identification is uncertain from appearance.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesMay 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a crowded outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A long-haired man in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged before the fire, his hands extended toward it, with a brass vessel and offering plates nearby. Around him sit many devotees in orange and saffron shawls and headwear, some in white and yellow rain gear, and a few in dark clothing. Wooden poles support ornate red, yellow and blue canopies overhead, and a kalasha-like brass object stands at the right. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films from the left foreground, and a watermarked copyright line appears in the lower right. The man at the fire has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with a person candidate performing the homa.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30Outdoor ritual at a stone temple in the hills. A central seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron/orange wrap and a gold necklace, sits behind the fire pit, with a gold-coloured tray and offerings before them. Around them sit a large crowd of devotees in saffron/orange shawls and rain jackets, some in yellow, blue and pink rain ponchos, many with orange caps. Ceremonial parasols and a decorated red-and-green canopy with gold fringe stand over the group, and a photographer with a camera kneels at the front. Behind them, a temple entrance with coloured panels and a stone wall. a person: the seated central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and gold necklace fits the identity cues, but the appearance is not conclusive, so this is an appearance-based label only.2006-05-30