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Outdoor homa at the base of a large banyan tree. A central figure with a white turban and white dhoti, with a white shawl and beaded necklace, kneels before a square fire pit of yellow-orange bricks and feeds flames with a ladle-like offering. To the left, a bearded man in an orange saffron wrap sits with his hands folded. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white clothes sits and stands under the shade. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with orange and yellow marigold garlands on a white-draped platform, under a red and gold umbrella. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on the ground in front.

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March 08 20052005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08Outdoor fire ritual under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A square stepped fire pit of yellow-orange bricks holds a small burning fire. A man in a white dhoti and white head wrap sits cross-legged on the left, tending the fire with a long ladle-like implement, with a bronze bowl beside him. A bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing and holds a small object while standing near the pit. Behind them, seated devotees in white and saffron clothing and several standing people watch. On the right, a decorated table draped in white holds a garlanded deity murti with orange, red and yellow flower garlands, flanked by brass vessels and a silver urn. A red and gold ornate umbrella hangs above the altar.2005-03-08 +1 copiesMarch 08 20052005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a homa at the base of a large banyan tree. A figure in white with a white turban and rudraksha mala kneels at a tiered square fire pit of yellow bricks, blowing into a long pipe over flames and burning sticks. Beside him a man in an orange-saffron garment with a full beard sits and tends items. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white clothes stands and sits under the tree. To the right is a decorated white altar draped with marigold and orange flower garlands, a dark red and gold ornate umbrella, a brass kalasha and a metal lamp stand. Brass pots and banana leaves with food sit at the lower left.2005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08March 08 20052005-03-08A photograph of a homa at an outdoor sacred site beneath a large banyan tree. A central figure with long dark hair, a white turban and white robe with a rudraksha mala sits before a yellow-brick fire pit where a flame burns. Two men in orange and white robes kneel at left, one offering items from a brass plate. Behind, a seated group in white clothing and a crowd of onlookers watch. At right, a red and ornate umbrella shades a decorated altar with marigold and orange garlands, a kalasha and brass vessels, with smoke rising. The scene is a fire ritual under the tree.2005-03-08Outdoor homa under a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A standing figure in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow-orange shawl and a white turban stands behind a square brick fire pit where a small fire burns, while another person in a white dhoti bends over the pit. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands to the right beside a red, orange and black parasol over a white-draped altar piled with flowers, and a white-clad helper leans forward at right. Behind them, a large seated crowd in white clothes watches, with brass oil lamps and offering plates of fruit and flowers on a mat at left. The standing figure in the centre shows long hair and a turban, with a gold chain visible at the neck; this matches the a person cues in the context. A microphone stand stands near the pit. The image is a photograph and contains roughly 20-30 visible people.2005-03-08Outdoor ritual under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands bowing at a square brick fire pit (homa kund) where a ceremony is performed. Beside him a figure in white with a white head wrap kneels with hands folded near the fire. A crowd of devotees dressed in white sits on the sand in rows, many with hands in anjali, and standing people in white line the back. On the right a white-draped table holds orange and yellow garlands, brass lamps and a small deity arrangement under a red and orange patterned umbrella. Brass oil lamps and leaf plates with offerings sit on the ground at left and in the foreground.2005-03-08