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Outdoor ritual scene at a fire pit. In the foreground, a white-draped table holds several glass jars wrapped in netting and topped with coconuts, garlanded with white flowers and green leaves, arranged on a banana leaf. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands behind the table, reaching toward the jars. Behind him, a flame burns in a low white fire pit, and several seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls observe. Trees and an orange wall are blurred in the background.

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Outdoor ritual scene with a white fire-pit platform in the foreground emitting smoke and scattered red and orange petals. On the right, a white-draped table holds five glass jars wrapped in netting, each topped by a coconut-like kalasha with white flower garlands and green mango leaves. Behind the platform, seated devotees in white clothes and a man in orange saffron garments watch the ceremony under a shaded pavilion with a red pillar. A person in white partly visible at the right edge tends the offerings. The setting suggests a homa or yagna ritual.2012-05-03A homa or fire ritual at an outdoor altar. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bare chest, wearing a rudraksha mala and sacred ash on his forehead, holds a lit oil lamp over a metal bowl while speaking into a microphone and holding a brass bell in his other hand. A low white altar with a black top holds dried wood sticks, red flower petals, incense sticks and a small pot. Orange-clad and white-clad attendants sit behind him, and a man in grey stands at a trolley on the right. On the right, orange pumpkins decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves sit beside glass jars on a white cloth. Orange-painted walls and a leafy tree are in the background.2012-05-03Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram with orange-painted buildings and green trees behind. A bare-chested young priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at a white altar with a black slab, tending a yagna or homa with a small ladle and brass vessels. A microphone stands before him. Behind him, seated devotees in orange and white clothing observe, and a figure in a striped shirt stands at right beside a table of coconuts, garlands, glass jars and fruit with green leaves. Colourful tassels hang from a red pillar at top right.2012-05-03May 03 20122012-05-03A homa ritual outdoors under a white and red canopy. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl leans forward, lighting or tending a flame with a long stick at a pile of brass and clay pots decorated with green leaves and coconuts, arranged in tiers and marked with flower petals. Behind them hangs a framed portrait of a smiling figure with long hair in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with red and white flowers, labelled on the printed photo panel; a small deity murti in red adorned with garlands sits to the right. Other people in white clothes sit in the foreground near a fire pit with offerings, plates and a silver lamp. The scene is an evening homa.2010-07-24January 06 20182018-01-06May 03 20122012-05-03A homa ceremony at an outdoor shrine. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl leans forward, holding a flaming torch to a tiered pyramid of clay pots with green leaves and orange flowers. Behind him, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and a red-and-orange flower garland, beside a small deity murti with a white garland. Two seated devotees in white clothes sit in the foreground near a fire pit and offering plates of fruit and flowers.2010-07-24March 31 20132013-03-31A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ceremony. A young man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at a stone fire pit built of white bricks, pouring an offering from a brass vessel into flames. Behind him, a red and cream draped tent backdrop. To the right, a framed portrait labelled with a garland of red and yellow flowers shows a figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads, and a tiered pyramid of clay pots with leafy tops and marigold garlands stands beside the fire pit. Trays of flowers, fruit and bowls sit in front. A seated man in white and a partially visible person at lower left complete the scene.2010-07-24Photograph of a homa fire ritual under a striped tent canopy decorated with colourful paper lanterns and fans. In the foreground, several brass kalasha pots wrapped in yellow marigold garlands, white cloth and green banana leaves sit on a red carpet, with bananas and white rice scattered beside them. A bare-backed priest in a white dhoti sits at left facing the fire. A man in a pink turban and bare chest tends the flames of a fire pit on a wooden platform, while a young man in a white shawl stands at right. Behind them, a gilded ornamental shrine holds a deity murti decorated with white jasmine and orange flower garlands. Smoke rises from the fire.2016-12-02A homa ceremony at an outdoor pavilion. A man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl leans over a fire pit, holding a brass vessel and pouring offerings. Behind him, a tiered pyramid of many small woven baskets holds green leaves and fruit. Two people in white sit cross-legged in front of the fire, facing it. Behind the altar, a large framed portrait shows a figure in saffron robes with a white beaded necklace and raised hand, garlanded with marigolds and yellow flowers. To the right, a small deity murti in a white and gold dress with a crown, also garlanded. A red and white draped backdrop and white altar platforms with offering plates complete the scene.2010-07-24