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Outdoor homa at a riverbank ghat beside a fast-flowing river with dry grass and hills behind. A yellow-brick fire pit burns in the centre, surrounded by bowls of red and yellow offerings, a brass pot, and small silver containers. About eight devotees in red and orange robes sit cross-legged on a white mat, several wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, some with hands raised in offering. On the right, a man in red-orange robes with a red-and-gold sash and long rudraksha mala sits on a leopard-print seat holding an open paper, reciting, with a silver trident standing behind him.

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March 24 20142014-03-24March 24 20142014-03-24Outdoor riverside homa at Rishikesh with a fire pit burning in the lower right, flames rising beside a small metal vessel and fruit offerings. Two saffron-robed sadhus sit in the foreground: the nearer one holds a small bowl and the other, a woman with long dark hair, reads from an open book. Behind them a murti of a deity stands on a carved wooden table draped in red cloth with a garland and a kalasha-style brass pot, and a woman in white kneels with offerings. Several onlookers stand near the river, including a man in a pink shirt with hands folded, boys in striped and green shirts, and a woman in a yellow sari. Dark rocks and rushing water fill the background.2008-06-28May 20 20142014-05-20January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesMarch 24 20142014-03-24July 03 20082008-07-03A night homa at a square fire pit with flames and burning wood at the centre of the frame. A figure with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron clothing, ornate gold-and-beaded necklaces and rudraksha malas, sits cross-legged on a raised ornate silver seat and reads from a small book; the figure's appearance has several cues, so this is a probable Swamiji. Around the fire, shaved-headed priests in orange shawls and women in orange and red saris with gold borders sit in rows and hold ritual items; a row of women in saffron-orange saris stands behind with hands folded, under multicoloured string lights. Offerings and brass vessels line the fire pit's edge. Several dozen people are visible in the background.2013-03-10Photograph of a homa at a fire pit, with a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces seated on a leopard-print cushion at left, reading from an open booklet. Around the square fire pit, rows of women and girls in orange and saffron saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads sit with hands joined or holding ritual items. Brass vessels, oil lamps and small plates of offerings lie on a white ledge beside the flames. Men in white and devotees stand in the background under a patterned ceiling.2013-03-10Outdoor homa ceremony with a square fire pit filled with burning sticks and smoke rising. Seated around it are many devotees in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas, some with white ash markings. On a leopard-print seat at the right, a figure in saffron dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl and a gold necklace reads from a book while raising a hand; a second figure in orange sits beside him. Brass vessels, oil lamps and offerings line the fire pit edge. Behind is a pink-draped stage with a seated figure and orange-painted temple structures. Several women in red and orange saris and white-clad people stand around the edges. The a person label applies only to the central seated figure with the gold necklace and shawl and the leopard-print seat, which would be in_person as a candidate; the appearance is uncertain, so the field is unsure.2013-06-13February 12 20132013-02-12January 19 20142014-01-19