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Outdoor homa or fire ritual at a white stepped fire pit on a dusty ground with palm trees and a low concrete wall behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes perform the fire offering: the man in the centre wears a red-orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala, and a white forehead band, and holds a brass plate of flame and offerings over the pit. A second man in orange robes with red-trimmed borders leans in beside him, holding the plate. Red flower petals are scattered on the pit's edge. Two children in pink and yellow walk in the background, and a figure in white stands near the wall.

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Outdoor photograph of a fire-offering ritual on a white square stone homa kunda with flames and smoke rising from its centre. A shaved-headed man in a red-orange wrap with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band stands at the fire, hand extended over it. Two younger men in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders stand beside him; one holds a brass tray and the other stands with folded hands. Scattered red flower petals lie on the stone and an orange flower garland rests on the ground at right. Coconut palms, a stone wall, and a few onlookers, including a girl in pink and a woman in white, stand in the background, with carved stone figures at right and a campus map board at left.2009-06-15Outdoors in a sandy yard with palm trees and a low concrete wall, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking pours or offers from a small dish or ladle into a square white concrete fire pit, with smoke rising. He stands barefoot on the pit's edge and holds a pale cloth in his other hand. Rose petals are scattered on the stone steps. Behind him, two girls in pink and yellow clothing watch, a man in white stands at left, and another person is visible at right. Red and white posts line the yard, and a yellow sign is visible at left. Four people are visible.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoor photograph of a homa or fire ritual at a raised white square fire pit on a concrete platform, scattered with flower petals. Three men in orange-saffron robes take part: one in the centre with a rudraksha mala and a tilak-marked face holds a brass tray with a flame, while a second in orange robe bends forward toward the pit, and a third in orange stands at right. Coconut palms, a signboard with a map at left, and a few onlookers in the background, including two children, surround the courtyard.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoors in a sandy courtyard with palm trees behind, a man in a red-orange wrap with a dark rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of burning flame and offerings over a concrete fire pit. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes with a red border holds the plate's base with a folded cloth, a red tilak on his forehead. Smoke rises and small yellow flowers lie on the ground. The scene shows two ritual participants at an open-air fire.2009-06-15A bare-chested man in a flowing saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha mala stands at a square fire pit on a white stone platform, stepping down toward the smoking pit with one bare foot while holding a long wooden pole and a small brass vessel. Scattered red and white flower petals cover the platform edge. Two girls in white, pink and yellow clothes watch from the sandy ground beside a low wall and palm trees, and a few other people stand in the background. The scene resembles a homa or fire ritual.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoor ritual at a white-tiled fire pit with visible flames and smoke under palm trees beside a concrete wall. A man in a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, with a white forehead mark and a dark rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a brass bowl into the fire pit. A younger man in orange robes stands beside him, watching with hands lowered. Two girls in pink and yellow outfits and an older woman in white stand with hands together in the background, and another person stands further back. Small petals lie on the platform. The scene suggests a homa or fire offering.2009-06-15Outdoor scene at a stepped concrete fire pit with smoke rising from it. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a white tilak on his forehead leans over the pit, holding a long wooden pole and reaching toward the fire with a pale pink cloth in his other hand. Behind him two girls in pink and yellow outfits stand watching, a person in white stands near a brass vessel, and a palm-lined courtyard with a stone wall sits in the background. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual.2009-06-15Outdoor photo of two men performing an aarti with a flaming brass lamp on a plate held by a man in long flowing saffron-orange robes with a red border. Beside him stands a second man in a red-orange garment with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, looking down at the flame. Palm trees and a stone deity sculpture stand in the background, with a courtyard of pale ground in front.2009-06-15