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A photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna under a large open tent, with a fire burning on a low brick hearth in the foreground. A man in a yellow dhoti and shawl with red-bordered edges stands bare-footed, leaning forward to offer something from a small packet into the flames. Behind him, many other men in yellow dhotis and shawls tend similar fire pits, and smoke fills the hall. Several framed portrait posters stand on wooden easels beside the fire pits, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands; the visible posters are labelled Kanampulla and Adipathar. A brass vessel and small offering dishes sit near the fire, and white cloths lie on the ground.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor ritual yajna scene at a ground with brick fire pits and small lamps, where several men in yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies sit in rows tending offerings. Behind them, men in orange robes stand among smoke. Tall framed portraits on stands show arched white shrine frames with deity images and a portrait of a smiling older man with white hair in a light robe. A bare-chested man in the foreground holds a ritual implement over a fire. Garlands and red flowers decorate the frames, with a banana plant in the background.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor ritual yagna under a open-sided pavilion with many separate fire pits. Rows of men in yellow dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged before white brick fire altars, several with flames burning and brass vessels, flowers and red cloths set on the altars. A seated man in the foreground wears a yellow dhoti, a white lower cloth, an orange sash and a wristwatch, with tilak on his forehead. Large framed posters with temple-style arches and a portrait stand along the edges, and red-and-gold decorative structures are visible in the background. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.2015-01-13Photograph of a ritual at an outdoor yagna ground in misty morning light. Several men in yellow dhotis and shawls stand in a row between rows of framed portrait placards on white brick plinths with marigold garlands and small oil lamps. The placards show a deity or sage-like figure in a white arched frame; one placard is labelled in Kannada and another in Kannada script on red headers. Foreground figures wear yellow with red cloths, and one man at centre holds a brass vessel. A banner-like canopy and decorated arches are visible in the background. a person is not clearly identifiable among the physically present people, so no identification is made.2015-01-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a large open-air yagna ground filled with smoke. Many men in yellow ritual dhotis and shawls sit on mats in rows before small square brick fire pits with brass vessels, flowers and offerings. Behind them stand numerous tall printed portrait banners, each framed in an arched ornamental border on a maroon background, showing saints and sages. In the foreground a seated man with a bare upper body and yellow dhoti sits beside a large banner labelled Paramahamsa Yogananda, which shows a black-and-white portrait of a woman. Yellow tent canopies overhead.2015-01-12Outdoor photograph of a large homa ritual under a open-sided pavilion with a dusty ground. Many priests in yellow dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats before small white brick fire pits (homa kundas) emitting smoke, with brass plates, bowls and flower offerings arranged in front. Foreground priest in yellow stirs an offering with a ladle. Rows of standing printed posters on stands show portraits of saints and deities, including one captioned Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Visible text on the posters appears in Kannada.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a homa fire pit at an outdoor yagna pavilion. A young priest with bare chest, yellow dhoti and yellow shawl, a tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck, sits cross-legged and pours an offering with a ladle into a bright fire inside a brick-lined pit decorated with yellow and pink flowers. Behind him, other yellow-clad priests sit at similar fire pits under a long tin-roofed shelter. To the right, a banner-style portrait printed with the Kannada caption ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿವೇಕಾನಂದ shows a man in an orange turban and dark coat. Brass vessels and offerings sit beside the fire.2015-01-12Outdoor ritual pavilion filled with smoke, with many people in orange and yellow robes seated and standing on a dirt floor. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears an orange shawl and orange garment and stands beside red-cushioned chairs. Rows of framed portraits with marigold garlands stand on the ground, including one labelled "Paramahamsa Yogananda". Small brick-lined fire pits and offering trays with flowers sit among the seated participants, several of whom wear yellow garments.2015-01-13A photograph of a large open-air ritual hall where priests in yellow dhotis and shawls sit on the ground before rows of small white brick platforms. Each platform holds a framed printed poster with a portrait and arched white frame, including Ramana Maharishi, Swami Vivekananda and Mahaveera, a seated Jain figure. Brass vessels, oil lamps, flowers, a kalasha-like pot and a wooden ladle are set out, and a priest in yellow pours or offers from a bottle. Red and yellow tent drapery and banana leaves fill the background.2015-01-12