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Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy riverbank lit by floodlights, with a small brick fire pit burning in the centre and brass plates of bananas and offerings beside it. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an ornate gold-coloured garment sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, apparently the central officiant, while an orange-robed priest on the right, wearing a turban-like head covering, sits near the fire. Around them rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothes, several with palms joined, fill the green mats. Carved pillars wrapped in orange and marigold garlands frame the scene, and a trident-topped staff stands beside the officiant.

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Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat lit by floodlights, with a fire pit (homa) of brick and burning oil lamps at the centre. A man with long hair, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti and a gold necklace and sitting with palms pressed together in namaskar, is seated before the fire. Beside him a seated priest in saffron-brown robes tends the flame, and a row of kneeling devotees in orange and white clothing with folded hands sits on green mats. Brass plates hold bananas, flowers and offering vessels, and orange-garlanded pillars frame the scene.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20Night outdoor ritual on a riverbank with a large seated crowd on a green mat before a bright fire pit with a homa or yagna. A standing figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-patterned shawl, a gold necklace and a garland, holding a ritual implement and offering flowers near the fire. Seated devotees in orange and white, many with red shawls and rudraksha malas, sit in rows; some hold their palms together. Brass vessels sit on the mat beside the flames, and lit lamps and city lights line the water behind.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20Night outdoor homa at a riverside ghat lit by string lights and marigold garlands. A central saffron-robed figure sits behind a yellow-brick fire pit with a bright flame, wearing an orange garland and rudraksha-style beads, with a trident standing beside him. Around him, rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon robes, many women in orange saris, and shaved-headed priests in saffron dhotis tend the fire and offerings; brass plates and bowls sit on the ground. Behind them a large audience in white and red clothing fills the space under golden pillars, with lit lamps and water in the background. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance; the central figure is described by role only.2014-05-20A night-time fire ritual, a homa or yagna, on a riverbank under strings of marigold garlands and floodlights. A large crowd of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes fills the foreground and sides. At the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace stands beside a blazing fire pit, holding a ritual implement. Around the fire, saffron-robed sannyasis and monks sit cross-legged, several with palms pressed together, and brass bowls of offerings and oil lamps are set on the ground. Ornate carved wooden pillars frame the scene. a person's appearance is not confidently identifiable here, so no candidate is named.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20Night outdoor ritual at a sandy riverside ground beside a fire pit. In the foreground, a woman with a shaved... no: a woman with dark hair, red-and-gold sari, gold necklaces and a red tilak sits on a low seat, holding a lit oil lamp (aarti) over a brass vessel. Beside the fire, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit with folded hands and bowls, including a bald priest in orange clothes and rudraksha beads. Behind them, rows of white-clad and red-shawled devotees sit with hands raised in namaskar, and a decorated kalasha-like offering with flower garlands and green leaves stands on a red-draped platform at right. Strings of small lights glow on the sand and standing onlookers are visible in the background.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat under bright floodlights, with a fire and offerings arranged on a green mat. A standing man in a red-maroon dhoti with a rudraksha-style garland and a large ornate gold-and-silver chest necklace holds a long flagpole with white flowers and a trident-topped staff. Behind him a bare-chested man in a maroon dhoti and orange shawl sits at a small fire pit, holding a ritual object over the flame. Brass vessels, plates of bananas, coconuts, a kalasha-like pot and offering trays surround the fire. Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes and white kurtas fill the mat on both sides, with women in orange saris in the foreground. Ornate carved white pillars with yellow garlands frame the scene.2014-05-20