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Outdoor ritual at a brick fire pit (homa or yagna kunda) where a long-haired figure in saffron robes and a long orange-flowered garland with white and red blossoms bends forward, pouring from a small spouted vessel into the fire. A red and multicoloured fringed umbrella shades the scene. Around the pit are brass pots and kalashas decorated with mango leaves and flowers, plus brass bowls, coconut shells, banana leaves and trays of offerings. Behind, a line of devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders stand with palms pressed together. A young attendant in orange robes and a second orange-clad man, both with hands folded, stand to the right, and a rocky hill with green trees forms the backdrop.

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A photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a brick-lined fire pit holding burnt offerings, with a flower-decorated table in the foreground. A central figure with clasped hands and bowed head wears an orange robe and a large orange-and-white flower garland. Behind him, an orange-robed figure stands with hands folded, and a line of devotees in white dhotis, saris and shirts stands with hands folded under red umbrellas with tasseled fringe. Trees and a rocky outcrop form the backdrop. Appearance-based a person, the central figure in orange with a flower garland, is shown in an in_person prayer posture amid this ritual gathering.2008-07-27November 12 20082008-11-12July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor ritual at a brick fire pit (homa or yagna) with brass pots, flower offerings and a white-and-red garland arrangement on a cloth in front. A woman in a long orange saffron robe and a large flower garland stands at centre, hands near the fire. Beside her, a young man in orange robes and a shaved head stands with hands joined. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders stand with palms pressed together. Two large colourful striped umbrellas and a red-and-white canopy shade the site, with trees and a rocky hill behind.2008-07-27A photograph of an outdoor homa (fire ritual) at an ashram. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the edge of a square brick fire pit containing small burning sticks, with yellow flower petals on the bricks. He wears a large orange and white garland and holds a silver plate of flowers. A younger man in an orange robe and white dhoti stands behind him holding a wooden staff. Around them, a crowd of devotees dressed in white clothes with gold borders stands with palms pressed together in namaste; several women wear orange shawls. Brass vessels, a bowl of green leaves, a microphone on a stand and a cluster of pink and white flowers lie on the mat. Green trees and an orange canopy form the background.2008-07-27Outdoor photo of a dwajarohanam-style flag-hoisting ceremony beside a tall white flagpole set in red earth with scattered flower petals and a ring of brick around its base. A central figure in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a white and magenta flower garland and a beaded necklace, holding a brass vessel and offering while standing with eyes lowered. To the left, a shaved-headed young man in orange robes with hands joined in namaskar stands near a multicoloured fringed umbrella held over the central figure. To the right, another man in orange robes carries a tray of flowers. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and saris, many with hands joined in prayer, stand under green trees.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27January 01 20092009-01-01July 21 20052005-07-21