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A riverside homa at a ghat beside a broad green river with forested hills behind. A priest in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala sits on a raised brick fire platform tending a small flame. Around him are brass bowls and vessels, and a seated group of about six people in white, blue and orange clothing listens and watches. To the right, decorated kalasha pots with orange and gold cloth sit on a purple cloth. A small rubber boat drifts on the water in the background. The image shows a fire ritual on the riverbank.

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January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside ritual on a stone ghat beside a wide river. A bare-chested priest with orange-red headwear and body ash sits at right tending a small fire on a stack of yellow bricks, with brass bowls, a kalasha-style pot, flowers and offerings around him. Seated before him are about six people: a woman in white with long dark hair and hands clasped, a woman in white beside her, a seated woman in maroon with a rudraksha-style mala, and a man in grey. Two rafters paddle a small boat on the water behind. This appears to be a homa or yagna at the riverbank.2014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual on a riverside ghat with a hanging bridge and mountains behind. A yagna fire burns in a brick fire pit on the stone platform, surrounded by brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings of flowers and yellow powder. A man in an orange cap and rust-red robes with a rudraksha mala stands on the left steps with palms pressed together. On the right, a man in a red-orange dhoti and orange turban with beaded necklaces pours from a ladle into the fire. Several seated devotees in white, blue and red clothing sit on mats with hands folded in prayer. A printed copyright line appears on the lower right.2014-01-19 +1 copiesRiverside ritual at a ghat on a wide green river with forested hills and temple buildings behind. A woman in a rust-red robe stands at left holding a lit flame aloft, performing aarti, while a row of seated devotees in white, orange and rust-red garments faces the river. In the foreground a brass offering tray and a small deity murti set on a yellow-and-blue cloth are arranged on a pink mat, with a lit oil lamp and bowls of offerings. At right, a figure in an orange knit cap and rust-red shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearance uncertain. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer.2014-01-19 +2 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual on a riverside stone ghat at dawn, with a clear sky over a wide green river and forested hills behind. A man in orange-brown robes and a red turban sits cross-legged before a small flame built on a stack of yellow bricks, with a bowl and offerings nearby. Around him, about a dozen devotees in white and light clothing sit with hands joined in prayer. On the right, decorated kalasha pots with saffron cloth and garlands are arranged on red mats. A small boat with passengers crosses the river, and a suspension bridge and town buildings line the far bank. Yellow cloth and water bottles lie on the steps.2014-01-19Outdoor fire ritual on riverside stone steps beside a wide river with mountains behind and a suspension bridge in the distance. A brick-built fire pit burns with flames in its centre, surrounded by brass pots, bowls, a silver plate, flower petals and yellow powder. A man in an orange turban and red-orange robe with rudraksha beads pours an offering from a ladle into the fire, while a man in a pale orange cap and saffron-red robe stands with hands folded in prayer. Several seated devotees in white and light blue clothing sit on the ground behind, some with palms pressed together. a person cue is not clearly established here, so identity is left unsure; the orange-capped figure with palms joined stands at the left edge.2014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copiesOutdoor riverside homa on stone steps beside a flowing river with mountains and a suspension bridge behind. A flame burns in a yellow brick fire pit with brass vessels and offerings around it. A man in an orange cap and saffron-red robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left with palms pressed together. A second priest in red-orange dhoti and turban at right holds a ladle and pours offerings into the fire. Several seated devotees in white and red clothing sit on a cloth, including a woman in white with long pale hair and a seated woman in white, hands folded. A small yellow-robed figure appears further back.2014-01-19January 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copies