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Outdoor homa fire ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with steel beams and floral garlands hanging on the pillars. A flame burns in a shallow metal fire pit on the ground while a man in white dhoti and shirt tends it with a long iron rod. Nearby, a monk in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a gold-looking chain holds a metal bowl of offerings. Around them, devotees in white and orange saris and white dhotis stand closely watching the ritual. The scene is a homa or yagna ritual, and no one present is clearly identifiable as a person, so no identity claim is made.

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July 13 20132013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoor scene under a corrugated metal shelter with steel roof trusses. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt uses long iron rods to lift a glowing red-hot crucible or metal pot set in the earth, with orange flames visible at its base. Beside him, another man in white dhoti and a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas hold rods. On the left, several women in orange-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand close together, one with a white vertical tilak on her forehead. Behind them, devotees in white and other clothes watch from a crowd, and a man in white with a camera stands among them. Red and white flower garlands lie on the ground at right, with scattered petals nearby. Overcast sky visible above.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof with steel trusses. A bright flame rises from a small pit on the ground, and a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long hair and a rudraksha mala tosses offerings into the fire with one raised hand. Around him, several women in orange saris with gold borders stand with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti holds a long rod at left. Strings of marigold garlands hang from a pole. Onlookers in white and orange clothing stand behind them. The scene resembles a homa or yagna.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13A photograph of a homa at a fire pit in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. A small fire burns in a mound of earth or clay in the foreground, with a long iron rod leaning at left. Several men in saffron-orange and maroon robes stand in a line behind the fire, one holding an orange cloth and another with rudraksha beads. Behind them, people in white dhotis and saris watch quietly. A man at right wears a white shirt, white dhoti and head cloth. Background lamps glow warmly.2013-09-04Outdoor evening homa at a fire pit with bright orange flames rising from a metal plate on the ground. A man on the right in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border and a long rudraksha mala holds ritual items near the fire. Behind him stand devotees in white and orange-red saris and kurtas, including a woman in white with long blonde hair and a woman in orange saree with a beaded necklace. A tall wooden post wrapped with flower garlands stands beside the fire, and a metal scaffold frame is visible above. Total visible people about 20.2013-07-13Night outdoor fire ritual. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace tosses or offers something into the fire with one hand. To the right, a saffron-clad man with a long rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the far right holding a staff. Behind them, a crowd of roughly 25 people in white and saffron clothing, some with red shawls and marigold garlands, stands watching the ritual under the night sky.2013-07-13September 04 20132013-09-04 +2 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual at a clay-floored open-air site under a metal frame. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis hold long iron rods over a glowing red crucible resting on the ground, with burning embers beside it. A red flower garland lies near a stone object with two cup-like hollows. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth with long hair stands watching. Behind them, a crowd of women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and men in white clothing and red shawls stand with hands folded, and a banner of flower garlands hangs at the left edge. The scene resembles a metal-pouring or smelting ceremony.2013-07-13 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20132013-09-04July 13 20132013-07-13