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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor homa ritual under a tarpaulin canopy on bare ground. Several priests in saffron and yellow robes sit at square white-brick fire pits, with flames and smoke rising, offerings of flowers and leaves, and brass vessels nearby. A large central fire pit is tended by a priest in orange robe. Banana stalks and pennant-like banners line the space. Background shows a backdrop painting of two deities and a small shrine. A person in orange clothing sits at the right edge.2015-01-13Outdoor 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.2015-01-13Outdoor 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 13 20152015-01-13January 12 20152015-01-12A 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.2015-01-12A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and a long pink-draped canopy shows many devotees seated in rows on the bare ground performing a fire ritual. Most wear yellow garments and sit before small white-tiled fire pits with burning flames, offerings of fruit and flowers, and brass vessels. Tall framed pink-and-white banners stand between the rows, and smoke and sunlight stream through the hall. Several men are bare-chested and one seated man wears a white shawl. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual in a large open-sided shed with dusty ground and sunlight streaming through haze. Many priests in yellow dhotis and shawls sit in rows on white cloths, several tending small fire pits (homa) built from white blocks, with brass vessels, plates and a kalasha-like pot in the foreground. Framed portraits labelled with names such as Ramana Maharishi and Bala Mahayogi stand on easels, each garlanded with marigold chains. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-draped chair, hands resting on his lap, with a second orange-robed seated figure behind him. Several other people in yellow clothes sit near the fires.2015-01-13A large open tent with red and white patterned fabric canopy and a sandy ground. Rows of men in yellow dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged at many low square fire-pit stations with white-painted bases, pots, brass vessels, bundles of sticks, banana leaves and flower offerings, performing a homa or yagna ritual. White wooden-framed panels stand between the stations. A man in the foreground, seen from behind, wears a yellow garment with a red-striped shawl and sits before a kalasha-like brass vessel and bundled herbs. No one in the frame is identifiable as a person and no throne or peetha is visible.2015-01-13January 12 20152015-01-12A large open-air ritual hall under a pink and white canopy, where rows of devotees in yellow and saffron cloth sit on the ground before white-framed ritual stations with small brass pots, oil lamps, flower garlands and fruit offerings. In the foreground, a seated man in yellow clothing with a tilak raises his palms in greeting while a standing man on the right, wearing a yellow shawl printed with designs over purple dhoti-style cloth, gestures with raised hands. Several other seated participants in yellow and green garments are visible in the background, performing a group puja.2015-01-12