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Outdoor ritual photograph beneath red and fringed canopies. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top, orange wrap and a long white-and-red flower garland, raising a hand to the head of a second person in orange robes. Around them, women in white saris with gold borders hold brass plates and join palms in namaste, and men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, some scattered with pink petals. In the foreground, a brick fire pit holds burning wood beside brass vessels, banana leaves, a pile of pink and white flowers, and a red-and-gold cloth. Trees and rocks form the backdrop.

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A 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.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A 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.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor 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.2008-07-27Outdoor ritual at a brick homa fire pit with ash and offerings, lined with marigold and flower petals. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-red robe, a white and red flower garland and an orange shawl, holding a brass plate of flowers and reaching toward the fire. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris with yellow borders stand with palms pressed together. A man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl with prayer beads. Behind, an orange-clad helper and attendants holding long poles stand under colourful bunting and green trees. Brass pots and a steel vessel sit near the pit.2008-07-27July 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.2008-07-27An outdoor ritual gathering under a pink and white draped canopy with a crowd of devotees standing behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a long white and red flower garland, holds a lit flame or aarti lamp aloft while facing a sunken fire pit (homa or yagna kund) with flower petals and offerings. Beside and behind him, men and women in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing orange shawls, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small child in white stands at right. Concrete brick blocks, a mat and a coconut-palm trunk frame the scene.2006-12-26A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja ritual in an open pavilion with a woven bamboo backdrop and a concrete floor. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and a red-and-white garland, sits on a white-draped seat at right, with a seated attendant beside them. A woman in white with an orange shawl kneels at left, and a young woman in white with an orange shawl leans forward holding a green leaf near a brass kalasha. Two seated men in white with orange shawls sit at left with brass vessels, and a row of onlookers in white stands in the background. The image is a Maheshwara Puja at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi, per the page; the seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm a person.2006-10-12July 27 20082008-07-27