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Night outdoor homa at a riverside ghat lit by string lights and marigold garlands. A central saffron-robed figure sits behind a yellow-brick fire pit with a bright flame, wearing an orange garland and rudraksha-style beads, with a trident standing beside him. Around him, rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon robes, many women in orange saris, and shaved-headed priests in saffron dhotis tend the fire and offerings; brass plates and bowls sit on the ground. Behind them a large audience in white and red clothing fills the space under golden pillars, with lit lamps and water in the background. a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance; the central figure is described by role only.

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A night-time fire ritual, a homa or yagna, on a riverbank under strings of marigold garlands and floodlights. A large crowd of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes fills the foreground and sides. At the centre, a woman in an orange sari with a beaded necklace stands beside a blazing fire pit, holding a ritual implement. Around the fire, saffron-robed sannyasis and monks sit cross-legged, several with palms pressed together, and brass bowls of offerings and oil lamps are set on the ground. Ornate carved wooden pillars frame the scene. a person's appearance is not confidently identifiable here, so no candidate is named.2014-05-20Night-time outdoor fire ritual on a riverside ghat. A large crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on green mats in rows, many with hands pressed in prayer. In the centre, a man in a saffron-red garment with a bare upper body and gold-patterned cloth stands facing the fire. At right, two shaven-headed priests in orange robes sit behind a draped red-orange platform holding ritual items and floral garlands. Bright floodlights illuminate the scene from above while standing onlookers line the far embankment.2014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20May 20 20142014-05-20Night-time outdoor ritual on a riverbank under a decorated canopy with marigold garlands and carved wooden pillars. Seated on a green cloth, a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits facing a large crowd of devotees, many in orange or white. A brass trident-like staff stands upright at the centre. To the right, a draped red-covered platform holds a decorated deity murti with floral garlands and offerings. Brass vessels, bowls of food, and oil lamps lie on the cloth in front. Floodlights illuminate the sandy bank and water beyond.2014-05-20Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy riverbank lit by floodlights, with a small brick fire pit burning in the centre and brass plates of bananas and offerings beside it. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and an ornate gold-coloured garment sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, apparently the central officiant, while an orange-robed priest on the right, wearing a turban-like head covering, sits near the fire. Around them rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothes, several with palms joined, fill the green mats. Carved pillars wrapped in orange and marigold garlands frame the scene, and a trident-topped staff stands beside the officiant.2014-05-20Night outdoor ritual on a riverbank with a large seated crowd on a green mat before a bright fire pit with a homa or yagna. A standing figure in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-patterned shawl, a gold necklace and a garland, holding a ritual implement and offering flowers near the fire. Seated devotees in orange and white, many with red shawls and rudraksha malas, sit in rows; some hold their palms together. Brass vessels sit on the mat beside the flames, and lit lamps and city lights line the water behind.2014-05-20Night ritual homa at an outdoor temple courtyard. A large fire blazes at the centre while many saffron-robed sannyasis and female devotees in orange and gold-bordered saris sit in rows around it. A man in the foreground stands at the fire, wearing an orange turban and orange robe with a large flower garland, holding an object in his hand; he is a priest or sannyasi performing the rite, with the appearance of a person but identity uncertain from visible cues alone. Behind them, a decorated deity murti is set in a gold arch with pink drapery, and a golden umbrella stands at right. Many people in white clothes watch from the background under string lights.2013-07-22May 20 20142014-05-20