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Outdoor photograph of a homa at a stone temple in the hills, with smoke rising from a fire pit in the foreground. A woman with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a gold beaded necklace, sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside the fire. Around her, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit and kneel, some holding metal vessels, while others in rain jackets and caps stand behind. Ornate orange and red umbrella-like canopies with tassels and a decorated trident-style staff frame the scene. Brass bowls, a small brass lamp and offerings rest on the stone ground at right, and a crowd gathers under overcast skies.

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May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30Outdoor photograph at a stone temple entrance with brightly painted green and red doors and a trident standing upright on the right. A seated central figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala performs a ritual with a lit oil lamp and a brass vessel on a low stone platform. Around them, many people in orange and saffron clothing, some with orange head coverings, sit closely together, several holding brass bells and ritual items. Yellow and red decorated parasols shade the group, and a small pile of yellow offerings and brass items lie on the platform. A mountainous green hillside rises behind the temple.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of an outdoor homa at a mountain temple setting, with a square stone fire pit in the foreground and wooden ladles resting on its edge. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace, sits cross-legged beside the pit, with a grey stone slab nearby. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in orange scarves and orange caps sits and stands on paved ground, several women in dark jackets among them. Two ornate red and gold umbrellas with fringed tassels and a standing attendant in white robes stand at the right, and mountain slopes rise in the background. Count of visible people is over twenty. A plain appearance-based label is applied: Swamiji (probable) is seated by the fire pit, shown by long hair, saffron robes and gold necklace, so the in_person value is used.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at a stone temple court in mountain terrain, with crowds of devotees in saffron and orange clothing. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair in orange robes sits cross-legged beside a small stone yagna pit, with brass pots, a plate of offerings and a bell arranged on the ground in front. Surrounding seated devotees wear orange shawls and an orange-robed person holds a long stick near the canopy. Two decorated umbrellas in red, yellow and blue with bird motifs shade the scene, and a cameraman in the lower left films the rite. Behind, many pilgrims and a white-robed priest stand near a colourful temple doorway.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a ritual at a stone temple entrance in a mountain setting, with green slopes and snow patches behind. A figure with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged at the centre, leaning over a stone-rimmed pit where water and small brass vessels, a bowl of yellow sweets and a brass lamp are arranged. Around them, many seated and standing devotees wear orange shawls and saffron clothing, some with orange caps. Two large ornate parasols with tasselled edges and a pair of tall trident-topped poles stand over the group. The temple doorway has painted green and red panels. Ritual abhishekam or homa setting. Crowd of devotees in orange and white.2006-05-30A photograph of a Hindu ritual at a stone fire pit (homa/yagna) in front of a temple with a carved stone facade and teal-painted doorway. A central figure with long dark hair and a flowing orange robe sits cross-legged, holding a bowl of offerings toward the pit. Around him, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron garments and shawls sit closely, with several in white and red. Two ceremonial ornamental umbrellas with fringed tassels, one red and gold, stand overhead, and a trident-like staff is visible at the upper right. Brass vessels, a plate of sweets, and small oil lamps rest on the ground beside the pit. Mountain slopes and snow patches appear in the background.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30