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A photograph of a homa or yagna at a large open-sided pavilion filled with smoke. In the foreground, several seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and a man in a yellow shawl with a striped headwrap face a square fire pit. Beside the pit, a standing priest in a deep orange robe holds a ceremonial offering vessel, with other saffron-clad men standing behind him. On the right, a trishul rests against the pit, and a large garland of yellow marigolds and red roses hangs on a pillar.

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Outdoor ceremonial photo under a large tented hall with haze and marigold garlands. A bearded man with a white beard, wearing an orange cloth and rudraksha garland, stands near a stone trough holding a brass plate. Beside him a man in orange robes holds another plate, and several people in orange and maroon garments stand with hands folded in ritual attendance. A bald man in a white dhoti stands in the foreground with a garland. Large yellow and red marigold and white flower garlands frame the right, and a metal trident stands in front of the trough. Several devotees stand in the background, and a camera on a tripod is visible.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A smoky ceremonial hall with a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and priests around a decorated ritual setup. In the foreground, a priest with bare upper body and white dhoti stands before a flower-decorated chariot draped with yellow marigold garlands and red roses, and a gold-and-yellow cloth. A man in an orange-and-maroon turban with a dark camera hangs at left, and a man in a red turban stands nearby. Center right, a bearded man in orange robes holds a brass tray of offerings. A cameraman's tripod stands in the background and tall palm-leaf stalks rise behind the crowd.2015-01-13A ritual fire pit (homa/yagna kund) is central, with a trishul (trident) standing upright beside it and yellow marigold and red rose garlands framing the right edge. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white sacred thread sits with his back to the camera, wearing a yellow cloth draped over the shoulders and a yellow garland. Behind the fire pit, several men in saffron and orange robes stand and kneel, one bare-chested man in white dhoti reaching toward the pit with an offering plate, and others in orange and red clothing watch under a white tent canopy. Visible people are the seated foreground figure and the group behind the pit; no person clearly matches the a person appearance cues.2015-01-13A photograph of a large square fire pit, a homa or yagna, filled with smoke and a visible flame at its base, with a white-and-blue edged border decorated with yellow flowers. Around it stand a crowd of devotees in ritual dress: a man in a yellow dhoti and striped headcloth at left, bare-chested men in pink and striped dhotis with rudraksha necklaces, several men in saffron-orange robes, and an elderly bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala. At right, a man in a yellow-and-red headcloth and yellow flower garland pours offerings with a ladle, while a man in saffron robes holds a silver plate. A tent canopy is overhead and other people raise their hands behind the group.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a ritual scene under a white tent canopy. In the foreground, a man with long hair and a bare upper body wears a beaded necklace and holds a hand raised in greeting. Beside him, a turbaned man in yellow and green stripes wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A bearded man with a bare chest and white dhoti stands center, wearing a gold-toned necklace. Behind them, several men in saffron-orange robes stand near a stone platform, one holding a tray. A rectangular stone-edged pit with offerings sits in the middle. At right, a decorated chariot or palanquin is draped with yellow marigold garlands and red roses, with a yellow silk cloth at left. Around 10 people are visible in the scene.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion with smoky haze. A central figure with a long white beard, bare-chested, wears a white dhoti and rudraksha mala, with a tilak and forehead markings, and reaches toward a rectangular fire pit lined with white and blue painted borders and marigold petals. Around him stand men in saffron and orange robes and turbans, and seated priests in pink cloth and orange-red turbans sit near the pit with brass lamps. Standing figures in maroon, orange and pink clothing watch the rite, and a brass plate with offerings is held nearby.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13