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A photograph of a large open-air ritual hall where priests in yellow dhotis and shawls sit on the ground before rows of small white brick platforms. Each platform holds a framed printed poster with a portrait and arched white frame, including Ramana Maharishi, Swami Vivekananda and Mahaveera, a seated Jain figure. Brass vessels, oil lamps, flowers, a kalasha-like pot and a wooden ladle are set out, and a priest in yellow pours or offers from a bottle. Red and yellow tent drapery and banana leaves fill the background.

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January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor 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.2015-01-13Outdoor 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.2015-01-12A 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.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor 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.2015-01-13January 12 20152015-01-12 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13