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Outdoors in a sandy yard with palm trees and a low concrete wall, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking pours or offers from a small dish or ladle into a square white concrete fire pit, with smoke rising. He stands barefoot on the pit's edge and holds a pale cloth in his other hand. Rose petals are scattered on the stone steps. Behind him, two girls in pink and yellow clothing watch, a man in white stands at left, and another person is visible at right. Red and white posts line the yard, and a yellow sign is visible at left. Four people are visible.

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June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15Outdoor scene at a stepped concrete fire pit with smoke rising from it. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a white tilak on his forehead leans over the pit, holding a long wooden pole and reaching toward the fire with a pale pink cloth in his other hand. Behind him two girls in pink and yellow outfits stand watching, a person in white stands near a brass vessel, and a palm-lined courtyard with a stone wall sits in the background. Another person in orange clothing is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual.2009-06-15A man in a flowing red-orange saffron wrap, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a white tilak on his forehead, stands beside a square concrete fire pit emitting smoke. He holds a long wooden stick over the pit with one hand and a pale pink towel in the other, with rose petals scattered on the ground. Behind him, two girls in white and pink or yellow outfits stand watching, and an older woman in a white sari and a man in white shirt and trousers stand further back. Palm trees and a stone boundary wall form the setting, with a yellow sign partly visible at left.2009-06-15Outdoor homa or fire ritual at a white stepped fire pit on a dusty ground with palm trees and a low concrete wall behind. Two men in saffron-orange robes perform the fire offering: the man in the centre wears a red-orange dhoti, a rudraksha mala, and a white forehead band, and holds a brass plate of flame and offerings over the pit. A second man in orange robes with red-trimmed borders leans in beside him, holding the plate. Red flower petals are scattered on the pit's edge. Two children in pink and yellow walk in the background, and a figure in white stands near the wall.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A bare-chested man in a flowing saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long dark bun, a white tilak on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha mala, stands at a smoking fire pit lined with white stone. He holds a long wooden pole and a golden ladle-like vessel, pouring offerings into the fire as a homa. Around him, people in white clothes with yellow-and-black garlands watch quietly. Tall coconut palms and a dark signboard with Kannada text stand behind, and scattered leaves and petals lie on the stone.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15