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A photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna under a pavilion. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and bare upper body sits cross-legged at a fire pit, holding an open book and a small microphone stand, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Before him stand kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts, plus fruit bowls and bundles of wood. Around him, a seated audience of about 30 people wears white clothing and saffron-orange shawls, some with lanyards, many with hands folded.

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Outdoor ritual gathering under an open pavilion. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a low white altar holding an open book and a microphone, gesturing with his hand. Before him sit a large crowd of devotees, many in orange shawls and white clothes, some with hands folded in namaste. A square fire pit with a black interior stands on the altar, with kalasha-like pots wrapped in cloth and decorated with marigold garlands, brass bells and a small plate of offerings nearby. A dark stone deity murti stands at the upper left edge. Bundles of dried sticks and leaves lie to the right.2012-05-03May 03 20122012-05-03A young shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white border, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at a homa fire pit and raises a ladle-like spoon while speaking into a microphone. Smoke rises from the fire pit, with offerings and red flower petals in front. Behind him, several men in white and orange-saffron shawls sit and stand under a red-walled courtyard with a golden canopy and colourful tassels overhead. Kalasha pots with mango leaves and flower garlands sit on a white cloth to the right, and an open ritual book rests on a wooden stand. The priest is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so the a person value is unsure.2012-05-03May 03 20122012-05-03A crowded outdoor ritual scene in front of a stone structure, with many devotees in white clothes behind. In the foreground, several saffron-robed monastics sit or stand on an orange cloth with a brass plate of offerings and a small bowl. A tall man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and rudraksha malas stands at centre, hands folded, with other orange-clad men and a bald man in saffron near him. A woman in white with folded hands kneels nearby. Water appears on the stone floor beside a large stone pedestal. a person: the tall figure in saffron with long hair, gold necklace and malas is a candidate for a person, standing among the orange-clad group during the ritual.2010-12-29January 11 20162016-01-11July 06 20152015-07-06July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls, showing rows of seated devotees on woven mats performing a ritual. In the foreground, a man in orange robes sits with brass thalis holding flowers, oil lamps and small bowls. Men in white dhotis with saffron-trimmed shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. A man in orange robes and a shaved head sits centre-right with a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in white holds a small object near a brass plate. Behind them, many more participants in white and orange sit in rows along a red carpet, and a camera on a tripod films the scene at left. Cloth-wrapped kalasha-style pillars with colourful patterns hang from the ceiling, and framed posters line the back walls.2010-10-30December 28 20112011-12-28An outdoor homa in a sunken square yellow-ochre fire pit lined with brick, with a small fire burning inside. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls sit around it; the foreground priest on the right wears a rudraksha mala and red tilak and places red flowers or fruit onto a tray of brass vessels and bananas. Behind them, a large group of devotees in saffron and orange robes sits on mats and cloth in a courtyard, with a stone Nandi statue on a red pedestal in the background. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style vessel sit at the edges, with banana leaves and fruit as offerings. This is a fire ritual being performed, and a person candidate is not clearly identifiable from appearance.2014-10-02A photograph of an outdoor homa under a corrugated roof with hanging decorative lanterns. In the foreground, a yellow-ochre fire pit with a burning flame is decorated with yellow flower petals and white rangoli lines. Several priests in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis sit behind the fire pit, one holding a small bowl, another wearing a pink turban and a gold-and-bead garland. A man in white dhoti and a saffron wrap holds a microphone at right. Behind them, a large group of seated participants, some bare-chested and wearing orange or red garlands, sit on colourful striped mats. Trees and a red-walled building lie beyond the shelter.2016-09-09