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A photograph of a ritual gathering outdoors on a stone floor. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged with his palms pressed together at his face in prayer, wearing a large gold necklace. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and robes sit with hands folded, including a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a woman in glasses. A red umbrella is held overhead, a trident stands at left, and a brass bowl of yellow offerings and bundled sticks sit in the foreground near a small brass vessel. Some people wear white and red caps.

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May 30 20062006-05-30A woman with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange robe, a gold necklace and a red bindi, sits on a stone floor performing a fire ritual by holding a small lamp with a bright flame over a bowl. Beside her, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala leans in to watch. Behind them, devotees in orange shawls sit with folded hands, and a young man in white holds a red umbrella over the scene. A brass bowl of yellow offering sits in front, with incense sticks and a small brass vessel at the lower edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple area in the mountains.2006-05-30A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long beaded necklace performing a fire ritual, holding a metal vessel with a burning flame above a brass bowl of yellow offerings. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange shawls and orange caps sit with hands folded in prayer, and a person on the right holds a silver staff. In the foreground at lower right, a silver deity murti and a decorated golden object with red garlands rest on a stone platform, and a red umbrella is visible at upper left. Ritual setting consistent with a homa at a temple shrine. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robes with ornate beaded necklace, performing the homa.2006-05-30Outdoor homa at a stone fire pit in the rain, with a sea of devotees in saffron-orange shawls seated on wet ground under black and red umbrellas and yellow rain ponchos. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits cross-legged at the centre, hands folded, in front of a bright flame, with a brass vessel of offerings and a copper kalasha nearby. a person with long swept hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron-orange clothing, presiding over the fire ritual. Nearby, a man in white with an orange shawl assists, and a bearded man with a rudraksha mala sits to the right. A ceremonial staff and ritual tools rest at the edge of the pit, and a small shrine plate lies on the stone.2006-05-30A photograph of a homa (fire ritual) in progress at a stone fire pit outdoors, with a bright orange flame burning in the pit. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a red undershirt, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace, sits cross-legged at the pit, feeding offerings into the fire from a brass bowl of yellow grains. Around them, many devotees in saffron-orange shawls and robes sit on the wet stone ground, some holding umbrellas overhead against rain, with a man in an orange cap and a man with a long braid among them. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, ritual spoons, a trident-tipped staff, and a small deity murti on a tray sit around the fire. A camera operator with a camera is visible at the lower left edge.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a ritual scene outdoors under umbrellas. A long-haired man in orange robes and gold-beaded necklaces holds up a lit oil lamp in both hands, its flame close to his face. Beside him a man with a braided ponytail and short beard, wearing an orange top and holding a silver bell, looks up toward the flame. Around them devotees in orange shawls hold tall metal staffs and a trident, and a woman in an orange headscarf sits in the background. The mood is a devotional ritual.2006-05-30A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A figure with long dark curly hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long gold necklace, sits on the floor holding a flat plate with a lit flame, performing an offering. Beside them a bowl of yellow offering material rests on a stone. Behind and around, several people in saffron-orange robes and white garments sit or stand with hands joined in prayer, and a brass lamp and bells are visible. In front, a small deity murti draped in orange cloth sits on a raised shrine with rudraksha beads and a stack of wood. The setting appears to be a temple interior with a stone floor.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor stone shrine, with a crowd of onlookers behind. In the centre a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a stone platform with hands joined and head bowed. Behind and to the right a standing figure in orange holds a long wooden staff. Seated devotees in orange shawls and orange caps flank the platform, while standing spectators in dark jackets and caps fill the background. Brass vessels and a small ornate brass lamp sit on the stone in front. The page describes this as a Himalayan pilgrimage procession and homa, so the setting is consistent with a temple yatra, but the homa itself is not visibly shown. a person cues: long dark hair and saffron robes on the central seated figure; the appearance is not conclusive, so the label is kept as unsure.2006-05-30