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Outdoor scene at a temple area with smoke rising from a ritual fire. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long dark rudraksha-style mala sits behind a small microphone, holding a printed sheet and seemingly reading or leading chanting. Beside them, a robed attendant in orange and white bows forward toward a brass tray of offerings. Behind them, several people in orange clothing and orange caps hold tall red-and-gold umbrella poles and a trident-topped standard, with additional people in rain jackets and white headwear crowding the background.

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May 30 20062006-05-30May 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.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30Outdoors at a stone fire pit with smoke rising, two seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes perform a homa. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and rudraksha beads, and holds a microphone; the figure on the left, with short grey hair and a rudraksha mala, bows forward with hands joined before the fire. A brass bowl sits near the pit. Behind them a crowd in orange and white clothing stands under orange umbrellas, including a young man in a blue jacket and another wearing an orange cap. Swamiji (probable): the right-hand figure shows long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron robes.2006-05-30Outdoor photograph of a homa at a stone temple in the hills, with smoke rising from a fire pit in the foreground. A woman with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a gold beaded necklace, sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside the fire. Around her, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit and kneel, some holding metal vessels, while others in rain jackets and caps stand behind. Ornate orange and red umbrella-like canopies with tassels and a decorated trident-style staff frame the scene. Brass bowls, a small brass lamp and offerings rest on the stone ground at right, and a crowd gathers under overcast skies.2006-05-30A 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.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A homa is performed outdoors in rain at Kedarnath beneath umbrellas. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a gold bead necklace, feeds offerings into a square stone fire pit with a large flame, holding a ladle in one hand. Around him, seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit close, some with palms pressed together. Others wear rain jackets, shawls and head coverings. Red, black and orange umbrellas shelter the group, and a metal kalasha and brass implements rest near the fire pit. Stone architecture and a yellow signboard appear behind.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30