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Outdoor ritual at a stone temple in the hills. A central seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a saffron/orange wrap and a gold necklace, sits behind the fire pit, with a gold-coloured tray and offerings before them. Around them sit a large crowd of devotees in saffron/orange shawls and rain jackets, some in yellow, blue and pink rain ponchos, many with orange caps. Ceremonial parasols and a decorated red-and-green canopy with gold fringe stand over the group, and a photographer with a camera kneels at the front. Behind them, a temple entrance with coloured panels and a stone wall. a person: the seated central figure with long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and gold necklace fits the identity cues, but the appearance is not conclusive, so this is an appearance-based label only.

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May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a crowded outdoor ritual at a temple entrance in the hills, under overcast skies with rain gear visible. A central figure with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace, seated before a small fire pit with flames, performing a homa while others sit around. Many devotees in saffron and orange clothing sit on the wet stone ground, some holding offerings and lamps. Decorated ceremonial umbrellas with red and gold fringe and a brass lamp stand frame the scene. Other people in blue and yellow rain ponchos and raincoats stand behind the railings, and a cameraperson in a teal shirt films at lower left. Plastic sheeting and a brass-and-red cloth hang from wooden poles. Around forty to sixty people are visible.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a crowded outdoor homa at a temple courtyard. A long-haired man in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged before the fire, his hands extended toward it, with a brass vessel and offering plates nearby. Around him sit many devotees in orange and saffron shawls and headwear, some in white and yellow rain gear, and a few in dark clothing. Wooden poles support ornate red, yellow and blue canopies overhead, and a kalasha-like brass object stands at the right. A cameraman with a shoulder camera films from the left foreground, and a watermarked copyright line appears in the lower right. The man at the fire has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, consistent with a person candidate performing the homa.2006-05-30A rain-soaked outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard in the hills. A fire pit with burning flames sits at centre, where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace sits cross-legged, tending the fire and holding a small bowl. Around the fire, many people in orange and saffron clothing sit on the wet stone floor, with a few in white and blue rain gear. Above them, red, green and gold ceremonial umbrellas stand on wooden poles, and a man in white bends forward near the fire. Plastic raincoats, umbrellas and brass vessels are scattered around, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind the barriers. This appears to be a homa at a temple in the mountains.2006-05-30A rainy outdoor scene at a temple entrance with a covered shelter. A central figure with long dark hair and an orange-saffron garment with a gold necklace sits by a small fire pit where a flame is burning, while a man in a grey-brown shawl stands nearby. Around them many people wear saffron-orange shawls and rain gear in blue, yellow and orange. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella and a decorated ornamental canopy stand near the fire. Behind, stone temple walls with painted colourful archways and a hillside town are visible under overcast skies. a person candidate is present, identified by appearance cues: long hair, saffron garment and gold necklace; the attribution is probable.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A rainy outdoor photograph at a Himalayan temple precinct, with a stone temple and colourful doorway behind a crowd. Many devotees wear orange shawls and orange caps, while others wear blue and yellow raincoats. In the centre, a man in a long grey-brown coat and white dhoti stands at a small fire pit, and a woman in orange sits nearby. A ceremonial palanquin with a red and green canopy and orange fringe is carried through the crowd. A small flame burns on the stone steps, with offerings and a metal stand in front. Several people in white and orange clothes sit or stand around the homa area.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30Outdoor photograph of a crowded temple-front ritual at Kedarnath. A central figure with long dark hair and orange saffron robes sits cross-legged at a stone fire pit, a homa-style offering area, handling ritual items; a brass kalasha-like vessel and a plate of yellow sweets sit nearby. Many devotees in orange and saffron shawls surround the pit and sit under two ornate umbrella-style canopies topped with trident finials. A stone temple doorway with painted green-and-red doors stands behind. Crowd members include seated people, one man in red, and a woman in a dark shawl at lower right. Some people hold small bells and oil lamps. Mountains rise behind the temple. The page links the scene to a Himalaya Yatra event. a person candidate identified only by appearance cues: probable central figure with long hair and saffron robes.2006-05-30