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Outdoor fire ritual on a red cloth at an open field. A man in a white turban and white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl and white flower garland sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with burning flames, holding a silver tray with an orange-wrapped offering. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a platter of flowers, bananas, mangoes, apples and white sweets sit on the cloth. Standing devotees in white and saffron clothing watch behind, some holding long wooden staffs, with a microphone stand and a colourful banner in the background.

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Outdoor fire ritual on a red carpet at a conference ground. In the foreground, a priest in a white dhoti with gold border and white turban, holding a flat tray, offers to a man in white clothes seated before a brick fire pit (homa kunda) with a bright orange flame. Brass vessels, a kalasha, coconuts, flowers, a banana and brass lamps lie on white cloth, and orange-robed sadhus with staffs sit at left. Behind, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and mala necklaces stand with hands folded, and a dais with a microphone stand is at right. A signboard with a dove emblem is visible above.2005-12-09Outdoor ritual at a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) on a red carpet. A man seated in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a white turban and white flower garland offers a fruit from a brass cup toward the fire. A young man in a white kurta stands at right holding a tray of fruit and offerings beside a microphone on a stand. Two seated young men in saffron/orange robes sit at left, one holding a staff. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like vessel and rows of small white cups line the altar. Behind them, people in white and cream clothes stand on grass, and a colourful painted fabric panel hangs at top centre.2005-12-09A photograph of a Hindu fire ritual at an outdoor venue. In the foreground a young man in white kneels with palms pressed together before a brick fire pit where flames burn, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Behind the fire pit a priest in white with gold-bordered dhoti and a white shawl, wearing a white flower garland, holds a metal tray of burning camphor or offering flames. Nearby sit other people in orange and white robes, and a man in white with rudraksha beads and a red-and-gold shawl stands with hands folded. Brass lamps, bowls, coconut halves and flower offerings lie on a red cloth. Women in white and cream saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces stand in the background, and a colourful banner hangs behind them.2005-12-09A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual on a red carpet. A priest in white dhoti with gold border, white turban and garland sits at a brick fire pit (kund) with flames, pouring from a round metal plate held out toward a seated man in white clothes who holds his palms together. Brass pots, a kalasha, a coconut, plates of flowers and a metal bowl sit around the fire. A young man in saffron-orange robes sits to the left, and behind them women in white saris with small badges stand near a white-covered table and banners. Ritual implements and a microphone stand are visible in the foreground. The scene is a homa or yagna.2005-12-09Outdoor homa ceremony on a grass field with a red carpet and white cloth. A central figure in white dhoti with gold borders, a white turban, and a white jasmine garland sits with palms pressed together in prayer, with red flowers in front of him. Two young men in saffron-orange shawls sit beside him, and another in orange sits at the left edge. A brick fire pit with a flame sits at lower right, surrounded by brass kalasha vessels, a bowl of fruit, and a tray of small lamps. Microphone stands are in front. In the background, standing spectators and a woman in white sit on a red-carpeted area near a bamboo fence, with a colourful patterned cloth at top right.2005-12-09Outdoor fire ritual (homa) on a red carpet at a conference ground. Behind a brick fire pit, a man in white dhoti and shirt sits with his hands extended toward the flames, a microphone on a stand before him. Beside him, a figure in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and white headcloth extends an arm over the pit. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit in front, some holding staffs, with brass pots, lamps, bells, fruit, flower garlands and kalasha-style vessels on white cloths. Behind them, women in cream sarees with necklaces and a man in white stand watching, and a colourful painted panel and white canopy frame the scene. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2005-12-09A homa fire ritual outdoors on a blue tarp. A long-haired person in cream and gold-bordered white dhoti sits cross-legged on a wooden seat before a brick-lined fire pit where flames rise over offerings and a red fruit. This person holds a round brass plate and pours or offers material into the fire with the other hand. Around them, people in white dhotis and kurtas stand, one in a dark jacket, another in red and gold garments. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bell, flower garlands in multicoloured strands, and bowls of offerings sit on a table and ground nearby.2006-04-01Outdoor ritual on a red carpet beside a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with an orange-flamed fire. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a white turban and white flower garland sits at the centre, extending his arm toward the fire. Two young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in front, one holding a bamboo staff, surrounded by brass kalasha pots, plates of fruit and flowers, and small brass vessels on mats. A standing microphone stands on the right beside a white table, and behind them women in white and cream saris with orange sashes stand in a row near a decorated banner. Several figures in white are visible at the top left.2005-12-09Outdoor homa or yagna ceremony on a grassy lawn with a red carpet and white cloth. In the foreground, several young men in saffron robes sit in a row holding ritual items, while a young man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl with a white turban holds a brass tray with a flaming offering. A man in white clothes kneels at the right beside brass vessels, kalasha pots, a bell and a fire pit of bricks, with a microphone on a stand. Behind them, a man in white holds a broom and other people in white and cream saris stand near a tall colourful banner with a bird emblem and floral motifs.2005-12-09Outdoor fire ritual at a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) on a red carpet. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and a white turban, garlanded with white flowers, holds a metal plate toward the fire. Beside him a young man in plain white kurta sits with palms joined in prayer. Brass vessels, a coconut, shells, flower petals and a row of small brass lamps sit on the carpet. Behind them, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and rudraksha malas stand in a line, some holding small items. A striped ceremonial pillar with painted flowers and a bird rises at left, and a microphone stand is at right. A banner behind shows a phone number and website.2005-12-09December 09 20052005-12-09Outdoor ritual at a conference ground showing a homa fire pit lined with red brick, with a bowl of dried straw and ghee vessels beside it. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and white turban, with a garland, sits cross-legged and extends his arm over the fire. Beside him a young man in white kurta sits at a microphone on a stand, with brass lamps, a banana, mango and offering plates on a mat in front. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sit in the left foreground, holding staffs, with a line of white-clad attendants and a red-cushioned seat behind. The scene is in daylight with a red carpet and a red-and-yellow banner in the background.2005-12-09