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Outdoor ritual gathering under a open-sided tent, with a dusty ground and smoke haze. Many men wear saffron and orange robes, while others wear yellow dhotis, seated at rows of small ritual setups with brass pots, flower offerings and small fires. In the foreground a man in yellow sits beside brass vessels and marigold-decorated plates. A central man in an orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange turban, holds a flower and a ritual implement near a microphone stand, seated before a photo board showing Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa garlanded with yellow marigolds. Other framed portraits and deity images with yellow garlands stand along the rows. Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa portrait label is readable. The scene suggests a homa or puja style gathering.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of an outdoor ritual ground with many seated men in orange and saffron robes beside a row of framed portraits decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the foreground a man in a yellow shawl and white dhoti sits before a small brick fire pit with burning flames, brass pots, flowers and offerings. A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a staff, and another in orange with a white headcloth, watch the homa. Smoke hangs over the scene. A large portrait labelled "Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa" shows a seated saint against a shrine arch, and other portraits are labelled with names including Devara Dasimayya and Tailapuri Siddheshwara.2015-01-13Outdoor homa ceremony under a large tent with smoke rising. In the foreground, a seated man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard sits beside a brick fire pit and a brass plate of offerings. Beside him a man in yellow dhoti and shawl tends a small fire on a brick hearth, with brass bowls, flowers and dried offerings nearby. Rows of orange-robed priests and yellow-clad assistants sit at similar fire pits. Framed portraits draped in yellow and orange flower garlands stand on easels, labelled in Kannada script. Several sannyasis in orange are seated among the rows, with small deity murtis and kalashas visible in the background.2015-01-13January 12 20152015-01-12 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual gathering under a haze of smoke at a sandy ground. Rows of framed posters garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers stand on wooden stands, each showing a saint seated within an ornate arch, with Kannada captions below. Near the front, a man in an orange shawl and white dhoti sits cross-legged beside a brick fire pit with brass vessels, bowls and a flame. A figure in an orange robe and a ceremonial plain orange shawl sits on a red cushion, hands clasped, with a bearded man in orange robes nearby. Many devotees in orange and yellow cloth sit in rows behind, some tending small fire pits. A dark-haired man in yellow lower garment sits at the left edge.2015-01-13Outdoor ritual gathering of saffron- and yellow-clad priests and devotees seated on the ground in rows before framed portraits garlanded with marigolds. A seated elderly man on the left wears an orange turban and orange shawl with a rosette, holding a small object in his hands. In the center, a young man in yellow dhoti and shawl pours from a long ladle into a brass vessel, while a woman in white sari with an orange-red shawl and beaded necklace sits nearby. Brass pots, marigold offerings and oil lamps sit on the ground. Tall framed portraits with yellow flower garlands and red flowers stand behind them, and a large red-clothed seat is visible at left. The scene suggests a puja or homa-style ritual with offerings.2015-01-13A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion with a dusty ground and smoke or haze hanging in the air. Rows of seated participants in orange, saffron and yellow clothing perform a ritual at small brick fire pits with brass vessels, bowls and offerings on the ground. Along the rows stand framed posters on tall stands, each decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands, showing saint portraits; one reads Sant Thyagaraj, another Renukacharya. In the foreground on the right, a standing man in orange robes looks on. Further left, a seated man in a pink robe and an orange turban sits on a red cushioned seat beside a small poster reading Rajendra Swamiji. Many attendees sit in the background.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photograph of a large homa ritual under a open-sided pavilion with a dusty ground. Many priests in yellow dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on mats before small white brick fire pits (homa kundas) emitting smoke, with brass plates, bowls and flower offerings arranged in front. Foreground priest in yellow stirs an offering with a ladle. Rows of standing printed posters on stands show portraits of saints and deities, including one captioned Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. Visible text on the posters appears in Kannada.2015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13