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Outdoor 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.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual scene with smoke drifting through the air. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits before a small brick fire pit with a metal vessel and offerings; a rudraksha mala and an orange lanyard hang on his chest. Behind him, rows of saffron-clad devotees sit with their heads bowed, and several tall framed posters honoured with yellow marigold garlands show the Basaveshwara and Sarvajna saints in seated and standing forms. A seated man in orange on the right wears a smaller orange rosette. The setting is an open-air pavilion with orange and red decor.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor 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.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.2015-01-13Outdoor 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 pavilion filled with smoke, with many people in orange and yellow robes seated and standing on a dirt floor. In the foreground a man with a shaved head wears an orange shawl and orange garment and stands beside red-cushioned chairs. Rows of framed portraits with marigold garlands stand on the ground, including one labelled "Paramahamsa Yogananda". Small brick-lined fire pits and offering trays with flowers sit among the seated participants, several of whom wear yellow garments.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual yajna scene at a ground with brick fire pits and small lamps, where several men in yellow dhotis and bare upper bodies sit in rows tending offerings. Behind them, men in orange robes stand among smoke. Tall framed portraits on stands show arched white shrine frames with deity images and a portrait of a smiling older man with white hair in a light robe. A bare-chested man in the foreground holds a ritual implement over a fire. Garlands and red flowers decorate the frames, with a banana plant in the background.2015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual homa at a fire pit built of white bricks with red and pink floral markings, with a smoking fire and brass vessels, and many clay bowls of offerings arranged on the ground at left. A man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl kneels tending the fire with a ladle while another standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl watches. At right, a seated man in an orange robe with a white cloth on his lap rests his hands together. Behind them, several framed placards with garlands show white deity portraits labelled Siddha, and more orange-robed participants sit in rows. Smoke and a dusty ground fill the scene. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.2015-01-13