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Outdoor ritual in a large open-sided shed with dusty ground and sunlight streaming through haze. Many priests in yellow dhotis and shawls sit in rows on white cloths, several tending small fire pits (homa) built from white blocks, with brass vessels, plates and a kalasha-like pot in the foreground. Framed portraits labelled with names such as Ramana Maharishi and Bala Mahayogi stand on easels, each garlanded with marigold chains. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-draped chair, hands resting on his lap, with a second orange-robed seated figure behind him. Several other people in yellow clothes sit near the fires.

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Outdoor 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 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor 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 20152015-01-13A photograph of a large open-air ritual hall where priests in yellow dhotis and shawls sit on the ground before rows of small white brick platforms. Each platform holds a framed printed poster with a portrait and arched white frame, including Ramana Maharishi, Swami Vivekananda and Mahaveera, a seated Jain figure. Brass vessels, oil lamps, flowers, a kalasha-like pot and a wooden ladle are set out, and a priest in yellow pours or offers from a bottle. Red and yellow tent drapery and banana leaves fill the background.2015-01-12A large open-sided hall filled with smoke or haze during a fire ritual. Many men sit in rows wearing saffron-orange and yellow robes, several on red-draped chairs. In the foreground, a man in yellow dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged beside a homa fire pit built of white bricks, with flames, brass vessels and offering dishes around it. Pink banners on wooden stands line the hall, and a tall pink-and-white sign or panel stands nearby. Some attendees in orange robes sit further back among the smoke.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesJanuary 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