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A photograph of a homa at Kedarnath. A central figure with long, dark, swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes and a long gold necklace with a pendant, and holds a small ritual object while a flame rises from a fire pit above a stone base. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and orange caps, some with folded hands, sit and stand close together. A brass bell rests on the left and a silver kalasha and a golden pyramid-shaped puja vessel stand on the right, with plastic water bottles nearby. Yellow-stained ritual ground surrounds the fire pit.

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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long beaded necklace performing a fire ritual, holding a metal vessel with a burning flame above a brass bowl of yellow offerings. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in orange shawls and orange caps sit with hands folded in prayer, and a person on the right holds a silver staff. In the foreground at lower right, a silver deity murti and a decorated golden object with red garlands rest on a stone platform, and a red umbrella is visible at upper left. Ritual setting consistent with a homa at a temple shrine. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron robes with ornate beaded necklace, performing the homa.2006-05-30A photograph of a temple abhishekam at an outdoor shrine. A person with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold-toned necklace, and pours water from a brass vessel onto a black stone lingam-like object set in a shallow basin. Around them, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing crowd close, several holding long wooden poles, metal bells and ritual implements. A silver puja plate sits in the foreground beside the basin.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A figure with long dark curly hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long gold necklace, sits on the floor holding a flat plate with a lit flame, performing an offering. Beside them a bowl of yellow offering material rests on a stone. Behind and around, several people in saffron-orange robes and white garments sit or stand with hands joined in prayer, and a brass lamp and bells are visible. In front, a small deity murti draped in orange cloth sits on a raised shrine with rudraksha beads and a stack of wood. The setting appears to be a temple interior with a stone floor.2006-05-30A photograph of a homa at an outdoor stone platform in a crowded hill setting. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a saffron robe and a large gold necklace sits cross-legged with hands joined, eyes closed, in prayer. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. To his left, a young man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl and gold bracelet holds a trident and sits beside a small flame. Behind them, devotees in orange and brown woollen caps and shawls gather, and a woman in a white shawl sits among them. Silver and brass ritual vessels rest on the stone in front, and a standing crowd with ceremonial staffs fills the background.2006-05-30Photograph of a ritual at a stone shrine in the Himalayas. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold chain pours water from a silver pitcher over a dark stone lingam-like object on a stone base. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit close together, some holding long ceremonial poles, and a small brass oil lamp and a gilded brass vessel rest on the ground in the foreground. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and a gold necklace are visible, and he is the one performing the abhishekam. The scene is outdoors among a crowd near a mountain temple setting.2006-05-30A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor stone shrine, with a crowd of onlookers behind. In the centre a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a stone platform with hands joined and head bowed. Behind and to the right a standing figure in orange holds a long wooden staff. Seated devotees in orange shawls and orange caps flank the platform, while standing spectators in dark jackets and caps fill the background. Brass vessels and a small ornate brass lamp sit on the stone in front. The page describes this as a Himalayan pilgrimage procession and homa, so the setting is consistent with a temple yatra, but the homa itself is not visibly shown. a person cues: long dark hair and saffron robes on the central seated figure; the appearance is not conclusive, so the label is kept as unsure.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30Photograph of a homa at an outdoor temple setting. A long-haired person in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha beads kneels by a stone fire pit, pouring liquid from a silver vessel into the ritual area, while a man in orange clothing beside him reaches toward a brass tray filled with yellow offerings. Brass lamps and small metal vessels sit on a wooden stand, and a crowd of devotees in orange shawls and white and red clothing sits and stands behind a row of tall ceremonial poles, some wearing orange caps. Water bottles are visible at the right edge. The person pouring offerings appears to be a person candidate, based on long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha beads.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30