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Outdoor photo of a riverside fire ritual on the Ganga bank at Rishikesh. A seated person in an orange-red robe and a dark rudraksha-style mala leans over a wood fire, pouring from a ladle into the flames, with smoke rising. Brass oil lamps, a coconut on a plate, a small bowl and a water bottle sit on the wet ground beside the fire. Standing behind are two bare-chested men in white dhotis, one holding a stack of white papers, and a man in white kurta with a lanyard. Seated devotees on the left and right, including women with hands pressed in prayer, watch the homa.

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Outdoor photo on the wet riverbank steps of the Ganga at Rishikesh during a homa. A long-haired man in an orange-red ochre cloth and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, palms pressed together, before a small wood fire on the wet ground. Around him, seated devotees in pastel and green clothes fold their hands in prayer, and a brass oil lamp, a plate with a coconut, a bottle of liquid and a small offering bowl sit on the ground. A shirtless man with a pendant necklace and white dhoti stands behind, with other white-clad devotees and bags nearby.2004-06-15June 15 2004 - Himalayan Yatra - Delhi and Rishikesh2004-06-15Outdoor fire ritual on the wet bank of a river at dawn or early morning. A seated figure with long dark hair and a reddish-orange cloth sits behind a small log fire built on the ground, smoke rising around them. A bare-chested man with a dark beaded necklace and white dhoti stands behind, while devotees in white and muted clothes sit in a semicircle, hands pressed together in prayer. Brass lamps, a coconut, a small brass bell and a bottle of oil are arranged on a metal plate beside the fire, with a glass bowl holding a ladle nearby.2004-06-15Outdoor ritual on a riverside ghat beside the Ganga. A long-haired man in a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a small wood fire with a coconut in the flames, ringing a brass bell with one hand and sprinkling something with the other. A brass oil lamp and a plate of offerings sit at right. Around them devotees sit and stand, several with palms pressed together in prayer, a woman in green and a woman in maroon among them. Standing behind, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a shirtless man with a rudraksha mala watch with hands folded, and a woman in a yellow printed salwar kameez stands with palms joined. The water and stone steps of the river are visible behind. Based on the page excerpt this is a homa during a Himalayan yatra, though the image itself does not show the a person identity.2004-06-15Outdoor riverside homa on the banks of the Ganga at Rishikesh. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long wet hair and a rudraksha mala leads a fire ritual, holding a flaming ladle over a small fire of wooden logs and a coconut in the centre. A brass oil lamp, a brass bell, a steel plate and a water bottle lie nearby. Around him, people sit on wet stone, some with hands folded in prayer. Standing behind are shirtless men in white dhotis and a man in a green towel, plus a woman in a yellow sari with a garland. The water and steps of the river are visible in the background.2004-06-15June 15 2004 - Himalayan Yatra - Delhi and Rishikesh2004-06-15June 15 2004 - Himalayan Yatra - Delhi and Rishikesh2004-06-15June 15 2004 - Himalayan Yatra - Delhi and Rishikesh2004-06-15May 22 20062006-05-22Outdoor photograph of a riverside homa on the banks of the Ganga. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange cloth with a heavy gold necklace of beads, sits on a wooden seat holding a ceremonial trident-topped object and a lamp with a bright flame. Around him, seated devotees in white t-shirts, a light beige top, a pink sari and mala beads watch, some with hands folded in namaste; a standing man in a white shirt stands with arms crossed. Smoke rises through the scene and the water is visible behind them.2006-05-22Outdoor homa on a riverside ghat with a bright fire burning inside a square pit of yellow-painted bricks. A standing man in saffron robes and a turban pours offerings from a small ladle beside a brass plate of flowers, rice and vessels. To the left, a man in an orange knit cap and orange robe with rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. Seated devotees in white and red clothing sit on the steps by the fire, and a bridge and mountains rise behind the flowing river.2014-01-19 +1 copiesJanuary 19 20142014-01-19 +1 copies