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A large open tent with red and white patterned fabric canopy and a sandy ground. Rows of men in yellow dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged at many low square fire-pit stations with white-painted bases, pots, brass vessels, bundles of sticks, banana leaves and flower offerings, performing a homa or yagna ritual. White wooden-framed panels stand between the stations. A man in the foreground, seen from behind, wears a yellow garment with a red-striped shawl and sits before a kalasha-like brass vessel and bundled herbs. No one in the frame is identifiable as a person and no throne or peetha is visible.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual yagna under a open-sided pavilion with many separate fire pits. Rows of men in yellow dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged before white brick fire altars, several with flames burning and brass vessels, flowers and red cloths set on the altars. A seated man in the foreground wears a yellow dhoti, a white lower cloth, an orange sash and a wristwatch, with tilak on his forehead. Large framed posters with temple-style arches and a portrait stand along the edges, and red-and-gold decorative structures are visible in the background. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.2015-01-13Outdoor homa ritual under a tarpaulin canopy on bare ground. Several priests in saffron and yellow robes sit at square white-brick fire pits, with flames and smoke rising, offerings of flowers and leaves, and brass vessels nearby. A large central fire pit is tended by a priest in orange robe. Banana stalks and pennant-like banners line the space. Background shows a backdrop painting of two deities and a small shrine. A person in orange clothing sits at the right edge.2015-01-13Outdoor 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.2015-01-12Under a large pink-and-white canopy decorated with red spiral motifs, a row of men in yellow dhotis hold brass bowls and plates amid rising smoke or fire-pit haze. Several bare-chested priests in yellow cloth stand beside white-curtained fire enclosures, some with flower garlands at their bases. In the foreground a man in yellow cloth and an orange shawl holds a brass plate, with a white disc pinned to his chest. Other people stand in the background among the enclosures.2015-01-12Outdoor homa ceremony under a red and white tent on bare ground. Several men in white kurta-style clothes sit cross-legged on woven mats, many wearing yellow or saffron shawls. Small square fire pits made of white brick hold a small flame, with brass vessels and flower petals around them. Metal trays of fruit, flowers, and offerings lie on the ground, and an elaborately decorated stage with a kalasha display stands at right. Around a dozen seated onlookers in the background watch from behind the mats. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-07-24January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A large open-air ritual hall under a pink and white canopy, where rows of devotees in yellow and saffron cloth sit on the ground before white-framed ritual stations with small brass pots, oil lamps, flower garlands and fruit offerings. In the foreground, a seated man in yellow clothing with a tilak raises his palms in greeting while a standing man on the right, wearing a yellow shawl printed with designs over purple dhoti-style cloth, gestures with raised hands. Several other seated participants in yellow and green garments are visible in the background, performing a group puja.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.2015-01-13Outdoor homa ceremony under a white and red draped tent with a stepped red platform. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats and raised platforms in front of small square brick fire pits, with a lit fire visible in the left pit. Offerings of wood sticks, herbs, marigolds and red flowers are arranged on steel plates, and brass vessels sit beside the pits. A tall pyramid of brass kalashas stands at right beneath a framed portrait of a figure in saffron-orange clothing garlanded with flowers. A man in the foreground with folded hands faces the fire. Behind, more white-clad participants and a few people in colourful saris and white attire stand or sit. Several men on the left sit in white and a man in a yellow shawl appears near the centre. A banana leaf decorates the tent edge.2010-07-24