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Outdoor Atirudra Mahayagya homa under a canopy with many participants seated on mats in yellow dhoti and angavastram, several bare-chested, performing fire rituals at small brick-lined fire pits with flames, offerings and flower garlands. Tall framed poster panels showing a deity image stand between the pits. A priest in a yellow shawl stands at the left edge; bright bunting and a pink building form the backdrop.

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January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor 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 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.2015-01-12A 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.2015-01-12February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a homa fire pit at an outdoor yagna pavilion. A young priest with bare chest, yellow dhoti and yellow shawl, a tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck, sits cross-legged and pours an offering with a ladle into a bright fire inside a brick-lined pit decorated with yellow and pink flowers. Behind him, other yellow-clad priests sit at similar fire pits under a long tin-roofed shelter. To the right, a banner-style portrait printed with the Kannada caption ಸ್ವಾಮಿ ವಿವೇಕಾನಂದ shows a man in an orange turban and dark coat. Brass vessels and offerings sit beside the fire.2015-01-12Outdoor 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 12 20152015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and a long pink-draped canopy shows many devotees seated in rows on the bare ground performing a fire ritual. Most wear yellow garments and sit before small white-tiled fire pits with burning flames, offerings of fruit and flowers, and brass vessels. Tall framed pink-and-white banners stand between the rows, and smoke and sunlight stream through the hall. Several men are bare-chested and one seated man wears a white shawl. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2015-01-12Outdoor 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 12 20152015-01-12