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Outdoor homa on a reddish earth ground beneath tall coconut palms and a grey, overcast sky. Several seated men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged within circular fire pits ringed with ash, with small flames and smoke rising. Some wear yellow shawls and others orange-red shawls. A standing figure in orange robes sits at the left near a red pedestal, a shaved-headed white-clad attendant stands behind, and a tall red-and-gold flagstaff rises in the background. Other attendants in white move between the pits. No identifiable a person depiction is present.

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August 15 20102010-08-15Outdoors on sandy ground under palm trees, a row of about fifteen men sit cross-legged in a wide arc, each seated on a small mat inside a ring of grey ash, with smoke rising from the fire pits. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and a few wear saffron-orange robes with red-orange shawls. Behind them stand a tall red-orange pillar, an orange shrine structure, a white raised platform, a black deity murti, and a small fountain. A kalasha-type pot sits near a lit fire pit, and a red-orange bucket is at the front. A homa or yagna appears to be in progress.2010-08-15Outdoor ritual scene on bare reddish earth beneath tall palms and a grey, overcast sky. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged in circular ash-rimmed fire pits, some with yellow shawls and others with orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. Small fires and smoke rise from the pits, and a few figures stand or bend in the background tending the flames. Behind them stand an orange-red pillar, a white stupa-like structure and a stone object near a palm grove, with a bundle of firewood at right. This looks like a homa or yagna with sacred fire, though no printed text is visible on the scene itself.2010-08-14Outdoor photo of a ritual fire ceremony on a bare dirt ground beneath coconut palms, with smoke rising from the trees on the left. Several rows of seated participants sit cross-legged around circular fire pits holding ash and embers. Most wear white ritual clothing with red or yellow shawls; a seated man at the front left in an orange-saffron robe holds his hands in anjali near the pit, and a central man in white with a red shawl sits at the front of the pit area. A wood pile and a small white building with a corrugated roof stand in the background, and stone statues are visible at the right edge. Several dozen physical people are visible.2010-08-08July 20 20102010-07-20July 11 20102010-07-11June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor ritual homa in an open sandy courtyard with palm trees behind. About ten shaved-headed priests in plain white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on mats around individual circular fire pits filled with ash and embers. Several wear ceremonial garlands; some hold small objects. Behind them stand a tall copper-toned kalasha-style pillar on an orange-red stepped plinth and a black Nandi bull statue with a garland at left. Lush tropical greenery frames the scene.2010-09-17Outdoor ashram scene of a Pancha-tapas practice: about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged inside circular rings of ash and charred embers on a dirt ground. Smoke rises from fires behind them among tall coconut palms, with a small white-walled building with a green roof and a few figures standing in the background. The men appear to be in meditation.2010-07-07July 11 20102010-07-11Outdoor photo of a ritual ground beside a tall copper-coloured dhwajasthamba flagpole and white stone platforms with a Nandi bull statue. Around a dusty courtyard, about a dozen men sit cross-legged in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls, seated inside circular ash-grey fire rings, many with smoke rising. A man in orange robes sits at the left edge, and a standing figure in white moves near the centre. Coconut palms and a banyan-style tree frame the scene under an overcast sky, with a parked silver SUV and a signboard at left.2010-07-03 +1 copiesOutdoor scene of a group of shaved-headed men in white dhotis sitting cross-legged in circular ring-shaped fire pits on bare earth, surrounded by palm trees, with grey smoke rising in the background. The front seated man wears an orange shawl over one shoulder and sits in meditation with hands resting in his lap. Several others wear orange or yellow shawls, and some sit in front of ash-lined circular pits. A tall copper-coloured pillar and white stupa-like structures stand behind them, with a dark stone sculpture at left. Overcast sky.2010-08-06