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Outdoor homa ceremony on a sandy ground with a brick-built fire altar stacked in white bricks and decorated with yellow and red flowers. A small flame burns at the altar's centre. A man in a yellow shawl and white clothes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, sits with raised hand in front of the altar. Beside him, another man in white and a yellow shawl sits closely. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothes watch, some wearing mala necklaces. Offerings include bananas, apples, steel plates and small bowls, a red cloth bundle, and a brass vessel on the altar edge. A red cloth backdrop and bamboo fence stand behind.

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Outdoor homa ritual at a brick fire pit built in tiers and decorated with yellow marigold petals and red flowers. Behind it sits a row of devotees in white clothing; a man in white at centre gestures with his hands, and a woman in white with an orange-and-white garment sits beside him. Two young men on the right wear white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, one with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. Bananas, fruit and metal bowls of offerings sit on the left, and a red cloth bundle lies near the pit. A red curtain and bamboo fencing form the backdrop. Approximately eight to ten people are visible.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony at a brick fire pit ringed with yellow and orange marigolds and red flowers, with a small flame burning in the centre. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit at the fire, one in the foreground placing offerings into the fire with his right hand, the other beside him holding a rudraksha mala. Behind them a seated woman in white and other devotees sit on the ground beneath a red draped canopy decorated with banana plants. Bananas and fruit plates rest on the left, and a brass vessel sits by the fire. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance, so the seated figures are described by role only.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ritual at a fire pit built of white bricks and decorated with yellow and orange marigold petals. A young man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala pours or offers something with his right hand toward the pit. Beside him, another man in a yellow shawl and mala sits cross-legged. Behind them, several people in white clothes sit on the ground, and a red cloth backdrop with banana plants stands behind the altar. Trays of bananas, apples and other fruit sit at the left edge, along with brass vessels and a small brass bowl on the pit.2010-07-24Outdoor homa at a brick fire pit on bare earth, with a fire burning inside a white-brick square decorated with yellow flowers. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit before the fire; the man in front holds a ladle and pours offerings. Behind them, a row of white-clad women and men sit on the ground, some holding brass items and a dhoop-like object. Brass plates of offerings, fruit and red-wrapped packets lie to the left, and on the right a tiered display of coconuts in woven baskets rests among potted green plants. Spectators in saris and white clothing fill the background. The people in the foreground are priests or devotees; no person is identified as a person.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony in progress at a fire pit built from white bricks and decorated with yellow and red flowers. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and a small microphone clipped to his collar pours liquid from a metal vessel into the fire, holding a handbell in his other hand. Beside him another man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala watches. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothes, some with brass plates, sit on a sandy ground in front of a red draped tent decorated with banana leaves. A bunch of bananas and orange cloth lie at the left edge. No identity of any person is established from appearance.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony at a white brick fire altar decorated with yellow and red flowers, bananas and fruit offerings on banana leaves and steel plates. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit in front, the foreground man holding a ladle over the altar; an assistant beside him wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, many seated people in white ritual clothes and some in colourful saris sit in rows before a red tent with banana plant decorations. A brass vessel sits on the altar edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2010-07-24Outdoor homa being performed on a sandy ground under a bright sky. A square fire pit built of whitewashed bricks stands at centre, decorated with yellow flowers and banana leaves, with a brass vessel and offerings of fruit and bananas nearby. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged at the front; the nearer one, with a tilak on his forehead, holds a small bell and ladle. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white clothing with lanyards sit on the ground, and a few people stand at the back beside a red tent and a wooden fence. Coconuts in woven baskets and stainless-steel plates of offerings line the foreground.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony on bare earth at a brick fire pit (kund) with flames rising and marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at the fire, stirring offerings in a metal pot with a ladle. Beside him a second man in white with a yellow shawl sits, and a microphone clips to the first man's shirt. Brass bowls with offerings and fruit sit on the left, and coconuts in woven baskets are arranged in tiers on the right. Behind them, many white-clad and colourful sari-wearing women and men sit on the ground watching, some with folded hands. No one in the image is identifiable as a person from appearance cues.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony in progress. A central fire pit is built from stacked white bricks decorated with yellow and orange marigold flowers and red blossoms, with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and fruit offerings arranged around it. In the foreground, a young man in white dhoti and kurta with a yellow shawl and a red tilak sits cross-legged and pours an offering into the fire from a small bowl. Beside him, another man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits close to the fire. Behind them, several white-clad devotees sit on the ground, and a red tent backdrop with banana plants stands in the background. No one in the scene is visibly identifiable as a person.2010-07-24Outdoor homa fire ceremony at dusk on a brick fire pit built in tiers and strewn with yellow and orange marigold petals. A small flame burns at the centre with a brass vessel beside it. Three men in white dhotis sit cross-legged behind the pit; the central man wears a yellow shawl, a white kurta and a small red tilak, and extends one finger toward the fire while the man beside him in a yellow shawl and white clothes watches. A third man at left holds a ladle over a bowl. Behind them a seated audience of women in white and cream saris and children watches, with a red cloth backdrop and banana leaves. Woven baskets of offerings sit at lower right.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ritual at an open-air ground under a canopy with banana leaves and blue poles. A square fire pit built from white brick blocks holds a small flame, with flower petals, marigolds and offerings on the tiers. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit and perform the rite; the foreground man raises a brass vessel with one hand. Behind them seated devotees in white watch, and a red stage backdrop stands at the rear. Coconuts in woven netting and brass plates of food line the right side.2010-07-24A brick-built homa fire pit is lit with a small flame, decorated with yellow marigold petals, with coconuts, lemons and a brass vessel placed nearby. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged behind the pit; the foreground man gestures toward the fire with a ladle-like implement while the other sits beside him. A row of seated devotees in white, blue, red and purple saris watches from behind, and a few oil lamps line the left edge. A mic is clipped to the central man's shirt.2010-07-24