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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor homa ceremony under a white and red tented pavilion with banana leaves and strings of mango leaves overhead. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats before small square brick fire pits holding burning embers, with brass bowls, leaves, flowers and offering plates around them. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the raised platform holding a lit flame, and a tiered pyramid of brass kalashas stands to the right. Behind the platform a framed portrait with marigold garlands hangs on an orange panel. Several more people stand and sit in the background, and a truck is parked beside the red tent.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony on bare ground under a white tent with red and gold drapery. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on low mats and raised wooden platforms before square brick fire pits holding small flames; one kneeling priest in the foreground has palms pressed together. Brass plates hold offerings of dried leaves, flowers, red fruit and dry sticks. Behind them a tiered pyramid of brass kalashas stands beside a framed portrait with garlands. Spectators in white and light clothing sit on the ground at the left. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated priests.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony on bare ground under a white and red draped canopy. Several men in plain white dhotis and shirts with yellow shoulder cloths sit on low metal platforms before brick-built fire pits, with offerings of wood, dried herbs, flowers and brass vessels laid out on steel plates. A man in the foreground sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind the stage, a framed portrait of a woman in orange garlanded with flowers sits beside a tiered display of brass kalasha pots. Spectators in white and colourful clothes sit and stand in the background, and a mobile vehicle with orange panels is parked to the right.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony on a dirt ground under a white tent with red and white draped fabric. In the foreground, a white-brick fire pit holds smoking ash and a metal ladle, with yellow marigold petals scattered around it. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on woven mats, several wearing yellow shawls; one at right sits with hands joined in prayer. Brick platforms hold offering trays with fruit, coconuts and flowers. A framed portrait with a garland sits at upper right. Behind, a crowd of devotees sits on the ground and a truck and banana plants are visible beyond a red fence.2010-07-24Outdoor homa in a covered open-sided shelter with corrugated roofing and hanging green leaf strings. Participants in white dhotis and white shirts sit in rows on mats and brick-lined fire pits, many with small fires burning and brass vessels and plates of offerings before them. A man in a white shirt stands at the front near a tiered pyramid of small kalasha pots and a decorated stage with red and cream draped fabric. A framed portrait on the stage shows a figure in orange clothing. Several spectators sit at the lower left edge. Approximately 25 physical people are visible in total.2010-07-24Outdoor 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.2010-07-24Outdoor fire ritual on bare ground under a canopy. In the foreground a square fire pit of white brick is flanked by marigold petals, smoke rising from it and a brass ladle resting at its edge. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats, some with hands pressed in anjali, others tending offerings on steel trays of fruit and flowers. Behind them stand tiered brick platforms and a row of kalasha pots stacked on the right, with an orange-draped seat beside them. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the backdrop, and a few onlookers in white stand nearby, with a vehicle and tents visible at the edge. This appears to be a homa or yagna.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony on bare ground in front of a red tent with banana plants. Rows of white-clad participants sit cross-legged behind low square fire pits built from white bricks, with yellow flowers scattered on the bricks. In the foreground a seated man in white with a rudraksha mala and a blue rosette badge tends a fire, with dry sticks, herbs and a small bowl of offerings on a tray before him. Smoke rises from the pits, and a brass bowl sits on one brick altar. Other participants in white garments and lanyards sit in the background, and a standing attendant in white stands at the right.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony under a white and red draped canopy. A standing priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a small ritual vessel and performs offerings at a square fire pit built from white bricks, with a lit flame visible. Several seated priests in white clothes sit around the pit, one wearing a yellow shawl, with offerings of fruit, flowers, coconut, and yellow flowers on brass plates. Behind them, a tiered arrangement of small clay pots topped with green leaves stands on a white platform. A framed portrait with a flower garland shows a figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Background shows other people in white and a woman in a pink sari.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony on a sandy ground with a fire pit built of white bricks and a small flame. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats, several with rudraksha malas, pouring ghee or offerings from brass vessels into the fire. Marigold petals and brass plates of offerings lie on the mats. A cameraman with a tripod films at left. Behind them are banana plants, a red tent, a low wall and a line of seated devotees and onlookers. The area is decorated with white kolam lines.2010-07-24Outdoor fire ritual on bare earth, with a row of rectangular brick fire pits lit by small flames. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged on mats in front of the pits, performing a homa; the foreground man in the front-centre holds a brass ladle over a fire with a metal plate of offerings nearby. Other participants sit behind, many wearing white with saffron-coloured shawls or small badges, and plates of fruit, flowers and offerings sit at the pits. Banana plants, a red tent, and a blue tarpaulin frame the background, with a crowd of onlookers standing beyond. A purple logo sits in the upper left corner.2010-07-24 +2 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony under a tent-like canopy hung with green mango leaves. Several people in white dhotis and shirts sit in front of rectangular white brick fire pits, some with flames burning, surrounded by brass vessels, plates of offerings, flowers and marigold garlands. A standing priest in white holds a lit flame over a tiered pyramid of brass pots. Behind him, a framed portrait with a garland sits on a decorated stage beside an orange and white vehicle with printed signage. Seated devotees in white watch from the left, and a man in white with folded hands sits in the foreground.2010-07-24