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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor homa ceremony at a white-brick fire pit decorated with yellow marigold petals and red flowers, with a small flame burning at its centre. Two young men in white dhotis and white shirts with yellow shawls sit cross-legged at the front; the one on the right wears a small lapel microphone and a red tilak. Behind them, rows of seated participants in white and cream clothing attend, and a man in white stands at the back against a red draped backdrop framed by banana plants. Offerings of bananas, fruit, pots and trays are arranged on the bricks. A purple logo sits in the top-left corner.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 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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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.2010-07-24A photograph of an outdoor homa at a ground-level brick fire pit built of white bricks and decorated with yellow and red flowers. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl pours or stirs from a brass bowl with a ladle, seated at the pit. Beside him another man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them a woman in white and a woman in blue-and-white sit on the sand, with a red wall and bamboo fence in the background. Silver bowls holding yellow marigold flowers and small offerings lie in front.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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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 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 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 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 at dusk: a priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl sits before a white brick fire pit with a bright flame, pouring offerings from a ladle while a second priest in white with a yellow shawl and mala sits beside him. Marigold petals and flowers are scattered on the bricks, with small brass oil lamps and bowls of offerings arranged at the left. Behind them, a row of women in white and colourful saris sit on the ground, some with orange-and-white badges, and a white canopy stands at right.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony under a open tent with red cloth walls and banana leaves hung from a metal frame. Men in plain white kurta and dhoti sit on the ground around a square fire pit built of white bricks, where flames burn and a brass bowl sits on the bricks. A bearded man in the foreground pours an offering with a long brass ladle, and yellow marigold flowers lie on the bricks. Fruit and offering plates are arranged on white cloth at the right, and women in saris and seated devotees watch from behind. A standing man in white is visible in the background. No identifiable a person is clearly present.2010-07-24