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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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 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 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 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 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 on bare ground. A central fire burns inside a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks, decorated with marigold petals. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl pours or offers into the fire, seated beside another man in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them many devotees, mostly women in white and colourful saris, sit on the ground watching. To the right, tiers of brass-rimmed clay pots with mango leaves and coconuts are arranged on white-draped platforms. Brass plates of offerings and flowers lie to the left, with an orange cloth in the foreground and a red-and-white backdrop behind the crowd.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.2010-07-24Outdoors on bare sandy ground, three men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged before a brick fire pit where a flame burns with flower petals scattered on the bricks. The central man wears a yellow shawl and a small microphone clip, and holds a ladle or spoon over the fire. The man on the left, also in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala, tends a white cloth laid with brass plates of flowers, fruit, a pineapple, bowls of offerings and a red-wrapped bundle. A third man in white with a mala sits further right near a white cloth with a small plate. Behind them, seated devotees in white and blue sit on the sand, a standing figure in white walks by, and a tent stands at right with a white plastic chair and a camera tripod. This is a homa fire ceremony with offerings.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy with banana leaves and a red cloth backdrop. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged behind rows of white brick fire pits, where flames rise. The man in the foreground, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a long ladle over the fire. Behind them, women in saris and devotees sit on the ground, and a white-clad man stands at the back. Brass bowls, marigold petals, fruit and coconuts are arranged on trays nearby.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 ceremony on bare red earth with many small brick fire pits arranged in rows. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged, several in white with yellow or saffron shawls over their shoulders, some tending fires with long ladles. Plates hold bananas, white flowers, saffron-orange cloths, bundled sticks and rice-like offerings. Banana trees and palms stand behind a bamboo fence, with a crowd of seated and standing devotees in white and some women in saffron and pink saris watching. Smoke rises from the fires at left. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the participants.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.2010-07-24