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Outdoor 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.

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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 on a covered open-air ground hung with green leaf garlands. In the foreground, several men and women in white clothes sit on mats before brick-lined fire pits holding flames and offering plates of flowers, fruit and leaves. A standing man in a white shirt holds a lit lamp near a tiered pyramid of kalasha pots on the right. Behind, a white canopy with red and white drapes surrounds a decorated orange-and-white vehicle bearing a framed portrait garlanded with flowers. Many seated devotees in white fill the background rows under a tin roof. A man in the foreground in white with a gold necklace holds a lamp. The scene shows homa rites with offerings during an evening ceremony.2010-07-24An outdoor homa ceremony on a dirt ground under a metal-framed canopy decorated with leafy garlands. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats before brick fire pits, where flames burn and ritual offerings are arranged. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl holds a lit flame near a raised platform. On the right, a tall stepped pyramid of kalasha-style pots is set in front of an orange bus and a framed photograph of a garlanded figure in orange-and-saffron clothing. Behind the seated group, a large crowd of seated and standing people fills the courtyard, with a red-draped tent and parked vehicles beyond.2010-07-24Outdoor homa at a ceremonial ground under a open-sided canopy strung with green leaves and bunting. Several priests in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged on mats before brick fire pits, where flames rise and offerings lie on brass plates, banana leaves, fruit and bundled items. A standing priest in white holds a ritual vessel over the fire. A large framed portrait of a figure garlanded with flowers sits on a table, and a tall pyramid of small offering packets stands to the right. Behind, a white-draped canopy, a bus with orange and white livery and a banner, and seated devotees in white watch the proceedings. A cream armchair sits in the foreground beside an orange mat.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 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 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 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.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony under a open-sided tent roof strung with green leaf garlands. Several men and women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats before square brick fire pits with burning flames, pouring offerings and tending ladles. Offering plates with fruit, flowers and red items sit beside the pits. A large crowd of seated devotees in white fills the sand-covered ground behind them, with a red and white draped stage and a tall pyramid of brass kalashas on the right. A white-robed figure with a yellow shawl stands at the stage edge.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 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 with a white brick fire pit in the foreground and a tiered pyramid of brass kalasha pots decorated with mango leaves on the right. A standing priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl holds a lit camphor lamp aloft beside a draped red, gold and white stage backdrop. Several seated participants in white clothing sit on mats and raised platforms, one with palms pressed together, others tending the fire and offerings of fruit, flowers and plates. A framed portrait with a garland of orange and red flowers is displayed on an orange and yellow vehicle-like structure, showing a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha beads. Some elderly devotees in white stand or sit in the background.2010-07-24