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Outdoor homa gathering under a open-sided pavilion decorated with banana plants and hanging mango leaves. Many seated devotees sit on woven straw mats with blue borders, mostly women in white and colourful saris, some in red, orange and teal. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit and stand among them. Small fire pits with burning flames sit on brick bases in front, with fruit, flower offerings and brass plates arranged nearby. A man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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A large outdoor homa in a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, banana plants and strings of leaves overhead. Small brick fire pits with burning flames stand in rows on the floor, with fruit, flowers and offerings arranged nearby. Priests in white clothing, some with yellow shawls, tend the fires near a central kalasha area. Many seated devotees in white and red saris and white shirts sit on mats facing the fires, some with hands folded in prayer, while a standing crowd and an audio speaker are visible at the back. Several photo credit overlays appear across the image.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated metal canopy decorated with banana plants and leafy garlands. Many devotees sit cross-legged on woven straw mats with blue and purple stripes, most in white clothing with some in red, orange, pink and teal saris. A fire pit with smoke rises at the front left, tended by men in white, with offerings of fruit, flowers and red items nearby. Standing men in white shirts and a woman in pink observe along the back. A woman with curly hair in a turquoise shawl sits in the foreground. A large crowd fills the frame, and several white-clad figures in front of the fire appear to be officiating.2010-07-24A large open-air shelter with a corrugated metal roof and banana plant decorations hangs with leaf garlands, where many people sit cross-legged on woven striped mats in a homa or fire ritual. Several priests in white dhotis and shirts tend to smoke rising from a fire area, with bananas, fruit and brass vessels set out on white cloth in front. In the foreground a woman with light curly hair wears a turquoise shawl and blue skirt and holds a steel water bottle, while women in saris of red, pink, orange and white sit nearby, and children sit among them. A standing figure in an orange garment and white clothing stands at the left edge near a small wooden stand. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2010-07-24Outdoor fire ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with banana leaves and strings of small pennants overhead. Devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in red, pink and orange, sit cross-legged on woven mats facing a raised stage draped with white, red and gold cloth. A framed portrait sits on an orange and gold backdrop. In the foreground, rows of small brick fire pits with burning homa offerings send smoke upward, and white-clad priests tend them. A young girl in a brown embroidered top and lanyard stands at right, and a man in a white shirt stands at left near a speaker. Behind the stage, a tractor and parked motorbikes are visible.2010-07-24A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and white-walled floor, filled with seated devotees on the ground. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, many with lanyards; women wear saris in red, orange, blue, green and white. Several seated people in front hold small brass bowls with offerings, and bundles of sticks and white blocks lie on the floor. A woman in a white sari with red border stands at the right side, and colourful floral decorations hang in the background near a small shrine area. Many more people sit in rows beyond the pavilion.2006-12-26A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and steel pillars, hung with marigold garlands and strings of small lights. Dozens of people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, mostly in white dhotis and white kurtas, with women in saris in red, orange, maroon and teal with gold borders. Several white-clad figures stand at the front near a raised area. Palm trees are visible beyond the open sides, and a fire pit with offerings is set up at the far right under a flower garland. The seated devotees sit on white-painted low platforms.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor photograph of a large open-air ceremony under a metal-framed shelter with palm trees behind. Many devotees, mostly dressed in white, sit on the ground in rows facing a small homa or yagna fire pit built from white bricks, with brass bowls, sticks and offerings placed on the bricks. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold border and a man in white sit near the fire pit, and a young boy in a peach-coloured kurta sits cross-legged beside them. Two women standing at left wear white saris with orange borders and beaded necklaces, and a young man at right wears white with a rudraksha mala. A woman in a light blue sari and other women in red and gold saris sit among the crowd. No one wearing saffron-clad leader cues is identifiable as a person.2006-12-26A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated metal canopy with banana plants at the edges. Many people sit on woven mats in rows, many women in white saris and men in white dhotis, along with several women in coloured saris. Behind them, priests in white clothes tend fire pits built from bricks with smoke rising, and a decorated stage with red and white draping holds a framed portrait and a kalasha-like arrangement. A few people stand near a speaker and a banner on the left. Strings of leaves hang from the frame above. Many people are visible, well over twenty.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a ceremony under a corrugated metal roof supported by wooden poles, with woven multicoloured tassel hangings on the columns. Rows of women in white and cream clothes, some with orange or peach shawls, sit cross-legged on woven mats in front of low brick platforms holding brass plates, lamps and offerings, several with flowers and fruit. In the background, a man in white robes stands among the group, a woman in an orange sari stands at a fruit-laden table on the right, and a few other people walk across the grass under shade trees. A water bottle and bowl sit on a red cloth at left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-11-11Outdoor fire ritual under a open pavilion with palm fronds and a blue backdrop, where many devotees in white clothes sit on the sand-covered ground around small stone fire pits. A man in front left wears an orange cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a light blue sari with a gold border sits with hands folded near a fire pit with flames. Several women wear white saris with gold borders, and a few men wear white kurtas with mala beads. Brass vessels, a water bottle and offering dishes sit on the pits. A small figure with a visible crown-like headdress is seen at the far upper stage, but the appearance is too uncertain to attribute. Participants appear to be attending a homa/yagna with fire offerings.2006-07-17Outdoor gathering of many seated devotees on woven mats with striped borders, most in white or pale clothing with some in blue, teal and red saris, several with hands folded in prayer. Sitting on the left, a bald man in white clothes presses his palms together, and a woman in a blue top and blue checked pants sits in the foreground. A woman in a red and green sari stands near the center, while white-clad volunteers walk among rows of attendees. A tall red wall, banana plants and a dirt path frame the scene under an open sky.2010-07-24