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An outdoor homa ceremony under a open-sided metal-framed pavilion with banana leaves and a draped white, red and cream canopy. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged on woven mats in rows facing a central fire pit with stacked offerings. Behind the fire stands a figure in white ritual clothing holding up an offering or lamp, near a decorated orange-and-white palanquin with a framed deity image and a kalasha-style arrangement. Some women in saris sit at the left edge, and a few people stand in the background. Several attendees sit at the front holding small objects, and trays of offerings are arranged on the ground.

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Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy with a green-leafed garland strung overhead. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothing sit on mats and sheets facing a central fire pit (homa) with a tiered pile of offerings and small lamps. A standing priest in white and a figure in a yellow garment tend the fire. Behind, a decorated structure with an orange-draped canopy and a framed deity murti stands between red and cream draped tents. Some devotees hold brass plates with fruit and flowers. Roughly 40 people are visible.2010-07-24An open-air ritual gathering under a corrugated metal shelter on a sandy ground. A central raised shrine is draped with red and cream swags and framed by two white-and-red cloth panels. In the middle, a standing man in white clothes faces a decorated deity murti set in an orange-and-cream canopy, with a tall heap of offerings and a kalasha-like arrangement before it. Many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged on mats in rows, some with palms pressed together, while women in saris and braided hair sit at right. Banana leaves, leafy garlands and small flames of oil lamps decorate the space. A sound speaker stands at the left edge. Several people stand at the back near the shrine.2010-07-24An outdoor ritual under a open-sided tent with grey-white and red draped valances. Many men in white dhotis and shirts sit on mats in rows, facing a central altar. A priest in white with a yellow sash stands at the altar, holding a lit lamp. In front of the altar is a tall pyramid of small round offerings heaped in tiers. Behind it stands an orange-painted vehicle with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure displayed on its front. Smaller fire pits with flames burn at the sides, and trays of offerings and dry sticks sit on the ground. A woman in a red sari stands at the far left edge. This appears to be a homa-style fire ritual with pada puja-type offerings in an open yard.2010-07-24January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated metal shelter, with a fire pit and offerings in the foreground and a decorated altar with red and white draped fabric and an orange canopy behind it. Many seated devotees in white clothes sit on woven mats facing the altar, including women in saris and salwar and a few children. A standing young man in a white and orange shirt watches from the right edge. A small orange-robed figure is visible near the altar, but no one can be confidently identified. A banner and lights hang overhead, with trees and buildings behind the stage.2010-07-24Outdoor ritual under an open tin-roofed pavilion with red pillars and palm trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded garland sits with palms pressed together before a square white-edged homa/yagna pit filled with dark ash and flower petals. Beside him stand two saffron-robed men, one gesturing with raised hands. On the right, brass kalashas topped with yellow-green leaves and yellow cloth stand on the ground. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in white and red clothing, including elderly women and children, watches the ceremony; orange-walled buildings and banana plants frame the scene. A man in a saffron robe at left appears to be a sannyasi or priest; his identity is not established by appearance alone.2011-07-15Outdoor 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.2010-07-24November 20 20062006-11-20 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20102010-09-13 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-07-24September 09 20102010-09-09An outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated metal shed with steel trusses, decorated with banana leaves and draped cloth in cream and red. At the centre a sacred fire pit with burning flames and a small orange shrine with a deity murti stands before a figure in a white robe and yellow shawl who performs the rite. Rows of devotees sit on mats in white clothing, with women in saris of pink, yellow and light blue, several with long braids. Offerings, flower bowls, kalasha-style pots and a small fire pit are arranged on the ground in front. A speaker stands at the left edge and a multi-storey building appears in the background.2010-07-24