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Outdoor homa ceremony on bare ground with several rows of white brick fire pits, flames rising from the nearest one. Priests in white dhotis and kurtas sit on mats and low white platforms, holding ladles, brass pots and bowls of offerings; the foreground priest wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles. Marigold petals and orange cloth lie among the altars. Behind them a large audience in white sits beneath a red-draped pavilion with banana leaves and a parked truck. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in the foreground; the scene is a group fire ritual.

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Outdoor fire ritual on bare earth, with a row of rectangular brick fire pits lit by small flames. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit cross-legged on mats in front of the pits, performing a homa; the foreground man in the front-centre holds a brass ladle over a fire with a metal plate of offerings nearby. Other participants sit behind, many wearing white with saffron-coloured shawls or small badges, and plates of fruit, flowers and offerings sit at the pits. Banana plants, a red tent, and a blue tarpaulin frame the background, with a crowd of onlookers standing beyond. A purple logo sits in the upper left corner.2010-07-24 +2 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony with several rows of white-washed brick fire pits burning with open flames. Participants in white clothing sit on mats on the ground, some holding brass vessels, ladles and offering plates with flower petals, grains and sweets. A man in the foreground wears a dark rudraksha mala, a white kurta and a wristwatch-style bracelet, holding a small offering dish and a paper sheet. Yellow marigold petals are scattered over the bricks and bowls. Behind them a crowd of onlookers in white and colourful saris stands near a red wall with a blue tarp and a parked green vehicle.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.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony on bare earth under a red-draped pandal. Several rows of seated devotees in white clothes perform fire rituals at brick-built fire pits, with flames rising from the nearest pit. A man in the foreground wears a dark rudraksha mala and gold bracelet, holds a ladle and reads from a printed sheet. Brass vessels, marigold petals, a silver tray and a red offering packet sit on the bricks. Behind them a crowd of people in white and saris watches, and a green truck is parked at the right.2010-07-24A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony on bare ground. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged behind rows of white brick fire pits, feeding offerings into small flames with long ladles and spoons. Smoke rises from the pits. Metal plates hold leaves, herbs, and bundled wood, and a long cloth-covered table on the right displays bananas, fruit, and red-and-orange cloth offerings. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white, several women in colourful saris, and a few bright orange and red garments fill the background. Chalk kolam-style patterns mark the ground, with scattered flower petals near the fire pits.2010-07-24Outdoors on a bare dirt ground, many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit in rows performing a homa. Several small square fire pits are built from white brick blocks, with small flames burning in them. Participants hold bowls and offerings beside the fire pits, and banana plants and a bamboo fence stand behind. Standing men in white and other onlookers move around the edges of the area, and a whitewashed wall and hillside form the background.2010-07-24July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor 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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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 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 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 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.2010-07-24