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Outdoor 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.

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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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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 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 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 ground beside a red tented enclosure. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits at a brick fire pit, pouring offerings with a long ladle into a bright fire, with a brass bowl and yellow flowers nearby. Behind him, seated devotees in white, cream and colourful saris watch, and a standing person in white stands further back. Banana leaves, fruit, and a plate of offerings lie to the right. A man in a yellow shawl sits at the far 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 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 red and white tent on bare ground. Several men in white kurta-style clothes sit cross-legged on woven mats, many wearing yellow or saffron shawls. Small square fire pits made of white brick hold a small flame, with brass vessels and flower petals around them. Metal trays of fruit, flowers, and offerings lie on the ground, and an elaborately decorated stage with a kalasha display stands at right. Around a dozen seated onlookers in the background watch from behind the mats. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.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.2010-07-24Outdoors under a red tent canopy with banana plants, several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on mats before brick fire pits. Flames burn in the pits, decorated with yellow flower petals, while the seated men pour offerings and hold ladles and brass bowls over the fire. Plates of fruit, leaves and flowers rest nearby. Behind them, a row of seated devotees, including women in saris, watches the homa. The scene is a fire ritual conducted by priests in white.2010-07-24A homa ceremony in progress outdoors. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats in rows behind small square brick fire pits lined with white bricks, with flames burning in the pits. Yellow marigold flowers decorate the bricks. Brass bowls, a brass ladle, incense sticks, a plate of wood sticks and a plate of green leaves sit beside the fires. In the foreground a bearded man with a tilak of white ash on his forehead and rudraksha beads on his neck presses his palms together in prayer. Behind them women in saris, some in red, sit watching. Red and white tarpaulin and bamboo scaffolding frame the background.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.2010-07-24