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A 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.

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Outdoor 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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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.2010-07-24A 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 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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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.2010-07-24July 18 20062006-07-18May 26 20172017-05-26A 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.2006-12-26A large seated and standing crowd gathers under an open metal-frame pavilion with palm trees behind and a strand of yellow and orange marigold-style garlands strung across the top. Many people sit on a raised concrete platform in front of a small arrangement of brass and offerings, while others stand at the back. Women wear sarees in blue, green, orange, yellow and pink, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. A woman in the foreground has light hair and wears a white outfit with an orange shawl. A man in the lower right sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a man at the far right in white stands near the edge. The atmosphere is that of a devotional gathering or ritual programme.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26May 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of a large open-air ritual gathering under a tin-roofed pavilion with steel pillars, filled with smoke or haze. Seated devotees in front, many with palms pressed together in prayer, wear white and garlands of white flowers with red roses. A woman in the centre wears a red saree and a red-and-white garland with a red bindi, and a woman beside her wears a teal saree. A man at the lower left wears a white dhoti and a white-and-red garland. Brass plates with flowers, a small oil lamp and offerings sit on the floor, and a homa or fire area is visible at the lower right. Standing crowds in white clothes fill the background.2006-12-26