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Outdoor 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.

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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.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.2010-07-24May 26 20172017-05-26A 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.2006-12-26Outdoor 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 photograph of a row of women sitting cross-legged on a mat along a white and red striped concrete platform, eyes closed or lowered, in meditation or satsang. They wear white saris and salwar kameez, with a yellow-green sari, a teal blue-and-white shawl, and a colourful patterned outfit at the right. A black stone sculpture of a standing deity murti with a trident-like form stands on a pedestal at the top right, beside a red-brick building. Two men in white sit further back on a raised platform, and a small child in orange sits at the far right edge. Green plants and a black speaker are visible.2010-07-07April 03 20082008-04-03 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2010-07-24May 26 20172017-05-26A photograph of a seated crowd at an outdoor ritual gathering under a shelter. In the foreground a woman in a red silk saree with gold border and gold jewellery sits beside a young woman in a blue top. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with lanyards and badges, sit on the ground, and a woman in a purple saree sits among them. Brass pots and small brass vessels stand in the background, and dried leaves and offering plates lie on the floor. Many people are visible in the back rows, and white-clad figures stand further back near the pillars.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.2010-07-24February 16 20072007-02-16