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Outdoor ritual site with white brick fire altars (kunds) arranged on the ground, each with a brass vessel, bundles of sticks, and woven mats with offerings of plates, flowers and small lamps. Behind the altars, a raised platform is decorated with flower garlands and a red-draped canopy. A man in a bright orange robe with long hair stands centrally with arms outstretched, flanked by several men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in white saris. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti stands at left, and a partially visible figure holding a small object stands near the center. Banana plants and trees frame the scene. Visible people number around ten.

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A photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna under a corrugated tin shelter with palm trees. Several white-brick fire pits are arranged on the ground, with copper or brass plates of offerings and small red-orange cloths beside them. A line of standing devotees in white dhotis and saris watches from the left, behind a rope barrier with saffron flags. A man in a saffron wrap with a white flower garland stands with his back to the camera at center right, facing a group of men in white dhotis and saffron shawls who hold items and attend the ceremony. Red and pink draped cloth forms a tent backdrop at the right.2006-12-26Outdoor ritual ground with a dirt floor and red boundary wall behind. Several square brick fire pits or homa kundas stand in an open yard, each ringed with yellow-brick edging and decorated with clusters of small pots and coconut-like offerings wrapped in white cloth, with green leaves beneath. White-draped tables hold fruit, pots and brass vessels. Around them, men wearing white dhotis and bare upper bodies sit or stand, and women in orange-red saris and white garments attend the rites. A shaved-headed man in white walks along the back path. The scene is a homa or puja setup in progress.2017-03-11December 25 20062006-12-25March 11 20172017-03-11Outdoor homa ceremony under a open-sided tent roof strung with green leaf garlands. Several men and women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats before square brick fire pits with burning flames, pouring offerings and tending ladles. Offering plates with fruit, flowers and red items sit beside the pits. A large crowd of seated devotees in white fills the sand-covered ground behind them, with a red and white draped stage and a tall pyramid of brass kalashas on the right. A white-robed figure with a yellow shawl stands at the stage edge.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.2010-07-24Outdoor homa on a covered open-air ground hung with green leaf garlands. In the foreground, several men and women in white clothes sit on mats before brick-lined fire pits holding flames and offering plates of flowers, fruit and leaves. A standing man in a white shirt holds a lit lamp near a tiered pyramid of kalasha pots on the right. Behind, a white canopy with red and white drapes surrounds a decorated orange-and-white vehicle bearing a framed portrait garlanded with flowers. Many seated devotees in white fill the background rows under a tin roof. A man in the foreground in white with a gold necklace holds a lamp. The scene shows homa rites with offerings during an evening ceremony.2010-07-24December 23 20162016-12-23September 29 20062006-09-29Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a canopy of red and pink drapes. In the centre, a man in orange robes with a long white-and-red garland stands with palms pressed together, beside a fire pit set in a low stone-edged platform decorated with flower garlands, marigolds and small metal oil lamps. A white ornate parasol stands behind him. Around him, many people in white dhotis and white kurtas stand with hands folded in namaskar, and a few women wear white saris and one girl wears yellow. A white-and-gold chair is placed at the right edge of the platform. Palm fronds, a stone gateway and a striped mat appear in the background.2006-12-30A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof supported by poles, with two tall decorated pillars hung with coloured cloth and yellow tassels. Several women in white and orange-saffron shawls sit cross-legged on mats in front of small brick fire pits, each with a brass pot or bowl nearby. On the right, a standing figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair swept back and a rudraksha mala, holds a long staff and faces the seated group. Beside him, a bald older man in white clothes stands with hands folded. Other people in white and orange move among the pillars and trees in the background. Stacked round plates sit on a teal cloth at lower right. The scene is outdoors with dry grass and trees beyond.2008-11-11A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof tent with bamboo supports and hanging coloured tassel decorations. Many seated participants in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the grass before small square brick fire pits, several holding brass bowls or ladles, a ritual homa or yagna setup. A standing figure on the right wears a full orange robe and beads, facing the seated group and gesturing. Other people in white and orange stand around the edges and a few sit farther back. A banner with printed text hangs at the upper left.2008-11-11