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Outdoors on bare red earth, several people in white ritual clothes sit on mats beside small square fire pits built from white bricks, performing a homa. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts and white saris hold bowls and sacred ash and offerings, and some hold open palms. Behind them, a row of standing devotees in white and saffron watches along bamboo poles, and a cameraman films. Strings of red and orange pennants hang across the open-sided pandal, with a tall palm grove and a red and gold draped backdrop beyond.

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A photograph of an outdoor homa fire pit lined with white square bricks, with a sunken central fire pit containing ash and wood, and brass bowls with offerings placed around it on the ground. A woman in a blue blouse and white sari with a beaded necklace sits cross-legged in front of the pit, hands together in prayer. Beside her, women in white saris sit and pour or offer materials, and a row of men and women in white garments stand behind a bamboo rail. Behind them is a stage draped in pink and red fabric with strings of triangular flags, and palm trees overhead. The scene suggests a homa or yagna ritual in progress.2006-12-29Outdoor 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.2010-07-24A 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 fire-ritual gathering on bare red earth with hundreds of white-clad devotees seated in rows before square white-brick fire pits, several with small flames and smoke rising. Women in white saris and shawls sit with palms pressed together in prayer, some holding brass plates, with offerings, oil lamps and a bottle on a mat in the foreground. Palm trees, a green-roofed brick building and a red flag on a pole stand behind, with a white car parked nearby. The scene resembles a homa or yagna. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-07-11Outdoors 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.2010-07-24Outdoor 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 on bare ground with many rows of seated devotees, most wearing white ritual clothes, some in red, pink and blue saris. Each participant sits on a maroon or pink mat in front of a square brick fire pit with burning wood, brass bowls, flowers and offerings. Strings of small triangular pennants stretch across the top of the scene, with banana trees and green foliage behind. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and an orange-brown dhoti sits with palms joined and rudraksha beads around his neck, while an older man in white sits on a folding chair at right. A woman in a white sari with a red border kneels before her fire pit.2006-09-14Outdoor homa or yagna ceremony on bare red earth, with many devotees in white dhotis and white clothing seated in rows behind small square brick enclosures containing wood sticks, brass vessels and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a long braid sits with hands folded in prayer in the foreground. Behind the rows, a red and white draped canopy and a stand of marigold and garland decorations line the right side, and a standing figure in white and a figure in orange robes stand near the ceremonial area. A black water tank on a metal stand and palm trees appear in the background.2006-07-11A homa or yagna under an open tin-roofed shelter on grass. Many devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls sit cross-legged on mats in rows behind small brick fire pits (kundas). Brass vessels, a brass lamp, plates of flowers and offerings sit before them. Behind the rows, more people in white and saffron stand and sit under the shelter, and trees and parked cars are visible beyond the open sides. Orange and red hanging decorations hang from the roof poles.2008-11-11Outdoor photo of a ceremony under a corrugated metal roof supported by wooden poles, with woven multicoloured tassel hangings on the columns. Rows of women in white and cream clothes, some with orange or peach shawls, sit cross-legged on woven mats in front of low brick platforms holding brass plates, lamps and offerings, several with flowers and fruit. In the background, a man in white robes stands among the group, a woman in an orange sari stands at a fruit-laden table on the right, and a few other people walk across the grass under shade trees. A water bottle and bowl sit on a red cloth at left. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-11-11December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor 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 copies