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Outdoor ritual pavilion under pink and maroon draped cloth with blue pennant banners and coconut palms overhead. Rows of pineapples wrapped in woven netting, tied with gold-coloured bands, are arranged on a white cloth at left. Two white paper signs read 'This deity goes to Australia' and 'This deity goes to Seattle'. Behind them, small deity murtis with garlands sit on a white platform. A seated man in orange and saffron clothing and flower garlands sits centre-back on a golden cloth before a square homa fire pit ringed with flowers and marigolds. In the foreground right, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged beside the fire pit, with a silver kalasha and brass oil lamps nearby, and more white-clad participants sit under the canopy. Persons present: 6-8 visible people.

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Outdoor homa at a palm-shaded ceremonial pavilion, with a pink-and-gold draped backdrop and strings of purple bunting. A square fire pit lined with yellow flower garlands and marigolds sits in front of a small altar. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls sit cross-legged on a raised white platform, tending the fire and holding ritual items. Behind them, a seated figure in orange clothing with white flower garlands sits beside a row of deity murti on a draped platform. In the foreground, many pale basketwork-wrapped coconuts and offerings are arranged on sand. Two signs read 'This deity goes to Australia' and 'This deity goes to Seattle'. Spectators stand in the background.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual homa under a open-sided canopy with palm trees and pink and gold draped cloth backdrop with festoon bunting. A square fire pit lined with a flower garland sits on a raised platform. Three men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit around it, one in front with a white paper in hand. Behind them stand several clay or metal murtis, and a seated figure in orange with a white garland sits at left beside a small altar with a deity image. Baskets of coconuts wrapped in netting line the foreground at left. Signs read 'This deity goes to Australia' and 'This deity goes to Seattle'. Several white metal or brass lamps and a pot stand on the platform. Spectators are visible in the background.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual stage under a maroon and gold draped tent with a green banana leaf hanging in the centre. A sign reads 'This deity goes to Australia.' Several people in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor facing the stage, one seen from behind. A figure in white with a long dark hair and an orange garment, garlanded with white flowers, sits at the right behind a low table holding a silver tray, brass lamps and flower-filled bowls. Silver oil lamps, a red cloth bundle, coconuts, pineapples in woven baskets, and a brass deity murti stand on a table at left. A standing person in white holds a microphone at left. Palm trees and a clear sky are visible behind.2006-12-29Outdoor photograph of a homa or puja ceremony under a open-sided pavilion with pink and maroon draped fabric and blue-and-white bunting overhead. Several priests in white dhotis with saffron/orange shawls sit at the ritual area, one in the centre tending offerings, with rows of brass and clay pots, plates of fruit and a kalasha-like vessel in front. Two signs read 'This deity goes to Australia' and 'This deity goes to Seattle' beside deity murtis on a decorated altar. Seated devotees in white clothes, a woman in a red and yellow sari with a long plait, and a man with rudraksha beads fill the foreground, watching the ceremony. A palm tree and a gold-framed deity display stand at the left edge.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual scene under a tented canopy with pink and maroon draped cloth and strings of purple pennants overhead. Several priests in white dhotis and orange-bordered shawls sit at the front behind offering tables laden with fruit, sweets and small kalasha-style pots, with banana leaves on the platform. Two sign boards read 'This deity goes to Australia' and 'This deity goes to Seattle'. A large crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on the ground facing the ritual area, some women in colourful saris with long braids, one wearing a red shawl. A rudraksha mala is visible on a seated man in the foreground. The scene appears to be a homa or puja with fire-offering preparations at the back.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual setting under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees and a strip of purple-and-white bunting. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long hair and a white flower garland sits on a raised platform before a fire pit with visible flames, in front of a magenta and gold draped backdrop. A man in white clothes sits at the right facing the fire, and another person in white sits nearby. A white placard reads "This deity goes to Australia" beside a small deity murti. A kalasha-like offering stands on the left, and a large banana leaf is visible. The image is faded and washed out.2006-12-29Outdoor photograph of a ritual pavilion with pink and magenta draped cloth walls and a red-fringed canopy in the foreground. Rows of brass and clay kalasha pots and offerings are arranged on a white-covered table. Several priests in white dhotis and an orange-robed figure stand behind the altar, with a deity murti display and a garlanded image on the left. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis with rudraksha malas stand with their backs to the camera, watching the ceremony. Paper labels read 'This deity goes to Australia' and 'This deity goes to Guadalupe'. Palm trees and a strip of bunting are visible overhead.2006-12-29Outdoor ceremony under a pink and gold draped canopy with banana stalks at the sides. A seated man in an orange garment with a white and orange flower garland sits on a raised platform behind a table laden with fruit, sweets and offerings. Several standing attendants in white clothes stand at the left by a speaker and a small tabletop. Two decorated metal deity murti stand on the right platform, one with a garland. A sign reads 'This deity goes to Australia'. Seated devotees in white clothes with their backs to the camera fill the foreground, many with grey or dark hair. Oil lamps and offering plates are placed on the near table.2006-12-29Outdoor temple ritual under a canopy with palm trees and red and white draped tents behind. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari stands at a raised dais holding a lit lamp or offering aloft, facing a row of men and women in white and orange-shawled clothing, some with palms pressed together in prayer. Before them are many decorated kalasha pots wrapped in woven golden-brown netting, topped with coconuts and mango leaves, arranged in rows. Behind the pots stands a large ornate wooden chariot or palanquin with a carved arched frame, draped in white cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers, with a deity murti visible inside. A square brick fire pit sits to the left. A crowd stands along the back, with several people in orange and white and a few in saffron. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2006-12-26December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy of red, pink and gold draped fabric hung between palm trees. Several participants in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats around rectangular fire pits built from white bricks, with brass bowls and wooden sticks placed beside them. A woman in a white and blue sari sits at the right edge, and a man in white sits near the centre with hands folded. Along the back, rows of small white-faced clay deity heads with yellow garlands sit on white cloths. Paper signs read 'This deity goes to Australia' and 'This deity goes to Seattle'. A seated figure in orange and white clothes garlanded with flowers sits at the left on a raised platform near a decorated altar and kalasha pots.2006-12-29December 25 20062006-12-25