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Outdoor ritual gathering on bare dry ground with a large crowd of devotees seated in rows on mats, each beside a small brick-lined fire pit holding wood sticks and offerings such as flowers and small pouches. Most wear white, with some in orange, green, red and pink saris. Far in the background a small stage with a decorated canopy and a figure in front of it stands under a sky with distant mountains, palm trees and an electricity pylon. The scene suggests a homa or yagna ceremony performed in a field.

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Outdoor homa or yagna gathering on bare ground with hundreds of seated participants arranged in rows behind small brick fire pits. Many devotees wear white clothes, while women wear saris in green, pink, maroon, and red; a few wear orange. Each pit holds dried sticks and offering items such as flower petals and small packets. A raised stage at the far end displays a banner and a decorated seat under a canopy with a golden kalasha-like ornament. Coconut palms, distant hills, and a power line sit beyond the field under an overcast sky.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor homa or yagna on open dry farmland under a cloudy sky. Large crowd of devotees sits in rows on the bare earth, each within a square enclosure of red bricks with dried sticks and small offerings placed on the ground. Many women wear saffron, red, blue and green saris; men wear white dhotis and shirts. On a raised stage at the far end, orange-robed monks sit near a tall heap of offerings beneath a red-and-white canopy, with a banner behind them and a speaker stack and cameraman nearby. Utility poles and a distant transmission tower are visible.2008-07-29Outdoor ritual gathering on bare dry ground with hundreds of people seated in rows on mats, each behind a small square of red brick arranged like a fire pit with dry sticks, offerings and white cloth or flower-decorated plates. Most attendees wear white, with women in green, blue, pink and maroon saris. In the distance a stage with a banner and a central figure stands in front of palm trees and mountains. Scaffolding and a power line frame the scene. A homa or yagna-style ritual is taking place, with participants seated before their brick fire pits.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29