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A large outdoor ritual gathering on bare brown earth, with hundreds of participants seated in rows on mats and cloth before small square brick enclosures holding bundled sticks and offerings. Many attendees wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saris in pink, red, orange, green and blue. Some hold small brass vessels and bowls. White-clad helpers stand among the rows, and white plastic chairs line the far side. Low hills, trees and a small white building appear on the horizon under an overcast sky.

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July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor 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 photograph of a very large gathering seated on bare reddish earth during a homa-style fire ritual. Rows of small brick fire pits, each with burning sticks and offerings, fill the field. Most attendees wear white, with others in orange, pink, red and green saris and kurtas. In the right foreground, a man in white clothes sits on a chair beside a fire pit, and nearby a man in white sits on the ground. Overcast sky, a few trees, power lines and a small building are visible in the background.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 20082008-07-29Outdoor photo of a large gathering of many people seated on bare earth in front of a brick building under construction with bamboo scaffolding. Participants sit in rows around small brick enclosures, many arranged in square or rectangular patterns, with bundles of sticks, banana-style leaves and small bowls placed among them. Women wear saris in yellow, pink, red, orange and white; men wear white shirts and white dhotis. A few people stand near the scaffolding in white. A distant ceremonial pole with a small decorated canopy rises on the right. Hills and power lines are visible in the background under an overcast sky.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29