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Outdoor ritual under a large tent with a red, gold-patterned canopy trimmed in multicoloured stripes. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and beads sits on a low wooden seat before a rectangular brick fire pit, holding a ladle over the flames. A man in white on the left holds a bowl of offerings and dry sticks, and another in white raises a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella on a tall pole. Several rows of seated devotees in white clothes, some with palms joined in prayer, face the fire. Brass pots, lamps and fruit plates sit on striped mats. Behind them, golden panels frame a shrine with a deity murti under a gilded arch. This appears to be a homa at a homa-style fire ritual.

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Outdoor homa ceremony under a decorated canopy with red and patterned cloth, colourful tassels and bamboo scaffolding. In a brick-lined fire pit filled with sand and small sticks, a bearded man in orange robes stands and performs the offering, while another orange-robed man with long hair sits cross-legged nearby with hands folded in namaste beside a brass vessel and a plate of offerings. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white clothes sits on mats and striped rugs, many wearing white garments and rudraksha malas. A golden shrine arch and a deity murti stand at the back. a person appearance unclear from the image; the bearded orange-robed figure at the fire pit is an appearance-based candidate with uncertain cues.2005-07-21A large outdoor gathering under a canopy of red and maroon draped fabric with multicolored striped borders. In the foreground, a man with long hair and an orange saffron garment kneels at a brick-lined fire pit with a flame, holding a ladle over offerings beside brass vessels, indicating a homa. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes and garlands sit on mats facing the fire, with a cameraman at right. A golden shrine and deity murti are visible in the background. Ritual yagna with devotees.2005-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony under a large tent with a striped, maroon and multicoloured canopy and a yellow metal truss frame. A brick-lined fire pit with a small flame sits on the sand in front of a crowd of seated devotees in white. A man in white kneels at left, pouring offerings from a brass dish into the fire, while a figure in saffron-orange robes sits beside him. A man in white stands at left holding a long decorated ceremonial staff topped with a brass finial and a multicoloured fringed banner. Brass vessels, bananas, fruit, coconuts and a small tray of puja items lie on a striped mat in the foreground. Girls in white sit near the fire pit wearing beaded necklaces. Many seated people in white fill the background.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony under a canopy with a red and green striped valance. In the foreground a bearded man in white kneels at brick-lined fire pit and tends the flame with a brass vessel. A person in saffron/orange robe with long hair and a mala sits cross-legged on the mat, holding a long stick over the fire. Behind, a figure in white stands holding a tall ornate umbrella with fringed red and multicoloured trim. Brass pots, banana and fruit offerings, and bundled sticks lie on the mat. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, several with white garments and beaded necklaces, fill the space; a gilded shrine with a deity murti stands at the right.2005-07-21July 21 20052005-07-21 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20052005-01-24 +1 copiesAn outdoor ritual under a large gold-painted arched steel frame with a maroon canopy trimmed in red, green and blue stripes. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair in a white kurta raises a tall brass staff topped with a small striped pennant over the gathering. Dozens of people in white clothes sit on mats on the ground, many with white garments and sacred threads, while a figure in saffron-orange robes sits near a low brick-lined fire pit holding offerings. Brass pots, a lamp and a kalasha-like vessel are set on the bricks, and a golden shrine structure with a deity murti stands behind the canopy. A cameraman stands at the right edge filming the proceedings.2005-07-21