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A night-time outdoor ritual on a bare earthen ground lit by a single fire. A small fire burns on a raised brick hearth at centre, with brick and wooden platforms around it. Several people in white clothes move around the fire carrying metal plates or offerings; one woman in a white sari stands near the fire, and a woman in a red blouse and pink sari holds a plate in the foreground. A man in a white shirt and light trousers with an ID badge walks in the lower centre, and an older woman in a white sari sits at lower left holding a plate. Others in white and saffron stand in the background, one wearing an orange shawl. Dark surroundings with a few distant lights.

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July 13 20132013-07-13Night outdoor fire ritual. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold-toned necklace tosses or offers something into the fire with one hand. To the right, a saffron-clad man with a long rudraksha mala holds a brass bowl. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the far right holding a staff. Behind them, a crowd of roughly 25 people in white and saffron clothing, some with red shawls and marigold garlands, stands watching the ritual under the night sky.2013-07-13Night photograph of a homa at a square fire pit built of white brick, with a bright flame rising from the centre and red and orange flower petals scattered on the brick rim. Several people in white ritual clothing stand around it at night, some holding round metal plates or trays of offerings toward the fire. One man in front bends over the pit tending the flame. 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This appears to be a homa or yagna.2014-07-24A night-time outdoor gathering around a large bonfire at the right edge, flames bright orange. A seated figure on a white plastic chair at left wears a pink-red shawl over orange robes and is facing the fire, with a small group around. Behind him, a line of about a dozen standing participants in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders, stand with arms folded or hands clasped. A few orange-robed figures stand among them.2008-01-14July 13 20132013-07-13A night campfire gathering on bare ground. A large bright fire burns at the centre while many seated people in white and red clothing sit in a loose circle around it, some with heads bowed and some with hair down. Several standing figures in white and red-bordered garments stand at the edges of the circle. A tall wooden stand with a red-and-cream canopy or board rises at left, and a street lamp glows in the dark background. 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