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Outdoor homa ritual at dusk on sandy ground beside palm trees, with strings of lights and a green canopy behind. Several devotees sit cross-legged in rows before small square brick fire pits, with flames rising from each. Foreground: a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse, red beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, holding a leafy stick over the fire; a bowl and a plate with flowers and offerings sit beside a pile of wooden sticks. Other participants in white dhotis and shirts tend the fires nearby. Visible fire pit offerings and sticks indicate a homa.

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Evening outdoor fire ritual on sandy ground under strings of lights and palm trees, with many devotees seated before small brick fire pits (homa kundas) with burning fire and piles of wood and offerings. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant feeds sticks into the flames while holding a green leaf, and a brass vessel rests nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at neighbouring fire pits, one with a red shawl. A white and maroon striped canopy and green tents stand behind, with a rosette badge pinned to the woman's sari. The setting suggests a homa or yagna during a large gathering.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ritual at dusk on sandy ground beneath palm trees and strings of lights. Several devotees sit cross-legged behind small white brick fire pits with blazing flames, feeding offerings into them. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch pours from a small brass vessel; beside him are bundled sticks and a plate of offerings. Other devotees, including women in white saris, sit in rows behind the fire pits under a striped canopy, with a brass kalasha visible among them.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor homa at dusk on sand, with rows of participants seated before small square brick fire pits blazing with flames. A woman in the right foreground wears a white sari with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold rosette, and holds a ladle over the fire; a brass pot and offerings sit beside a pile of sticks. Behind her men in white dhotis and shirts sit at their own fire pits under a striped canopy, strings of lights and a green tent. Many people in white are visible, with additional participants further back, a crowd estimated well beyond twenty.2014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor Rudra Homa at dusk in a palm-lined grounds. Many men and women in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari, sit cross-legged before rows of square brick fire pits blazing with flames. Participants feed sticks and offerings into the fire with long ladles and spoons, while plates of offerings and bundles of twigs lie on the sand. Behind them a decorated backdrop shows large painted portraits of a saint in a yellow robe with rudraksha beads and a red-garlanded woman, plus green string lights. About 30 to 40 people are visible across the homa rows.2014-06-29 +1 copiesEvening homa at an outdoor ritual ground. Several participants sit cross-legged on the ground behind low white brick fire pits, where flames rise from wood and offerings. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a red-and-gold circular badge pours liquid into a brass vessel near the fire. Beside her a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala pours from a small vessel into a fire pit. Other seated devotees in white and colourful saris, a few with badges, continue the rites behind them, and a string of green lights and a red cloth canopy appear overhead. No one in the scene is identified as a person.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +2 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony at dusk with many devotees seated on the ground behind rectangular brick fire pits filled with burning flames. Participants wear white ritual clothes; several men and women wear red-and-white rosette badges and rudraksha malas. A woman in the foreground in white with a red-bordered cloth pours from a small brass vessel into a fire pit, with bundles of sticks and wooden offerings nearby. Background shows a red-and-white striped canopy and spectators behind metal barricades. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2014-06-19 +1 copiesDusk outdoor fire ritual with rows of devotees seated on mats before square brick fire pits blazing with flames. Men in white dhotis and white shirts predominate, one woman in an orange-yellow sari sits at left, and a young boy in a striped shirt sits among the rows. Many hold small brass vessels and ladles, and steel plates of offerings and bundles of sticks lie beside each pit. Behind them a large banner shows a painted portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a crown-like headdress, and a second figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala appears on the right; the banner also shows printed Tamil text and a dove logo. Strings of coloured lights hang along the top of the scene. Crowd count is well above twenty.2014-06-29 +1 copiesDevotees in white clothing perform a homa at a row of brick fire pits, with flames rising from several of them under a striped red-and-white tent. In the foreground a woman with grey-streaked hair in a white sari with a gold border holds a green leaf over the fire, beside a small brass bowl and a brass vessel. Behind her a man in white shirt and dhoti and a younger woman in a white top sit cross-legged tending the fires, while many more people in white and colourful saris sit in the smoky background.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19Night outdoor ritual in which many devotees sit on the ground before small square brick fire pits, each with a burning fire and offerings in brass plates. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in an orange-yellow sari sits at the left. Smoke rises through the scene, and a large banner behind shows a painted portrait of a saint and an image of a woman in orange with a mala. A string of coloured lights hangs above. A homa or yagna is being performed. No individual has been identified as a person, and no candidate appears in the scene.2014-06-29