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Night outdoor ritual on a grassy lawn lit by a bright floodlight. A large crowd of devotees in white and red-brown shawls stands in rows, hands pressed in namaskar, many with heads bowed. In the foreground a figure in a white and striped sari kneels at a fire pit, tending a flame with ritual offerings, brass vessels and bundles arranged on a cloth beside it. Nearby a woman in a red sari with a beaded necklace stands with folded hands beside a decorated canopy and a small illuminated structure. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual performed outdoors at night.

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Night outdoor ritual on a lawn lit by floodlights. A fire burns in a rectangular brazier at lower right, where a priest bent forward in white dhoti and red shawl tends the flame; another priest with a shaved head and red-and-white sash sits behind. In the centre a woman in a red sari and rudraksha-style mala stands with hands folded. A row of about a dozen devotees in white clothes with red shawls stands along the left with palms pressed together. Behind, a silver ornate peetha or small shrine holds a deity murti under a white umbrella, and a man in white stands at the back. Fire pit with homa-style offerings.2014-07-24Night outdoor ritual photograph beside a square fire pit with a bright flame on grass. A priest in a white dhoti and white headcloth with a bare upper body pours from a silver vessel into the fire, while a woman in red garments and a rudraksha mala assists beside him. A crowd of devotees stands in a semicircle in white and red-trimmed shawls, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. Offerings and brass vessels sit near the fire, with a street lamp and building lights behind.2014-07-24Night outdoor fire ritual on grass: a brick-lined fire pit burns brightly in the foreground beside brass bowls and small oil lamps. A woman in a red-orange sari with a beaded necklace holds a tray with offerings. To the right, a man in white with a white turban and a red-and-gold striped white dhoti stands with a ritual vessel. Behind, a line of about 20 devotees in white kurtas and dhotis and red shawls stands with palms pressed together. A bright floodlight and street lamps light the scene. This appears to be a homa or yagna.2014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24Night outdoor ritual on a lawn. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti with a white head turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a lit lamp over a square brick fire pit (homa) with open flame and offering vessels. Behind, a seated figure in red and orange robes sits on a mat beneath a white ceremonial umbrella, possibly the presiding figure, with an attendant in orange nearby. A line of devotees in white clothes and folded hands stands at left, some wearing shawls, with children at right. Lights and a small lit tree stand in the background.2014-07-24 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual on grass beside a small fire pit, where flames burn in a rectangular brick hearth with offerings in brass vessels at lower right. A woman in a red-brown robe with a rudraksha-style bead mala stands in prayer with palms pressed together, facing the fire. Behind her, a row of devotees in white and red-bordered garments stand with hands folded, some holding flowers. At left, a large conical kalasha-like object draped in orange cloth with coconuts and leaves sits in the foreground. A decorated silver palanquin or throne with an ornate canopy stands at the right edge.2014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24July 24 20142014-07-24Night outdoor ritual on a lawn lit by floodlights. A priest in a red-brown dhoti kneels at a fire pit or homa area with brass vessels and a bundled offering, while another priest in white dhoti and an orange-gold turban pours from a small vessel. A standing robed figure in red garments with a beaded mala holds his hands together nearby. A large crowd of devotees in white and red shawls stands on a mat and grass behind, many with hands folded. An ornate silver canopy or umbrella stands at the back. a person's presence is not clearly identifiable from appearance in this view.2014-07-24Night outdoor gathering on a lawn with a large crowd of seated devotees, many in white clothing with red-orange shawls and sashes. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes sits before a small blazing fire, a homa or yagna, with brass vessels and a plate of offerings nearby. A second orange-robed attendant sits beside him on a yellow mat. To the left, a draped table holds fruit, flowers and a decorated kalasha. A cameraman in orange clothing films the scene on a tripod. Oil lamps and string lights glow in the background, and a few people stand near rows of chairs.2014-05-04July 24 20142014-07-24