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A large outdoor gathering of many people seated on sandy ground in rows, facing forward during a fire ritual. Each participant sits behind a small white brick fire pit filled with burning wood and offering plates holding food and flowers. Many wear white or cream clothing, with some women in yellow and orange sarees and a few men in saffron. Some people sit on mats or cloth, and a few stand between the rows. Palm trees and a bright, hazy sky fill the background.

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February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11Large outdoor homa gathering at dusk under palm trees and string lights. Many participants, mostly in white and cream clothing, sit cross-legged on mats before small square brick fire pits (kundas) built on bare sandy ground, each containing a fire with stacked firewood, brass plates of offerings, flower petals, and bowls of yellow liquid. Several women wear yellow, orange and red saris with flowers in their hair; a few men wear white dhotis and shirts. A large screen at the back displays an image, and a purple logo is visible at upper left. Hundreds of people fill the field, with the frame showing dozens of them up close.2007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11Large outdoor homa ceremony on bare sandy ground at dusk, with hundreds of participants seated in rows before small white brick fire pits filled with burnt wood and ash, with brass plates of offerings and sticks beside them. Many attendees wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear saris in yellow, cream and pink tones. A large screen and tall lamps stand at the back of the field. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in this wide crowd shot.2007-02-11Outdoor evening gathering of many devotees seated in long rows on sand, facing a central aisle, before small brick-built fire pits (homa kundas) with brass plates of offerings, flower garlands, fruit and oil lamps. Most attendees wear white, pink, teal, green and cream clothes; many women have flowers in their hair. Tall lamp posts light the scene, strings of decorative lights and marigold-style festoons hang above, and a large screen at the back shows a picture. Palm trees and a flag line the background. Several figures in white dhotis stand near the front and sides. The setting resembles a large communal puja or sacred meal event; the exact ritual is not clearly legible.2007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11Outdoor photo of a large mass homa ritual on bare ground. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on mats before rectangular brick fire pits built with white bricks, each containing burnt logs and surrounded by small plates of offerings. Many wear white dhotis and saris in orange, pink, red, teal and blue. Some pour offerings into the pits while others sit in meditation or prayer. A man in a pink checked shirt and white dhoti stands at the centre-right, and a large group of people fills the background under a tent or canopy with banners, with a white bird-shaped decoration at upper left. Hundreds of participants are visible across the frame, with the crowd extending to the back.2007-02-11September 03 20072007-09-03