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A photograph of a large outdoor homa or fire ritual at dusk under a colourful striped canopy strung with pennants. Many seated participants sit on mats before rows of red rectangular trays, each holding a small fire of burning wood and offerings. Most wear white or light clothing, and some wear garlands, lanyards or badges. Palm trees and a decorated stage with a backdrop are visible behind the gathering, and a few people in the foreground wear dark or patterned clothes.

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January 12 20092009-01-12Large outdoor ritual gathering at dusk under a draped orange, red and yellow canopy strung with lights. Dozens of devotees, mostly men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris, sit cross-legged on mats before red trays holding burning fire pits and small flames, with bundles of dried sticks and flower garlands placed beside them. Smoke hangs over the rows. A decorated shrine with garlands and a white deity murti stands at the far end, with a white-clothed attendant nearby.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor homa or yagna ceremony in a courtyard under a decorated canopy with yellow, red and blue bunting. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats in front of rows of red trays filled with sand and wooden sticks, lighting small flames and offering materials. Most wear white or light dhotis and shirts, while several women wear saris in pink, orange and yellow. Some people hold offerings in small bowls. Behind them a white-clad figure stands near a decorated altar area, with a red carpet leading toward it and a speaker set up. Several people are visible and the scene is crowded.2009-01-12Outdoor evening havan scene with many seated devotees on a paved courtyard facing red rectangular fire trays. Each tray holds a small burning fire with wood sticks and offerings, and several trays show bright flames. Devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, saris in pink, orange and blue, and checked shirts. A multicoloured cloth canopy with strings of decorative pennants shelters the area, and a colourful decorated deity backdrop stands in the background among palm trees. The mood is sacred fire ritual with participants seated in rows.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Overhead view of a large outdoor ritual where many people sit in rows on red mats, each before a red tray holding a flickering oil lamp and offerings. Most wear white, with some in green, blue, pink and orange. Blue and multicolored bunting hangs along the left edge, and white deity murtis line a shrine wall with strings of lights above. Older women in white and saffron sit on chairs at the right, and a red-and-blue carpeted aisle runs through the scene.2009-01-12Night photograph of a large outdoor ritual gathering in which many devotees sit in rows on the ground before red rectangular fire trays, each holding a small flame with offerings and plates of fruit and food nearby. Most participants wear white clothing, with women in white saris and some in blue, pink and orange garments. In the background, a figure in an orange robe sits behind a long table draped with red and white striped cloth, which holds trays of food, flowers and yellow items, while others in white stand nearby. Strings of coloured lights are visible at the top right.2009-12-30