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Crowded seated ceremony under a white tent with smoke rising. Many devotees wear white clothes and garlands of white jasmine and red roses. A man in the foreground with a white shirt and garland gives a thumbs-up while a woman in a maroon sari beside him smiles. Nearby a woman in a purple sari and gold bangles smiles, and a man bends forward with folded hands. Brass vessels and flower offerings sit on the floor.

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December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a fire ritual. In the foreground a small fire burns in a stone fire pit with brass vessels and a ladle nearby. Seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas wear white and red floral garlands and hold small plates of offerings. A woman in a cream sari with gold border offers something into a bowl near the fire, while another woman in a maroon sari sits beside a seated man. Standing men in white garlanded clothing and a woman in a green sari look on. Many more people sit in rows behind, with a colourful garland-decorated structure above.2006-12-26A dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground during a ritual gathering, with smoke rising through the scene. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, and several women wear white or pink saris. Numerous people wear white and red flower garlands around their necks. A man in a white shirt with a moustache sits centre-left with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi holds a garland and small lamp near him. A woman in a pink sari in the foreground raises her hand, and brass oil lamps and offering plates rest on the floor in front. The image is a photograph.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white and traditional dress during a fire ritual, with small fire pits set in front of them. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white and red flower garland and holds yellow thread while looking down. Beside him a smiling woman in a maroon sari and matching blouse, with a red flower garland, holds a brass plate of flowers and petals. Behind them other garlanded participants in white and saffron-trimmed clothing sit and clap, with a woman in a purple sari and another in a pink sari visible. Small flames burn in the pits.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a seated homa or fire ritual with a small brick fire pit burning at the lower edge, brass vessels and flower offerings beside it. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a white and red flower garland, wearing glasses and a red tilak, holds his hands over a small lamp or offering. Beside him a woman in a purple sari with a white and red garland and gold bangles does the same. A young woman in a pink sari with folded hands sits to the right, and a young woman in white with a red rudraksha mala sits at the far left. Many more people in white clothes and garlands sit behind them on the floor.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground under a open-sided tent with a metal roof, with hazy light and smoke in the air. Many people wear white ritual clothing and garlands of white and red flowers. In the foreground, a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with red and white garlands sits beside a smiling woman in a purple sari with a white flower garland, and another woman in a peach sari with a long necklace. Brass plates of fruit, bowls, flowers and small brass vessels rest in front of them. Several other seated participants, some in white and some in bright saris, fill the background.2006-12-26A photograph of a large seated group at a ritual gathering, with many participants wearing white clothing and garlands of white flowers strung with red blossoms. In the centre, a man in white kurta and dhoti sits beside a woman in a maroon sari with gold border, both holding strands of beads or a mala and wearing garlands. A young boy in a light denim jacket sits at the left edge, and a man in a red checked shirt holds a phone at right. Brass bowls with flowers and offerings lie on the floor in front, and many more devotees fill the background, some seated and some standing.2006-12-26Crowded outdoor ritual gathering under a pavilion with smoke or incense haze hanging in the air. At left, a decorated shrine arch with green and white garlands frames a deity murti and flower offerings on a white-draped altar. Two standing figures in saffron-orange cloth at center right, one holding a basket and another raising a hand, appear to be distributing or sprinkling something. Many seated devotees in white shirts and mundus wear marigold garlands with red flowers, and women wear saris in red, green and purple. Some people hold up cameras or phones. Dozens of people fill the frame.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26