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A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on the ground during a homa or yagna ritual, arranged around brick-lined fire pits with small piles of wood and brass bowls of offerings. Many are seated on mats or directly on the earth. Men in white dhotis and shirts wear rudraksha malas, and a few wear ID lanyards. Women wear saris in green, pink, red, purple and yellow, and a girl in a bright yellow dress sits near the front. Behind them a red draped backdrop is hung with framed portraits and banners, with orange flags and trees beyond. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in the foreground; the portraits are on the backdrop.

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A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on the ground among rows of red bricks laid out as seating or ritual platforms, many with plates of flowers, fruit and lamps before them. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear saris in blue, green, orange and pink, and a woman in a white sari stands near the left. A white temple wall and green trees frame the scene, with red-draped barricades and white and orange flags in the background. A banner-sized framed portrait is visible on the right fence, though no clear identification is possible. The gathering appears to be a sacred ceremony with offerings and sustained seated attention.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03February 11 20072007-02-11Outdoor ritual gathering on bare ground where many devotees sit cross-legged on rows of red bricks arranged as small fire-altars, each with a small oil lamp or offering dish and bundles of sticks. Most sitters wear white or cream clothes; women in saffron, yellow and pink saris are visible. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a long bamboo pole with white flags, while other white-clad organisers walk among the rows. Tall white and red flags, striped decorated poles and palm trees frame the scene, and unfinished concrete pillars rise in the background beyond thatched huts and a blue tarp. This looks like a homa or yagna performed by a large congregation.2007-07-22February 11 20072007-02-11July 07 20092009-07-07Large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground in rows behind low brick rectangles arranged as ritual seats, many in white dhotis and shirts, some women in saffron, orange and red saris. Small brass bowls, flower petals and yellow marigold garlands sit on the bricks in front of them. Behind the crowd stand a weathered two-storey building with broken walls and a white temple shrine with small domes on the right. A blue-and-white tent canopy and red-orange flags appear beyond. A man in a blue checked shirt sits in the foreground beside a small girl in a cream top. Crowd appears to be attending a ceremony.2007-09-03A large outdoor homa gathering on bare sandy ground, with hundreds of participants seated in rows before small square brick fire pits. Many people wear white and cream clothing, while some wear saffron, yellow, pink and green saris and salwar kameez. Each fire pit holds burning wood, with brass plates of offerings and food placed around them. Several seated women have flowers in their hair, and a few children sit close to their parents. A standing man in a white shirt and grey trousers walks between the rows, and colourful banners and a purple flag appear in the background. The scene shows a fire ritual in progress.2007-02-11A large crowd of devotees sits closely packed on stone steps outdoors, filling the frame from bottom to top. Many women wear white or cream saris with red, green and orange borders, some with vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads and rudraksha or gold necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit among them, and a few figures in saffron and orange robes stand at the back. Many attendees appear to be listening attentively with eyes closed or lowered. A large crowd of about 100 is visible.2010-12-29Outdoor homa or yagna on bare earth: rows of men and women in white dhotis and kurtas sit cross-legged before small brick fire pits (kundas) with wood sticks, marigold petals, oil lamps and brass bowls set on banana-leaf plates. Many devotees wear rudraksha malas. Behind them a large crowd stands and watches under palm trees beside a small temple gopuram and a concrete building. No single robed figure stands out as a clear a person candidate.2007-09-03A large outdoor crowd sits on the ground under bright daylight, with palm trees and thatched huts in the background. In the foreground, young men in white shirts and dark trousers sit close together, one with hands pressed in namaskar. Women in saris of teal, red, and yellow sit among the crowd, and older men in white shirts and cloths watch attentively. A framed portrait with a red background is visible at the upper right, and a larger banner hangs in the distance. No identifiable a person figure is physically present in the scene.2006-11-13