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A large open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof and steel posts, filled with seated devotees in a ritual gathering. Many people sit on the ground in rows before small brick fire pits and offering trays; smoke drifts through the hall. Most wear white dhotis and shirts or white and saffron-free light clothing, and many wear long garlands of white and red flowers. A woman in the front centre wears a red-and-maroon sari with a flower garland, and another in a light cream sari sits in the foreground. Standing figures in white and a man in a cream dhoti move among the rows, and brass and plastic containers, banana-leaf plates and marigold offerings lie on the floor. This appears to be a homa or fire-ritual setting, with sitting participants and the fire pits visible.

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December 26 20062006-12-26A large outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated metal shelter with open sides. Seated rows of devotees sit on the bare floor in front of small white brick fire pits, several holding brass bowls and sticks of offerings. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas; women wear saris in red, green, purple, pink and cream, with gold bangles and necklaces. A man in front wears a white shirt and a red-bordered sari-clad woman sits nearby. Behind them, more people sit on raised concrete steps under trees, and a standing figure in white and orange stands at a speaker stand with audio equipment.2006-12-26A large open-sided pandal filled with seated devotees in white ritual clothes, many wearing white and red flower garlands, performing a homa or yagna at small fire pits with brass vessels and offerings in front of them. Some women wear saris in pink, maroon and purple. Decorated arches with garlands stand at the left and a deity murti is visible at the far right. Ash and smoke hang in the air under the tin roof.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Crowded outdoor homa ceremony with many devotees seated on the ground around low brick fire pits (kundas) with flames and smoke. Several participants wear white ritual clothes with garlands of white and red flowers; a man in white with a red-and-white garland sits in the centre-front, a woman in a red sari with floral garland performs offerings beside him, and a young girl in a pink-and-maroon sari with beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together. Brass vessels, oil lamps, plates of fruit and flower offerings sit near the fires. Background shows a large standing crowd, including a man in a saffron-trimmed shawl and people in yellow and blue saris.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor homa ceremony at a temple courtyard. Rows of devotees sit on mats and bare ground before small brick fire pits, with a visible flame in the foreground pit. Several people wear white kurtas or dhotis and red-and-white marigold garlands; a woman in a maroon sari and a woman in a pale green sari sit near the front, and an older man in a cream kurta sits at centre. Brass bowls, leaves, flowers and offerings lie by the pits. Behind them, a stone temple structure with garlands and a decorated canopy. Possibly a yagna or homa. Ritual items include a kalasha-like brass vessel and fruit offerings.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26July 17 20062006-07-17