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Outdoor courtyard scene beneath trees beside a building with a lattice-patterned wall and parked motorcycles. A figure in a white dhoti with gold border and a white head wrap, bare-shouldered with gold necklace and bangles, stands on a green-and-red striped mat holding a brass plate with offerings. Behind, a man in white kurta and white dhoti holds a small object. Brass oil lamp with bird-shaped top stands on the mat, with kolam rangoli patterns on the ground and small plates of offerings nearby.

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July 30 20062006-07-30Outdoor ritual scene under shady trees in a parking area with parked motorcycles and cars. A man in a white dhoti with gold border, white turban and gold chain necklace stands beside a brick-lined fire pit containing a small heap of sticks and ash, holding a brass dish and a small vessel. Behind him a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands at a distance near folded red chairs. Rangoli-style patterns are drawn on the ground and a small brass bowl and plate sit by the pit. a person cues: the standing ritual officiant wears a white turban and gold necklace with a white-and-gold dhoti.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Outdoor photograph of a homa fire pit built from red bricks with flames rising from burning wood on sand. A standing man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, hands folded, watching. At centre, a man with a white turban, bare upper body wrapped in a white shawl, gold-bordered yellow-and-white dhoti, gold necklaces and gold armbands holds a brass plate of offerings with a red fruit. Behind them are white plastic chairs, parked motorcycles and SUVs, and a tree and building.2006-07-30Outdoor photograph in a paved courtyard beneath large shade trees, with parked motorcycles and cars behind. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and a white head wrap with gold ornaments and a bead necklace stands beside a square brick fire pit where a small flame burns over kindling, with a tray of offerings nearby. A second man in white dhoti and shirt walks past on the right, and another man in white stands at the left edge near white plastic chairs and colourful kolam designs on the ground. Appearance cues for the central figure are not distinctive enough to confirm the a person identity from appearance alone, so he is described as a priest performing a homa-style fire ritual.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Outdoor photograph of a homa fire pit built from rectangular brick blocks on a dusty ground in a parking area with parked motorcycles, cars and red plastic chairs under trees. A fire burns in the centre of the square pit, with bundled wood and a small brass bowl nearby. Two men kneel and stand beside the pit: a bald man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange-yellow shawl, gesturing with one raised finger, and a second man in a white turban, white dhoti with gold border, and a long gold chain necklace with a beaded garland. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground around the area.2006-07-30A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold-and-yellow border holds a brass plate with a burning flame, performing aarti outdoors. He wears a white turban, a heavy gold necklace and a gold-coloured garland, and has long hair swept back. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl stands by a brass oil lamp on a green striped mat, and another man in white bends forward. A standing man in white clothes watches from behind near a white building with a window and a rangoli design on the ground. Smoke rises from the flame. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), performing aarti as the central figure, identified by the turban, long swept-back hair, gold necklace and white-and-gold garments.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Outdoor homa at a brick-lined fire pit in a courtyard with parked motorbikes and cars behind. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl kneels at the left, holding a small vessel. Beside the pit, a figure in white robes with a gold-bordered yellow shawl, a white head wrap and a long gold necklace stands and pours offerings into the flames. Another man in white stands in the background. Brass oil lamps, a green mat, plates of offerings and small bundled sticks are arranged around the fire. Trees and a white latticed building form the backdrop.2006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Outdoor ritual homa in a sandy courtyard beside a white building with a lattice-screen wall and trees. Two square brick fire pits burn with wood flames; the larger one in front is lit. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a white head wrap, wearing gold necklaces, holds a silver plate and stands on a striped green-and-maroon mat beside a brass oil lamp. Opposite, a man in a white dhoti and shirt crouches to tend the fire pit, with a red-and-white offering plate nearby. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti stands behind the pit, and a figure in white stands further back. Motorcycles are parked along the right side. Kolam designs decorate the ground. Mainly ritual setting with ordinary Indian attire and yagna fire.2006-07-30