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Evening outdoor homa in progress: many devotees sit in rows behind rectangular brick fire pits, with bright flames rising from each pit. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful sarees sit cross-legged, tending the fires and offering items into them. In the right foreground a woman in a purple and yellow saree with gold bangles pours from a small brass vessel, and banana leaves and offerings lie around. A striped tent canopy, palm trees, string lights and a decorated stage with a small deity murti are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a large outdoor homa in progress at dusk, with many small brick fire pits arranged in rows across sandy ground. Dozens of seated participants tend the flames; several wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in white, green and maroon tones. Burning logs and offering items sit in the fire pits, and a brass plate with offerings rests near one woman in a purple and green sari. A tent canopy with red and white stripes stands in the background.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19Outdoor Rudra Homa at dusk in a palm-lined grounds. Many men and women in white dhotis and shirts, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari, sit cross-legged before rows of square brick fire pits blazing with flames. Participants feed sticks and offerings into the fire with long ladles and spoons, while plates of offerings and bundles of twigs lie on the sand. Behind them a decorated backdrop shows large painted portraits of a saint in a yellow robe with rudraksha beads and a red-garlanded woman, plus green string lights. About 30 to 40 people are visible across the homa rows.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ritual at dusk on sandy ground beside palm trees, with strings of lights and a green canopy behind. Several devotees sit cross-legged in rows before small square brick fire pits, with flames rising from each. Foreground: a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse, red beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala, holding a leafy stick over the fire; a bowl and a plate with flowers and offerings sit beside a pile of wooden sticks. Other participants in white dhotis and shirts tend the fires nearby. Visible fire pit offerings and sticks indicate a homa.2014-06-29 +1 copiesDevotees in white clothing perform a homa at a row of brick fire pits, with flames rising from several of them under a striped red-and-white tent. In the foreground a woman with grey-streaked hair in a white sari with a gold border holds a green leaf over the fire, beside a small brass bowl and a brass vessel. Behind her a man in white shirt and dhoti and a younger woman in a white top sit cross-legged tending the fires, while many more people in white and colourful saris sit in the smoky background.2014-06-29 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor homa ceremony with many participants seated on the ground before rectangular brick fire pits. Flames rise from the pits as people hold oil lamps and offering plates. A man in the foreground wears a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and gold-toned bangle, pouring or tending the fire. Beside him a young man wears an orange-and-white shirt holding a lit lamp, and an older man with white hair and a white dhoti sits with hands together. Women in white saris and a girl in yellow stand or sit among the rows. Hundreds of people are visible across the field in the background, many in white clothes, with more fire pits and lamps.2007-02-11June 19 20142014-06-19 +2 copiesOutdoor homa ritual at dusk on sandy ground beneath palm trees and strings of lights. Several devotees sit cross-legged behind small white brick fire pits with blazing flames, feeding offerings into them. In the foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch pours from a small brass vessel; beside him are bundled sticks and a plate of offerings. Other devotees, including women in white saris, sit in rows behind the fire pits under a striped canopy, with a brass kalasha visible among them.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 29 20142014-06-29 +1 copiesEvening outdoor fire ritual on sandy ground under strings of lights and palm trees, with many devotees seated before small brick fire pits (homa kundas) with burning fire and piles of wood and offerings. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant feeds sticks into the flames while holding a green leaf, and a brass vessel rests nearby. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit at neighbouring fire pits, one with a red shawl. A white and maroon striped canopy and green tents stand behind, with a rosette badge pinned to the woman's sari. The setting suggests a homa or yagna during a large gathering.2014-06-29 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies