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Outdoor ritual yagna scene on bare ground with rows of square brick fire pits, each holding small brass dishes and offerings. A man in white clothing with a long swept-back hairstyle stands at left holding a handheld microphone and addressing the gathering, his appearance not clearly matching the page's claim so the identity is uncertain. Seated participants in white, cream and orange, and a woman in a red sari with a gold border, sit before the fire pits. Behind them a large crowd stands along a white boundary wall, and a red fire engine is parked at the rear.

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Outdoors on a dirt ground, a large crowd sits in rows on the ground behind small brick fire pits called homa kundas, each with brass bowls, wood sticks and small offering vessels. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits before his brick fire pit with a brass bowl and wooden sticks. Behind him women wear white, pink and green saris and men wear white, plain shirts and checked shirts. A white plastic water bottle sits near the rows. Several name badges are visible on the participants' chests. Two-storey concrete buildings stand in the background. No one in the image is identified as a person.2007-11-18Large outdoor ceremony with rows of seated devotees on a sandy ground, each seated behind a small brick-enclosed fire pit holding wood sticks, brass bowls and small offering items. Most participants wear white or bright cotton clothes; women wear sarees in red, orange, pink and green, and a man in the foreground wears white dhoti and shirt with a wristwatch. A young girl in blue sits at left beside a woman in a red blouse and dark green skirt. Several people are visible at a distance behind the rows, with white buildings and trees in the background. A homa or yagna-style fire ritual setup is visible, with no a person candidate clearly identifiable.2007-11-18Outdoor fire ritual with many participants seated in long rows on bare ground, each behind a square fire pit built from red bricks containing kindling sticks and small brass bowls. In the foreground a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits at the front of a row. Behind him, men wear white shirts and women wear saris and salwar in blue, green, yellow and red. Some wear name badges, and one man has a blue ribbon. Low white buildings and a fence stand in the background. The scene suggests a homa or yagna performed in an open ground setting.2007-11-18Outdoor evening scene of a homa ritual. Many devotees sit cross-legged on bare ground behind rows of small brick fire pits, each holding a lit flame. Smoke drifts through the air. Most participants wear white or light clothing; one woman on the right wears a white sari with a red and gold border, and a man in the foreground wears a white and red striped shirt with white dhoti. A white ribbon runs across the foreground separating rows. Lamps and small brass vessels sit beside some pits. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person; the visible people are devotees taking part in the fire ritual.2007-11-18A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground in rows behind low stacks of red bricks, which serve as seating platforms and work surfaces. Many people sit in white and light clothing, while others wear saffron, orange, red and blue saris and shirts. Several men in white dhotis and shirts sit near the front, some handling small brass bowls, lamps and bundles of sticks or offerings placed on the bricks. A young girl in a dark top and a small boy in a checked shirt sit in the foreground. A white plastic chair stands among the rows. Behind the crowd are an open field, palm trees, street lamps and white multi-storey buildings under a clear sky. No visible a person candidate is present.2007-11-18Outdoor photograph of a large group of devotees seated in rows on bare ground, each behind a small square enclosure of red bricks holding brass bowls and wooden sticks, as in a homa or fire-ritual setup. Men and women wear white dhotis and kurtas, saffron, green and purple saris, and a man in the foreground in white with a rudraksha mala and red tilak sits at the right. Behind them, standing onlookers and uniformed personnel line a white wall, and a red fire engine is parked near the back. Trees fill the background under an evening sky.2007-11-18A large outdoor ritual gathering of many seated devotees on a paved ground, each seated behind a small square brick fire pit (homa kunda) with brass vessels and bundles of straw or kusha grass placed before them. Most wear white dhotis and shirts or saris in yellow, green, red, pink and teal. A young girl in a red top sits near the front, and a bald elderly man in white sits at the lower right. A red fire engine and white perimeter wall stand in the background. The scene resembles a collective homa or yagna, with no clearly identifiable a person visible.2007-11-18Outdoor photograph of a large ritual gathering on an open ground. Many participants sit cross-legged on mats behind rows of small red-brick fire pits, with brass lamps and offerings placed before them. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at the left, one holding a small object, while a man in white dhoti and shirt at the right raises his arm toward the rows. Women in sarees, including a red-and-orange saree and a green saree, sit among the participants. Palm trees, a white multi-storey building and a boundary wall stand behind, with uniformed security personnel along the edge of the ground.2007-11-18Outdoor photograph of a large homa or yagna ritual on sandy ground, with rows of devotees seated cross-legged behind small brick fire pits. In the foreground a woman in a magenta sari sits with folded hands before a brass bowl, a brass cup and a plate of wood sticks and flowers. Beside her a woman in a purple sari sits near a brass bowl. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a bare-chested man sit among the rows, and standing onlookers and uniformed officials stand in the background near white buildings with green awnings. Bundles of wood sticks, tied with blue thread, sit on the brick pits.2007-11-18A night-time outdoor ritual gathering with a large crowd seated on the ground in rows. Many participants wear white clothes, and some women wear saris in purple and maroon. Each person sits behind a small square brick enclosure holding a brass oil lamp or fire pot with a flame, and some hold incense sticks or offering items. A tall street lamp and a stage light stand at the edges, with a dark field of people extending into the background. A purple bird logo appears at the upper left and copyright text overlays the lower centre.2007-11-18A large outdoor yagna gathering at dusk under a pink sky, with hundreds of devotees seated on the ground in rows behind small square brick fire pits. Many wear white or pale cotton clothes, while women wear saris in red, orange, green, blue and yellow. Brass bowls and banana-leaf offerings sit before the pits. Street lamps, palm trees and multi-storey buildings frame the open ground. A white-clad man near the left edge sits with a rudraksha-style mala, and a woman in a white sari with a red border tends a pit in the foreground.2007-11-18A photograph of a large outdoor homa gathering at dusk, with rows of participants seated cross-legged on the ground behind small brick fire pits. Small flames burn in the pits, and brass bowls with offerings and plates of fruit sit beside them. Two men in the foreground wear white dhotis and shirts, and one wears a striped kurta; both have identification badges. Women in saffron-bordered white saris and a woman in a green sari are seated among the rows. Pale smoke hangs in the air. The visible crowd is numerous, with many people in the rows stretching into the background.2007-11-18