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Outdoor ritual ground with a red carpet running across the foreground. On the left, tiered stacks of banana-leaf platforms hold many small clay pots wrapped in woven cane baskets, topped with yellow-orange flowers and green leaves. In the centre, a white brick-lined fire pit or altar sits in front of white cloth-draped structures. On the right, white-clad priests sit cross-legged on the red carpet, one in white with a blue cloth sash, others in white dhotis, beside brass lamps, fruit trays, flower garlands and plates of offerings. Behind them, a seated crowd in white and colourful saris watches, with uniformed police standing near a stage with black speakers and lights, and a white building with green-shuttered windows beyond palm trees. The scene suggests a homa or yagna with offerings.

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Outdoor ritual scene at an open ground during a daytime-to-dusk gathering. In the foreground, a large tiered pyramid of brass-mesh-wrapped kalasha pots, each topped with a mango-leaf bundle and yellow-orange marigold-like flowers, is arranged on broad green banana leaves and a bed of white grains, set on a red cloth. A woman in white clothing stands at the left edge beside the arrangement, facing it. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the ground, and a few people stand near a white canopy and stage lights. Plain brick seating pads are arranged in rows. A pot-pyramid arrangement like this suggests a kalasha puja rather than a fire ritual; no fire is visible.2007-11-18Outdoor homa ceremony on a sandy ground with a red and green tent backdrop and banana plants. In the foreground, a priest in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits at a low brick fire altar, gesturing with his hand while a small fire burns at the left edge. Nearby, another man in white with a yellow shawl assists beside the brick platform, which holds fruit, plates and offerings. To the right, a tiered stack of brass kalasha pots decorated with mango leaves and coconuts is arranged on white cloth. Dozens of people in white and colourful saris sit and stand in rows behind, watching the ritual.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony under a white and red tented pavilion with banana leaves and strings of mango leaves overhead. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on mats before small square brick fire pits holding burning embers, with brass bowls, leaves, flowers and offering plates around them. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the raised platform holding a lit flame, and a tiered pyramid of brass kalashas stands to the right. Behind the platform a framed portrait with marigold garlands hangs on an orange panel. Several more people stand and sit in the background, and a truck is parked beside the red tent.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony in progress on bare ground. A central fire burns inside a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks, decorated with marigold petals. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl pours or offers into the fire, seated beside another man in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them many devotees, mostly women in white and colourful saris, sit on the ground watching. To the right, tiers of brass-rimmed clay pots with mango leaves and coconuts are arranged on white-draped platforms. Brass plates of offerings and flowers lie to the left, with an orange cloth in the foreground and a red-and-white backdrop behind the crowd.2010-07-24December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor homa ceremony on bare ground under a white tent with red and gold drapery. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on low mats and raised wooden platforms before square brick fire pits holding small flames; one kneeling priest in the foreground has palms pressed together. Brass plates hold offerings of dried leaves, flowers, red fruit and dry sticks. Behind them a tiered pyramid of brass kalashas stands beside a framed portrait with garlands. Spectators in white and light clothing sit on the ground at the left. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated priests.2010-07-24Outdoor 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 homa ceremony on a dirt ground under a white tent with red and white draped fabric. In the foreground, a white-brick fire pit holds smoking ash and a metal ladle, with yellow marigold petals scattered around it. Men in white dhotis and white shirts sit cross-legged on woven mats, several wearing yellow shawls; one at right sits with hands joined in prayer. Brick platforms hold offering trays with fruit, coconuts and flowers. A framed portrait with a garland sits at upper right. Behind, a crowd of devotees sits on the ground and a truck and banana plants are visible beyond a red fence.2010-07-24Outdoor homa ceremony under a white and red draped canopy. A standing priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a small ritual vessel and performs offerings at a square fire pit built from white bricks, with a lit flame visible. Several seated priests in white clothes sit around the pit, one wearing a yellow shawl, with offerings of fruit, flowers, coconut, and yellow flowers on brass plates. Behind them, a tiered arrangement of small clay pots topped with green leaves stands on a white platform. A framed portrait with a flower garland shows a figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Background shows other people in white and a woman in a pink sari.2010-07-24A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor-style venue with a red floor covering. In the centre, a white square fire pit with stepped sides, decorated with flower garlands, stands in front of seated participants. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits at a microphone, hands joined in front of him. Beside him, men in white clothes with blue-ringed lanyards sit on the floor, and devotees are visible behind them. Around the pit, rows of small plates hold grains, pulses, and offerings. To the right are bananas, green leaves, a brass lamp, a kalasha-style vessel, and a stand of mango leaves. This matches a homa or yagna setting.2007-11-18Outdoor homa ceremony on a red cloth. A white stone fire pit with a raised square base sits at centre, with marigold and flower garlands along its edge and a brass vessel beside it. A priest in saffron-orange robes sits at left on a white-draped seat, with a second white-draped seat beside him. Long rows of white-rimmed plates hold herbs, grains and dried offerings along the left side, and bundled mango leaves and fruit sit in woven baskets at right. Behind, a banner shows a painted deity figure, and devotees in white and cream clothes stand at the back. A brass lamp stand and fruit offerings sit on a table to the right.2007-11-18