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A large outdoor homa gathering on bare open ground, with rows of participants seated cross-legged on low brick platforms. Each seat has a small brass bowl, dry sticks and offerings beside it. Many women wear saris in red, pink, orange and teal, and men wear white shirts and white dhotis or lungis; several have rudraksha-style neck cords and identity lanyards. A few people in the front-left and front-right rows sit close to the camera, while uniformed figures stand at the far edge of the field and multi-storey buildings rise behind. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this view, so the presence of a person is uncertain.

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A 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.2007-11-18Large 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.2007-11-18A 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.2007-11-18Outdoors 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.2007-11-18Outdoor 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.2007-11-18An outdoor open-air ground filled with hundreds of seated people in rows, each seated behind a low row of red bricks used as a makeshift barrier, with small metal plates and leaf or cup offerings on the bricks. Many attendees wear white, cream, saffron and orange clothing, and women wear bright saras in pink, blue, orange and purple. A small boy in a plaid shirt and a girl in a dark dress sit in the foreground eating from plates. Standing people in the background and street lights, white multi-storey buildings and palm trees frame the scene. The crowd appears to be sharing a communal meal on the ground.2007-11-18Outdoor photo at dusk of a very large crowd of people seated in orderly rows on a paved open ground, each person in front of a small square of stacked red bricks with brass oil lamps or offering plates. Many wear white dhotis and white shirts, with some women in saffron, green and red saris. A tall pole with a striped cloth banner stands at left. Floodlights glow on poles, and multi-storey white buildings and trees fill the background under a pinkish evening sky. A white rope divides the rows.2007-11-18Outdoor photograph of a large group of participants seated on bare ground during a homa or fire ritual. Each seated person sits behind a small square fire pit built from red brick, with small wooden sticks and brass bowls or dishes placed beside them. Many wear white or pale clothing; a woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a red bindi, a man on the right wears a white checked shirt and grey trousers, and a woman in a bright green sari sits near the centre. Many have name badges on their clothing. Rows of brick fire pits extend into the background.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 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.2007-11-18A photograph of a large outdoor ritual on sandy open ground at dusk, with palm trees and a white building behind. Rows of people sit cross-legged behind small square brick fire pits, each with a few wooden sticks laid out and brass vessels and bowls nearby. In the foreground an older man in a striped shirt and dark wrap sits with a brass bowl and sticks beside a brick pit. A woman in a red-and-yellow sari with a rudraksha-style necklace sits next to him, and a woman in a pink sari sits in the middle rows. Many participants wear white or light clothing, and some hold small bags. Event lanyards are visible. The scene matches a homa or yagna fire ceremony. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2007-11-18Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering on a dirt ground, with rows of people sitting cross-legged behind rows of red brick blocks that serve as ritual bases. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, women wear colourful saris in orange, green, yellow and teal, and some people hold small brass bowls and plates. Small piles of firewood or offerings sit before them, and a few people are standing at the edges. Buildings, trees and a open field appear in the background under a pale sky. The scene resembles a homa or yagna setup, though fire is not visible in the frame.2007-11-18