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Outdoor evening gathering on a wide open ground where hundreds of people sit in long rows on the bare earth, each before a small rectangular brick enclosure holding brass vessels and a bundle of sticks or incense. Most wear white, cream or colourful saris and kurtas. A young girl in a dark floral dress sits in the foreground beside a brass plate. A man in a white shirt and white trousers stands at the left edge along the row, facing the crowd. Blue cords lie on the ground between the enclosures. Low concrete buildings and a few trees frame the scene under a dusky sky. No clearly identifiable figure is distinguishable as a person in this image.

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A large outdoor gathering of devotees sits in rows on bare ground, each person seated behind a small square enclosure of red bricks containing wood sticks and a brass dish. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear saris in orange, red, pink and yellow. Two children in the foreground, a boy in a checked shirt and a girl in a dark dress with floral print, are tending their brick fire pit. An older man in white sits centrally feeding sticks into his brick enclosure. Palm trees, white buildings and a saffron flag on a pole sit in the background. The scene resembles a homa or yagna ritual performed in a field.2007-11-18An outdoor ritual gathering of many devotees seated in long rows on bare ground, each behind a small square enclosure of red bricks holding brass plates, oil lamps and bundles of incense sticks. Most wear white or light clothing, with some in yellow, red, pink and orange saris and salwar kameez. A man in a white shirt and dhoti in the foreground arranges items on his brick altar, while a young girl in a patterned dress and a small boy in a checked shirt sit beside him. Plastic bags of offerings lie among the bricks. Multi-storey buildings and a white block with green-trimmed windows stand behind, with a saffron-and-blue banner on a pole at right. This appears to be a homa or puja performed as a mass sitting ritual.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.2007-11-18A large outdoor yagna gathering at dusk, with hundreds of people seated in long rows on the ground in front of small brick fire pits. Each pit holds scattered firewood and a brass vessel or plate with offerings. Most attendees wear white, and several women wear blue, green and maroon saris and salwar outfits. A stage with bright banners and lights stands in the distance under trees, and a purple banner with a white bird is at the left. The participants are seated and facing the stage, consistent with a homa or puja ritual. No individual can be clearly identified as a person in this crowd view.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 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.2007-11-18A large outdoor gathering at dusk in an open ground lined with trees and tall floodlight poles. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged in rows on the bare earth, each behind a small brick enclosure holding brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and offerings, and sticks of incense or wood. Many wear white, pale green, blue and maroon clothing; several women wear saris and one in front wears a blue sari. At the far end a stage with a banner and a lit backdrop is set up, and a purple emblem with a white bird appears at upper left. Watermarked archive photo of a homa-style or puja-style collective ritual.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 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.2007-11-18Outdoor 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.2007-11-18Outdoors 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.2007-11-18