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Night photograph of a large outdoor homa ceremony on bare sandy ground under bright floodlights and smoke. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged or on white plastic chairs before small square brick fire pits with flames and offering plates. The foreground woman in a maroon sari sits before a pit with brass vessel nearby, while others in saris and white shirts stretch back into the smoky distance. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated participants.

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A night-time outdoor homa ceremony on bare sandy ground, with rows of small brick fire pits burning with bright flames and smoke rising through the air. Participants sit cross-legged in lines beside each fire pit. In the foreground a young woman in a maroon sari with her hair in a long plait sits at a fire pit, and beside her a man in a striped shirt tends the fire. Metal bowls, plates of offerings and a torch lie on the ground. Many more seated devotees are visible in the hazy background. The occasion is not stated in the image, and no a person candidate is visible.2007-11-18Outdoor night ritual with a large crowd of devotees seated on the ground in rows before small square brick fire pits, each holding a small flame. Many attendees wear white or pale clothing, while a woman in the foreground wears a red sari with gold border and presses her palms together in prayer. Beside her, a woman in a green sari and glasses sits with hands folded. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and orange cloth sits at right. Oil lamps sit on the ground beside the fire pits, and tall floodlights glow through a haze of smoke above the gathering.2007-11-18A large outdoor fire ritual at night with many devotees seated on sand in rows. Each pair or small group sits before a square brick fire pit with lit flames and smoke rising through the haze. A woman in a teal sari in the foreground sits with hands pressed together in prayer beside a smoking pit. Next to her, a man in an orange dhoti and beaded necklace, with a gold-toned bowl nearby, tends a pit. Many others in white and pastel clothes sit behind, with a bright light glowing above the crowd.2007-11-18A large outdoor night gathering of hundreds of seated participants on sandy ground, each seated before a small brick-lined fire pit with flickering flames, a ritual fire setting. Smoke drifts through the scene under bright floodlights, and a blue and white circular logo appears in the upper left. Most attendees wear white or light-coloured shirts and dhotis or saris, with some in orange and green. Many sit cross-legged with hands resting on their knees in a meditative posture. Crowd size is in the hundreds; no single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-11-18Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in rows on the ground, each before a small brick-lined fire pit with a lit flame and brass vessels or plates. Men and women wear white, cream, pink and yellow clothes. Street lamps glow overhead and haze hangs over the crowd. a person is not clearly visible in the frame, so no candidate is identified.2007-11-18A large outdoor night gathering of seated devotees performing a fire ritual on rows of small brick fire pits, each with a small flame and offering plates. Most participants wear white shirts and white dhotis; a woman in the foreground wears a magenta sari with a gold necklace and sits before a brick pit with a brass bowl and dried offerings. Participants appear to be performing a homa or yagna with offerings in brass vessels.2007-11-18A large outdoor night gathering of many seated participants in white and pastel clothing sits in rows on sand before small rectangular brick fire pits, several with flames and small brass or clay lamps. Smoke drifts across the scene under bright floodlights. Many participants wear blue or white lanyard badges. Some wear white dhotis and kurtas, while women wear sarees in red, purple, blue and green. A purple round logo with a white bird sits at upper left. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna ritual performed by a large group. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2007-11-18A large night gathering of many people seated in rows on sandy ground, each before a small raised fire pit with a bright flame, forming a homa or yagna-style fire ritual. Many participants wear white or light clothing with some in darker or coloured garments, and the scene is hazy with smoke under floodlights. A blue-and-white bird logo appears in the upper left. No a person candidate is clearly visible among the seated participants, so the identity is not established.2007-11-18Night outdoor gathering of a very large crowd seated on the ground in rows, each person sitting beside a small brick-lined fire pit with a lit flame or oil lamp. Many participants wear white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some in yellow, green and pink garments. Bright floodlights and a hazy smoky atmosphere fill the scene, and a sky-blue logo appears at the upper left. Brass vessels and small offering dishes sit near the fire pits. No single presiding figure is clearly visible in the frame.2007-11-18A large outdoor fire ritual at night, with rows of participants seated on the ground before small square brick fire pits. Many fire pits blaze with flames and smoke, and people tend them with offering plates, small brass bowls and ladles. Most attendees wear white, cream or colourful saris and salwar kameez; women in red and yellow saris and a woman in green and pink are prominent in the foreground. Behind them, rows of onlookers stand and a red fire engine is parked. The scene is a homa or yagna with individual fire pits.2007-11-18Outdoor homa or yagna scene at dusk with smoke hanging over a ground packed with rows of small brick fire pits. Seated devotees perform offerings beside lit fires. In the foreground a woman in a purple sari with a gold border sits cross-legged, holding a ladle and a plate of fruit, while a bare-chested man in a white dhoti tends a fire pit, with an offering plate nearby. Behind them many white-clad participants sit in rows, some with plates of offerings and small lamps. Crowds stand along a rope barrier in the background.2007-11-18July 29 20082008-07-29