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A large outdoor gathering of seated devotees performing a fire ritual on the bare ground. Each person sits behind a small square fire pit built from red bricks, with lit flames and small brass lamps or dishes in front of them. Many wear white shirts or white saris, and some wear ribbon badges. The woman in the right foreground wears a white blouse, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a blue rosette badge, and sits with hands folded. Two women in green-yellow and orange saris sit nearby. Smoke hangs over the rows of people and fire pits, with more lamps glowing in the background. This shows a homa or yagna style fire ceremony rather than a single prominent figure. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

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Outdoor 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 evening scene at a homa or yagna site on bare ground, with rows of small square brick fire pits. Each pit holds a burning fire and brass vessels with offerings. Many participants sit cross-legged behind the pits: a woman in an orange sari with a green blouse in the foreground, a woman in a red and gold sari, and a woman in a blue and cream outfit, with men and children in white shirts and dhotis beyond. Dry straw and small bowls surround the fires. Lighting is dim, with a blue-and-white tent edge at upper left. a person is not clearly visible; no reliable appearance-based candidate is shown.2007-11-18Night-time outdoor homa ceremony with rows of devotees seated on the ground before small square brick fire pits, each holding a flame of burning wood. Many participants wear white or cream clothing, while some women wear saris in blue, green, red and orange. Small brass bowls holding offerings sit beside several fire pits, and a few participants hold incense or small items. Hundreds of people fill the open ground under the dark sky, with a purple and white logo visible at the upper left.2007-11-18A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on sandy ground in rows before small brick fire pits with burning flames, performing a homa or yagna amid heavy smoke. Many wear white shirts and dhotis, while women wear saris in yellow, green, teal and pink; a woman in the foreground wears a yellow and green sari and holds a brass vessel near a fire pit. Brass lamps and small pots sit beside the pits, and a young girl in a red top sits at the lower right. The name badges and white clothing suggest an organized mass ritual gathering. The purple logo with a white bird appears at upper left.2007-11-18A photograph of a large outdoor homa ceremony at dusk. Many devotees sit on the bare ground behind rows of small brick fire pits, each holding a flaming fire with offerings in bowls nearby. In the foreground a woman in a dark floral blouse and a man in a plain white shirt and white dhoti tend their fire pits, a brass vessel beside them. Behind them rows of people in white, pink, green and blue clothes sit in similar positions, with a plastic chair and white plastic bags scattered across the ground. Smoke rises through the evening light. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated man in white is a devotee performing the fire ritual.2007-11-18A large outdoor night gathering of many devotees seated in rows on sand, each before a small brick-lined fire pit with a flickering flame and offerings, amid rising smoke and haze. Most wear white or light traditional clothing; several women wear saris, including one in a yellow sari near the centre. A girl in a dark top sits in the foreground by a fire pit. A white plastic chair stands among the rows at the centre, but no clearly identifiable central figure is seated in it. The scene suggests a collective fire ritual with lamps and small homa-style fire pits.2007-11-18Outdoors at dusk, a large crowd sits on the ground before many small square fire pits built of red brick, each holding a flame and small offerings. In the foreground a woman in a cream and brown sari with a patterned border sits at a pit, stirring an offering in a brass bowl with a ladle, with wood pieces at her side. Beside her a grey-haired man in white clothes sits with a brass vessel and a plate. Behind them a woman in a yellow and orange sari sits among the pits, and many other devotees in white and bright clothes sit in rows through the smoke. Small oil lamps glow on the pit edges. The scene reads as a fire ritual such as a homa or yagna with seated participants.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.2007-11-18A 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 devotees seated on the floor in rows, each before a small brick fire pit with a bright flame, used for a homa or yagna ritual. Many participants wear white clothing; a few women wear sarees in navy blue and orange. A man in front right in white kurta and shirt sits with hands pressed together, and a woman in a navy saree sits at the front left with palms joined. Brass bowls and small offerings are placed by the pits. A purple and white logo appears in the upper left corner, and a copyright line with a source credit runs across the middle. Many more people are visible in the background.2007-11-18Night outdoor homa or yagna on a sandy ground with a very large seated congregation. Rows of small brick fire pits, each with a burning fire and brass vessels, fill the frame, and many participants sit cross-legged behind them. A bare-chested older man in a white dhoti and a sacred thread in the foreground tends the fire pit at lower right. A woman in a purple sari sits at lower left beside a brass bowl, and a woman in a saffron sari with a white-shirted man stand out among the rows. Many attendees wear white clothes and name badges. Scattered oil lamps and a hazy night sky complete the scene. Roughly one hundred or more people are visible.2007-11-18Outdoor night ritual with a large crowd seated on the ground in rows, each person before a small square brick fire pit with a lit flame and brass vessels. Most wear white or cream clothes, with a woman in a deep blue sari and another in a yellow-brown sari near the front. A man in white kurta in the foreground sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a smoky haze fills the air. The scene resembles a homa or yagna with individual fire offerings. A small purple emblem with a white bird appears in the upper left corner. No one is identified as a person.2007-11-18