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Dusk beach ceremony with a small fire pit of burning coals on sand, a homa or yagna. Three priests sit on green mats: a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and beaded necklaces at left, a man in a white dhoti with a pink turban at centre tending the fire, and a woman in a purple-and-maroon sari with a microphone at right. A large crowd of seated devotees fills the background. Brass vessels, a kalasha and flower offerings sit on a teal-draped table. At right stand golden deity murtis, one holding a lamp-like object.

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Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy beach. Four priests sit before a blazing fire pit (homa/yagna): one in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, others bare-chested with white dhotis and purple sashes, one wearing a pink turban. A teal-draped altar behind them holds offerings, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. On the right stand two bronze deity murtis, one a standing figure with a trident-like staff and the other a smaller figure. A silver-toned statue sits at left. A crowd of devotees, many in white and orange, sits in the background.2015-12-25Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy beach. A sacred fire burns on a low red-and-gold platform in front of a crowd of seated devotees in red, orange and white clothing. Several priests sit cross-legged around the fire: one in white with a rudraksha mala, one bare-chested in a purple and white dhoti, and a man in an orange robe beside a red-and-gold figure. Two large gilded deity murti stand on the right, including one holding a trident-like staff, beside a blue-draped altar with offerings. Water containers sit at the lower right. Some people are visible at the far left, and the figures are small in the distance on the right.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on a sandy beach lit by a blazing fire pit. A bare-chested priest in a pink-striped cloth pours liquid from a vessel over two golden metal deity murtis on a red platform at right. Beside the fire, a seated priest in white dhoti and a purple-and-green cloth tends the flames near stacked logs. Two standing priests in white dhotis with garlands and gold-coloured chains stand behind a turquoise-draped altar holding flowers and lamps. A large seated crowd in white and red clothing watches from the background, and a woman in red in the left foreground is seen from behind. Scattered lights glow in the distance.2015-12-25Night-time outdoor homa on a sandy beach. A fire burns on a low brick-and-wood platform in the foreground while a bare-chested priest in a striped cloth and gold necklace tends it. Another priest in a purple turban sits cross-legged beside the fire, and a third standing priest in a white cloth raises a vessel near golden metal deity murtis on a red pedestal at right. A teal-covered offering table holds flowers, fruit and brass lamps. A seated woman in red sari with gold bangles watches at left. Around 30 white-clad devotees stand and sit in the background, with city lights beyond.2015-12-25Evening beach ritual at sunset on sand with a large crowd of devotees seated and standing along the shoreline against a red-orange sky over the sea. In the foreground two priests in white dhotis, one bare-chested, sit before a blue-draped altar with a sacred fire burning on a stone or brass pit, with brass lamps and offerings nearby. To the right stand several brass deity murti on a red-draped platform, and at left an empty ornate chair with a framed portrait sits on a red carpet. The crowd includes many people in white and colourful clothing.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on sand with a small brick fire pit burning brightly. A priest in a pink turban and bare chest kneels beside the fire. Three gold-coloured deity murti stand on a red platform: a central four-armed figure holding a lotus and a wheel-like object, flanked by a female figure in a purple sari and a smaller standing figure. A man at right in a bare chest, rudraksha-style mala and a patterned sarong pours liquid from a silver vessel over the murti. A seated figure in saffron-red robes and a mala sits on a silver throne at left with hands folded. Spectators in red and white clothing sit in the background, and a blue-draped offering table holds garlands and fruit.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25A dusk beach ceremony on pale sand under a red and grey sunset sky. A large crowd of many dozens of people sits and stands along the shoreline facing the sea. In the foreground, two seated figures perform a fire ritual beside a lit fire pit: one bare-chested man in white dhoti kneels at left, and a second person in a purple top and white garment sits at right behind a blue-draped altar holding offerings and lamps. A framed deity image stands on a small stand at left, and ornate silver or brass ritual vessels stand at the right edge beside a red cloth-covered seat. This appears to be a homa-style fire ceremony held on the beach at sunset.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25