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A row of Shiva lingam deity murtis is set up under a pink, orange and white draped tent with palm trees behind it. Each lingam wears yellow and white marigold garlands and sits on a white cloth, with a green and white shawl draped over its base. Two white sign boards read 'This deity goes to Seattle' and 'This deity goes to Mexico'. In front, white brick homa or fire-pit structures, woven mats, a brass bowl and purple cloth lie on the ground. No physical people are visible.

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December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor ritual setup under draped pink, red and gold fabric. A row of seated white-clad figures. A hand-lettered sign reads "This deity goes to Seattle." In the foreground, white-painted brick fire pits with wood and brass offering bowls and a ladle sit on mats. No living people are visible.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual ground under a palm-thatched canopy with rows of white-brick homa fire pits, each with a small square opening and scattered offerings and dried leaves on mats. Behind them a red and gold striped drape hangs above a row of white-clad deity murti figures wearing golden faces and crowns. Two signs are pinned to the drape reading 'This deity goes to Seattle' and 'This deity goes to Mexico'. Blue and white bunting and strings of small flags cross the scene, with coconut palms overhead. On the right, two women in white saris and a man stand near the edge of the ground.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy of red, pink and gold draped fabric hung between palm trees. Several participants in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats around rectangular fire pits built from white bricks, with brass bowls and wooden sticks placed beside them. A woman in a white and blue sari sits at the right edge, and a man in white sits near the centre with hands folded. Along the back, rows of small white-faced clay deity heads with yellow garlands sit on white cloths. Paper signs read 'This deity goes to Australia' and 'This deity goes to Seattle'. A seated figure in orange and white clothes garlanded with flowers sits at the left on a raised platform near a decorated altar and kalasha pots.2006-12-29Outdoor photograph of a homa ritual under a pink and maroon draped tent with white-and-gold striped fabric. Several devotees sit cross-legged on mats around rectangular fire pits built from white stacked blocks, tending small flames and offering items into the fire. Men wear white dhotis and shirts; women wear white or blue saris. A woman at lower right holds a brass vessel and bundled sticks. Behind them, a raised altar holds small deity murtis and a garlanded figure in orange clothing seated on a white-covered chair. Two placards read 'This deity goes to Australia' and 'This deity goes to Seattle', and a row of small deity heads is placed along the back. Palm fronds decorate the tent.2006-12-29A photograph of an outdoor ritual yard with several square homa fire pits built from white bricks, arranged in rows on bare sandy ground. Each pit holds ash, sticks and small offerings, with brass bowls, a ladle and purple cloth bundles placed beside them, and woven straw mats laid out for participants. Along the top right, a row of seated figures wearing white garments and floral garlands, with a red and gold draped backdrop, appears to be statues or portraits rather than living people. Above the left side, decorated altar tables hold brass vessels and offerings. The scene is a fire ritual setup, not a living gathering.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor homa ceremony at a sandy open-air site under palm trees, with orange and white pennant flags strung above. Several white-clad devotees sit on mats before square white-brick fire pits with brass bowls and firewood, some tending the flames and offerings. Behind them, a draped pink, yellow and gold curtain frames a central deity murti with a white and gold face and garland, flanked by smaller murtis. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl films the ceremony with a video camera, while others in white stand with hands folded at the rail. A sign reads "This deity goes to Mexico."2006-12-29Outdoor homa at a palm-shaded ceremonial pavilion, with a pink-and-gold draped backdrop and strings of purple bunting. A square fire pit lined with yellow flower garlands and marigolds sits in front of a small altar. Three men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls sit cross-legged on a raised white platform, tending the fire and holding ritual items. Behind them, a seated figure in orange clothing with white flower garlands sits beside a row of deity murti on a draped platform. In the foreground, many pale basketwork-wrapped coconuts and offerings are arranged on sand. Two signs read 'This deity goes to Australia' and 'This deity goes to Seattle'. Spectators stand in the background.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual homa under a open-sided canopy with palm trees and pink and gold draped cloth backdrop with festoon bunting. A square fire pit lined with a flower garland sits on a raised platform. Three men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit around it, one in front with a white paper in hand. Behind them stand several clay or metal murtis, and a seated figure in orange with a white garland sits at left beside a small altar with a deity image. Baskets of coconuts wrapped in netting line the foreground at left. Signs read 'This deity goes to Australia' and 'This deity goes to Seattle'. Several white metal or brass lamps and a pot stand on the platform. Spectators are visible in the background.2006-12-29Outdoor homa ritual under palm trees at an open-air site. Several women in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats behind white brick fire pits, with small flames and offerings of wood and brass vessels in front of them. A woman in an orange-bordered sari on the right holds her hands together in prayer. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near a pink and gold draped canopy with a sign reading 'This deity goes to Mexico' beside a deity murti. Orange pennants line the background and a man in orange photographs the scene.2006-12-29