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Crowded outdoor ritual gathering under a pavilion with smoke or incense haze hanging in the air. At left, a decorated shrine arch with green and white garlands frames a deity murti and flower offerings on a white-draped altar. Two standing figures in saffron-orange cloth at center right, one holding a basket and another raising a hand, appear to be distributing or sprinkling something. Many seated devotees in white shirts and mundus wear marigold garlands with red flowers, and women wear saris in red, green and purple. Some people hold up cameras or phones. Dozens of people fill the frame.

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December 26 20062006-12-26A large seated crowd of devotees fills the open pavilion, many wearing white clothes and garlands of red and white flowers. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with a camera stands beside a woman in an orange sari holding a bowl, while smoke or incense haze hangs over the gathering. Many people sit with hands folded or in prayer, and others stand at the back under a tree line and a tent roof.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A dense crowd of devotees seated on the ground during a ritual gathering, with smoke rising through the scene. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, and several women wear white or pink saris. Numerous people wear white and red flower garlands around their necks. A man in a white shirt with a moustache sits centre-left with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white sari with a red bindi holds a garland and small lamp near him. A woman in a pink sari in the foreground raises her hand, and brass oil lamps and offering plates rest on the floor in front. The image is a photograph.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A homa fire ritual under an open pavilion roof with hanging yellow garlands. Seated devotees in white clothes with red and white flower garlands sit around small brick fire pits, some holding brass plates of offerings and marigolds. Smoke rises from the fire. A woman in a pink sari and others in colourful saris stand in a large crowd behind, many with hands folded. A person in orange clothing stands at right near the edge of the frame, holding a vessel. A photographer in white kneels at left. Flower petals and fruit are arranged on the ground.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated on the ground under a open-sided tent with a metal roof, with hazy light and smoke in the air. Many people wear white ritual clothing and garlands of white and red flowers. In the foreground, a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti with red and white garlands sits beside a smiling woman in a purple sari with a white flower garland, and another woman in a peach sari with a long necklace. Brass plates of fruit, bowls, flowers and small brass vessels rest in front of them. Several other seated participants, some in white and some in bright saris, fill the background.2006-12-26A dense outdoor ritual gathering of many seated devotees in white clothes, most wearing garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, with smoke rising from a fire pit. Couples sit close together in rows, some with hands joined in prayer and others holding small brass plates or offerings. A man in a white kurta and cream dhoti at center right places his hand on a woman's head while she sits with eyes closed, and a woman in a pink sari with a red-beaded necklace is seated at lower right. A woman in a teal sari sits at right with hands together. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and the scene reads as a mass paired puja or homa.2006-12-26