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Night outdoor scene at a college campus. A square brick fire pit with a bright orange fire burns in the foreground, and several women in white saris with gold borders gather around it, some bending over to place offerings. One woman in orange-bordered white sari pours or places items into the fire, while others hold steel plates and small dishes of offerings. A man in white clothes bends at the right edge with a metal vessel. A white tent canopy and building are behind. This appears to be a homa or yagna fire offering.

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December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17Outdoor evening homa at a brick fire pit, with a bright fire burning inside the low rectangular brick enclosure. Several women in white and cream sarees stand in a line along the pit, holding small plates of offerings and flower petals that they are placing into the flames. One woman in a pink saree with a white blouse stands in the middle of the group, and a woman in a red-bordered white saree holds a metal plate at the right edge. Scattered petals and papers lie around the fire, with a white canopy and tent poles in the dim background.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A night-time homa at a brick fire pit in an outdoor tented area. Women in plain white saris with thin gold borders stand in a line behind the low brick wall, holding small plates or leaf offerings they are about to place into the fire. The flames and smoke rise from the pit, with paper and offering material burning in it. A white tent canopy and tables with chairs are visible in the background. Four women are clearly visible; others stand further back.2006-12-17A night-time outdoor homa at a brick fire pit, with orange flames rising from logs inside a square brick enclosure dusted white. Several women in white saris, some with red-bordered or yellow-bordered cloth, stand at the pit's edge offering items from brass plates; the foreground woman in a yellow-and-white sari pours from a silver plate while another in a dark blouse and white sari holds a plate and a beaded necklace. A blue canopy tent and a row of standing devotees in white clothing stand behind the pit, with a few men in white shirts at the left. Scattered petals and coloured offerings lie on the brick rim.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17At night outdoors, a group of women in white saris and white ritual garments stand around a large fire pit built with brick walls and decorated with white rangoli-style patterns on the ground. Several women lean forward holding metal plates and small bags, appearing to pour offerings into the blazing fire, which is a homa or yagna. A woman in a red blouse and floral sari stands at the right edge, and others stand behind in the dim open courtyard lit by a few lights, with a tent canopy overhead.2006-12-17Night-time homa scene at an outdoor ritual area. A low rectangular fire pit lined with reddish-brown and white-painted bricks holds a small flame at its base. Around it, a group of devotees in white clothing stand closely together, several holding small steel bowls, metal plates and offerings. Women wear white and cream saris with gold borders, while men wear plain white shirts and dhotis, with rudraksha malas visible on some. A tarpaulin and school building form the background, lit by overhead lights.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17