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A photograph of a large open-air ritual gathering under a tin-roofed pavilion with steel pillars, filled with smoke or haze. Seated devotees in front, many with palms pressed together in prayer, wear white and garlands of white flowers with red roses. A woman in the centre wears a red saree and a red-and-white garland with a red bindi, and a woman beside her wears a teal saree. A man at the lower left wears a white dhoti and a white-and-red garland. Brass plates with flowers, a small oil lamp and offerings sit on the floor, and a homa or fire area is visible at the lower right. Standing crowds in white clothes fill the background.

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December 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.2006-12-26December 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.2006-12-26Outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated metal roof, with many seated devotees in white clothing wearing garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. Two large decorated arches with green, red and yellow scalloped borders frame a deity murti on a raised platform at the back, draped with garlands. Devotees sit on the ground in rows with brass plates, oil lamps and offerings in front of them, some holding small items in their hands while performing a puja or similar ritual. A few women wear pink, yellow and red saris, and the sky and trees are visible through the open sides of the pavilion.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 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.2006-12-26A photograph of a homa fire ceremony under an open pavilion with stone pillars. Seated devotees on the ground wear white and colourful sarees and kurtas, many with white jasmine and red rose garlands. Small fire pits with flames and brass vessels with offerings sit in front of them. Standing participants in white and blue behind the seated rows watch and fold their hands. Construction bricks, sand piles and a ladder are visible at the back of the site.2006-12-26