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Night outdoor homa at a tented venue: a brick-lined fire pit sends up smoke and flames at lower left. Women in white and cream saris stand in a long line, several holding round white plates or bowls of offerings toward the pit; the foremost woman in a cream sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace extends her plate. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and a row of white-clad devotees waits behind the line under a blue tent canopy. No clear depiction of the a person is visible.

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Night scene under a tent at an outdoor homa or yagna. A brick fire pit with burning wood sends smoke upward. A woman in a green and gold saree with a red bindi holds a leaf offering over the fire, while a woman in a red-bordered saree beside her holds another offering. Several people in white dhotis and white sarees stand behind, including a man in white clothes near the pit. a person is not clearly visible, so no candidate is identified.2006-12-17A nighttime homa at a brick fire pit under a white tent. A woman in a white sari with a pale blouse leans over the brick wall and pours offerings from a small white plate into burning wood, with flames and smoke rising. Behind her, a line of devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis waits to offer, some holding small plates or trays. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the left edge, and white-clad attendants move near a draped table. Scattered paper and petals lie on the fire bed.2006-12-17Night photograph of a homa fire pit lined with a low brick wall, flames rising from wood inside it. Several women in white and saree stand at the pit offering items from white and decorated plates into the fire. The woman at right wears a mustard-green and cream saree with a pendant necklace and a small badge. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes waits under a tented pavilion, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. Ash and petals lie on the ground around the fire.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17Night photograph of a homa fire pit lined with brick, with flames and smoke rising from burning wood and offerings. A line of women in white and cream saris stands at the pit; in the foreground a woman in a cream sari with an orange border holds a metal bowl and pours offerings into the fire, while a young girl in white beside her does the same. Behind them more women in white file along the pit under a tented open-air space, and men in white clothes stand near the tent edge. Scattered petals and papers lie around the fire, and the scene is lit by ambient light from the tent.2006-12-17A night photograph of a homa or fire ritual at an outdoor site. A square brick fire pit with a small flame and rising smoke sits in the foreground. Two women in white, one in a white shawl and one in a white sari with a gold border, hold small leaf plates of offerings toward the fire. Several other people in white garments stand and move in the background under a tent-like canopy, and a man in white stands at the pit's edge holding a long stick.2006-12-17A photograph of men in white ritual clothes tending a homa fire pit at night. A man in a white shirt and dhoti pours liquid from a metal pot into a brick-lined square pit where wood logs are burning. Nearby, a man in white stands with his hands held together, another in white watches, and a man in white glances at the fire. At far right, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands with hands folded. The ground around the pit is decorated with white and red kolam-style patterns, and a lit lamp stands near the edge. Tables and a covered hall are visible in the background.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A night-time photograph of a homa being prepared in an open courtyard. A square brick fire pit with decorative white kolam patterns surrounds a small fire of sticks and wood. Seven men in white kurta-style clothing and white dhotis stand around it, several wearing lanyard ID badges. Two men in the foreground bend forward, one tending the flames with a long stick. Behind them, a whitewashed building with windows and a red fire extinguisher is visible.2006-12-17Photograph of a nighttime fire ritual at an outdoor brick-lined fire pit. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing lanyards and name badges, lean over the pit feeding wood into a bright flame. A man in a white dhoti at left holds a metal pot. Smoke rises into the night air, with a building, ladder and tarpaulin tents visible in the background. No one is identifiable as a person in this image, and the scene shows only ritual helpers.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17