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Outdoors under a canopy hung with palm fronds and a tall painted pillar, people gather around a large square earthen fire pit (homa kunda) decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers along its rim. A woman in a blue floral sari with a rudraksha-style mala and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stand at the pit, their hands joined over the offering area. Around them devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one with a mala, stand with folded hands; a boy in a white shirt and a woman in a yellow top at right hold offerings on a tray. Crowd of about twenty people visible in the background.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy with palm fronds and a purple cloth backdrop. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari bends over a square fire pit lined with flower petals and white jasmine garlands, hands folded in reverence. Behind her, several men and women stand in a line; a man in a white shirt and dark glasses, a man in a white shirt with folded hands, and a woman in a patterned sari look toward the pit. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, a woman in a white sari, and a woman in an orange sari stand nearby, while another person bends over the pit at the lower right. A framed deity picture hangs at the back.2006-07-17A photograph of devotees gathered around a square brick fire pit (homa kunda) strewn with flower petals and white flower garlands, at an outdoor yajna pavilion under a pink-and-white canopy with palm fronds and a purple cloth backdrop. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the front with hands folded, while a woman in a blue sari bends forward over the pit. Behind them, women in blue, lavender, orange-red and green saris and men in white shirts or a blue-striped shirt stand with hands joined in prayer. Children are at the left edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a homa fire pit, a rectangular brick-and-clay yajna altar decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and white flowers and scattered red petals, with smoke rising from it. An elderly man with white hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti, leans over the altar with his hands joined and extended toward the fire. Behind him a standing crowd of about fifteen people watches: women in sarees including a yellow one and a red-bordered one, men in white shirts, a man in a striped shirt, and a woman holding a small child. A dark draped backdrop and a red cloth hang behind them. A row of mats covers the floor. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific person.2006-07-17Outdoor ritual scene beside a shallow trench of white ash in red soil. A man in a lime-green kurta and white dhoti stands at the front, barefoot, with a lanyard badge. Nearby, a man in a white kurta and dhoti holds a ceremonial pot and gestures, while brass kalashas, a brass pot and a tray with offerings sit on the ground. A crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris, white shirts and dhotis, a turban and a blue shirt watches, some with folded hands. Palm trees and white tent walls with orange garlands form the backdrop.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Outdoor photograph under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles, with trees and a vehicle behind. In the foreground, a raised earthen platform is decorated with concentric rows of pink and yellow flower petals and garlands. A person in an orange robe with a white flower garland stands at the platform's centre, hands together, facing a carved wooden seat with a circular motif to the right. Around them stand a large group of people in white and cream clothes, several in orange and saffron shawls, a woman in a purple sari, and a man in a white hat and orange top. Children and a man in a green-checked shirt stand on the right, and a brass bowl sits on the platform.2008-11-11A photograph of a homa or yajna in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A large, dark, unlit fire pit sits on a low brick platform decorated with a white flower garland and pink petals, with woven mats laid out in front. A large black-draped backdrop behind it bears a sepia portrait of a smiling man wearing a golden-yellow turban and saffron-toned robes with a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in a green sari with an orange blouse leans over the pit offering something, while a woman in a peach sari with a pendant stands at the right edge and devotees in white and checked shirts crowd the background. Leafy decorations hang from the roof beams.2006-07-17A photograph of a homa fire pit, a rectangular brick-style altar with a smoking trench, edged with white jasmine garlands and scattered pink and red flower petals. Behind it, devotees stand and kneel in white and cream clothing, several women in sarees with folded hands in prayer, while smoke drifts through the scene. A red and maroon backdrop hangs behind. The setting suggests a fire offering ritual, with no clearly identifiable presenter at the centre of the altar.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17