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Devotees perform a homa at outdoor fire pits of stacked bricks, with flames rising from each. Seated participants in white and saffron-orange shawls tend the fires with long metal ladles and bowls of offerings, while others sit in rows on mats. Foreground women wear white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas; a central woman wears an orange sari with a red blouse and bangles. Marigold petals and flower garlands are scattered on the bricks and mats, with brass vessels nearby. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

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A photograph of a homa ceremony held outdoors under a tent. Many devotees sit on mats in rows before small square fire pits built from brick, with small flames rising from each. Most wear white clothes with orange shawls or stoles. They hold ladles and spoons over the fires and have brass bowls and plates of offerings, including orange kumkum or vibhuti, beside them. Several participants are young women with hair tied back. Behind them more seated people and a green tree line are visible. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2008-11-11Outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated metal tent roof with wooden posts. Many devotees, mostly women and young women in white clothes with orange-saffron shawls, sit in rows behind low brick fire pits. Each pit has an open flame, and they hold brass bowls and long ladles to offer oblations. A young woman in the foreground holds a brass bowl and ladle near a burning brick pit. Trees and more seated participants are visible in the background. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-11-11Outdoors under trees, a group of devotees sits cross-legged in rows performing a homa. Each person wears white clothing with orange shawls, and several hold ladles over small brick fire pits with burning flames. Brass bowls, flower offerings and a small plate of fruit sit beside the fire pits on woven mats. Behind them, more people in white sit watching, and a few vehicles are parked in the background. The scene is a sacred fire ritual performed by ashram-style participants.2008-11-11Outdoor photo under a corrugated metal tarp shelter with bamboo poles, showing rows of young men and women seated on mats in white clothes with orange shawls. Each person holds a brass ladle or spoon over a small brick fire pit with burning flames, a homa or yagna style offering. Brass bowls, small clay dishes and an orange cloth sit on the ground. Trees and a few figures stand in the background. No clear figure matching the a person description is visible.2008-11-11Photograph of several young women seated on the ground performing a fire ritual. They wear white dhotis or sarees with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and some hold brass ladles and dishes of offerings. Brass bowls and small lamps sit on mats. Smoke drifts through the scene and a woman in the foreground gazes ahead. No visible candidate for a person appears in the frame.2008-11-11Outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated tin and bamboo shelter with tree canopy behind. Rows of devotees sit on mats, many in white dhotis and white saris, some in orange or red. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a rudraksha mala tends a small brick fire pit with a brass bowl and ladle. Beside him a woman in white sari with gold border stirs an offering. Several other fire pits built from bricks burn with small flames, marigold petals scattered on the bricks and brass vessels nearby. No one in the scene is identifiable as the a person by the visible cues listed, so no candidate is marked.2008-11-11 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony under a open-sided tent canopy with trees and parked cars behind. Rows of seated participants, mostly women and men in white clothes with orange shawls, sit on mats before brick fire pits. Small flames rise from the pits, with brass bowls and offerings like flowers and coconut-like items nearby. Several participants hold ladles or sticks and perform fire offerings. The scene suggests a homa or yagna ritual.2008-11-11A photograph of a homa ceremony on grass outdoors. Several young devotees sit cross-legged in rows behind low square fire pits built from white bricks, each with a small burning flame and flower petals scattered on the brick rims. The devotees wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls and have hands joined in prayer; one wears a rudraksha mala and a forehead mark. Brass bowls with offerings, a small plate of flowers and sweets, and a brass spoon sit beside the fires. Behind them, more seated people in white and older onlookers watch from the background under a tent frame.2008-11-11A photograph under a open-sided tent with orange and red banners overhead shows devotees seated on mats performing a homa at several small brick fire pits. Many participants wear white clothes with orange shawls, and they hold brass bowls and ladles over burning fires with smoke rising. Plates of flowers and offerings sit beside the pits, and a few people stand or sit in the background among trees and vehicles, with a photographer in white at the upper right.2008-11-11Outdoor homa in progress under a open pavilion of bamboo poles and cloth on grass. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows around small square brick fire pits, each with a burning flame. Most wear white clothes with orange shawls or saris; some hold brass bowls and ladles and offer into the fire. Brass vessels, marigold petals and a plate of flowers rest on the mats. Trees and parked vehicles are in the background. No single leader is clearly identifiable in the frame.2008-11-11A large outdoor pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and hanging orange and green decorative streamers. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged in rows on mats and grass, most in white clothes with orange shawls. Each sits before a small brick hearth holding a flame, and many hold brass bowls or ladles, apparently for an oil-lamp or fire ritual. Some men and women stand at the rear, and the grassy ground and trees are visible beyond the open sides. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2008-11-11Outdoor fire ritual under a corrugated tin-roofed pavilion with bamboo poles and colourful hanging cloth decorations. Several people sit on woven mats before brick fire pits with open flames; they stir offerings with long wooden ladles over brass bowls, with yellow flowers scattered around the bricks. A man in front wears white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and bangles. Women in white saris with orange-bordered shawls and a standing row of additional participants, some in white and saffron, sit behind. Trees and open grass fill the background. This appears to be a homa or yagna performed in the open air.2008-11-11