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Night outdoor photo on sand of a homa fire ceremony in front of a large seated crowd. A brick fire pit burns brightly in the centre while a priest in a pale yellow-orange dhoti with a lavender head cloth and a cream-clad assistant tend it. Behind them stands a teal-draped altar with a deity murti, flowers, fruit and a kalasha. A woman in a purple-and-white sari sits at right beside oil lamps. Over a hundred spectators in red, orange and dark clothing with lanyards sit in rows behind.

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Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy beach. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with pink sash and rudraksha mala stands holding a plate of offerings beside a seated priest in a pink turban and white dhoti who tends the fire. A brick fire pit burns brightly in front, with a teal-draped table of flowers, fruit and kalasha-like offerings behind it. A large crowd sits in the background, and a woman in orange sits at left.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Night outdoor ritual on a sandy beach at a homa fire pit built of stacked bricks, with bright flames rising. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a pink-and-gold cloth, rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands and pours from a vessel into the fire. A crouching assistant in white dhoti with a pink turban tends the flames. Two seated young people in orange and white clothes sit with palms pressed in anjali, one with a mala. Behind them a figure in orange sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat with raised arms and palms together, making the presence of a possible a person candidate; appearance is uncertain. A blue-draped altar holds fruit, flowers and kalasha offerings, and brass oil lamps stand nearby. A large seated crowd in orange, red and white watches in the dark background.2015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25December 25 20152015-12-25Four priests sit on green mats on a sandy beach around a brick fire pit where a bright flame burns, with bundles of wood stacked to one side and a copper vessel and brass lamps nearby. A decorated altar draped in teal cloth holds fruit and floral offerings behind the fire. Two priests on the left wear white dhotis, purple-and-gold shawls and garlands; one wears a purple turban and stirs a ladle. Two on the right wear white dhotis with purple shawls and garlands. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white, orange and red clothing sits and stands on the sand under a pale sky, which suggests a homa or yagna held outdoors.2015-12-25A photograph of an outdoor homa on a sandy beach at dusk, with a sunset sky in red and orange behind. A bright wood fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit at centre. Two priests sit on green mats at the left and right of the fire; the left priest wears a white dhoti, a magenta-pink cloth on his shoulders and a beaded garland, and the right priest wears a magenta shawl, a white cloth and a beaded necklace, holding a microphone. A blue-draped altar holds flowers, fruit and a kalasha-like arrangement. Brass oil lamps and a silver pot sit on the sand in front. Behind them, a large seated crowd of roughly a hundred people in white, red and orange clothing faces the fire, with more standing at the back.2015-12-25A night-time beach ritual with a blazing fire pit at centre, surrounded by stacked wooden logs and offerings. Several priests sit around the fire; one in an orange-saffron dhoti pours or tends the flames, and a bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace sits to the right. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, small oil lamps and flower offerings lie on the sand. Behind, a large seated crowd of roughly a hundred devotees in red and white clothing watches quietly under a dark sky. This appears to be a homa or yagna on the beach.2015-12-24Night photo on a sandy beach showing a homa fire pit lit with a flame at the centre. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and a sacred thread sits behind the fire holding a ladle, with offering bowls, brass vessels, a lamp and flower garlands arranged on the sand. Two people sit on the right tending the offerings and a figure in dark clothing sits at left. Behind them, a large seated crowd of over a hundred people in white and red clothing watches in the darkness. Plastic bags and small items lie on the sand in the foreground.2015-12-24Night outdoor fire ritual on a sandy beach. Four priests sit before a blazing fire pit (homa/yagna): one in an orange robe with rudraksha beads, others bare-chested with white dhotis and purple sashes, one wearing a pink turban. A teal-draped altar behind them holds offerings, flowers and a kalasha-like vessel. On the right stand two bronze deity murtis, one a standing figure with a trident-like staff and the other a smaller figure. A silver-toned statue sits at left. A crowd of devotees, many in white and orange, sits in the background.2015-12-25