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A photograph of an outdoor ritual yard with several square homa fire pits built from white bricks, arranged in rows on bare sandy ground. Each pit holds ash, sticks and small offerings, with brass bowls, a ladle and purple cloth bundles placed beside them, and woven straw mats laid out for participants. Along the top right, a row of seated figures wearing white garments and floral garlands, with a red and gold draped backdrop, appears to be statues or portraits rather than living people. Above the left side, decorated altar tables hold brass vessels and offerings. The scene is a fire ritual setup, not a living gathering.

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Outdoor ritual ground under a palm-thatched canopy with rows of white-brick homa fire pits, each with a small square opening and scattered offerings and dried leaves on mats. Behind them a red and gold striped drape hangs above a row of white-clad deity murti figures wearing golden faces and crowns. Two signs are pinned to the drape reading 'This deity goes to Seattle' and 'This deity goes to Mexico'. Blue and white bunting and strings of small flags cross the scene, with coconut palms overhead. On the right, two women in white saris and a man stand near the edge of the ground.2006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30Outdoor ritual setup under draped pink, red and gold fabric. A row of seated white-clad figures. A hand-lettered sign reads "This deity goes to Seattle." In the foreground, white-painted brick fire pits with wood and brass offering bowls and a ladle sit on mats. No living people are visible.2006-12-29Outdoor ritual site with white brick fire altars (kunds) arranged on the ground, each with a brass vessel, bundles of sticks, and woven mats with offerings of plates, flowers and small lamps. Behind the altars, a raised platform is decorated with flower garlands and a red-draped canopy. A man in a bright orange robe with long hair stands centrally with arms outstretched, flanked by several men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in white saris. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti stands at left, and a partially visible figure holding a small object stands near the center. Banana plants and trees frame the scene. Visible people number around ten.2006-12-22December 23 20162016-12-23September 03 20072007-09-03A tented outdoor ritual space with rows of low brick fire pits, each rectangular brick enclosure set on striped woven mats in red, green and purple. Brass plates, bowls, spoons and small brass vessels sit beside each pit, with orange marigold flowers, white and red flower petals, and white offering items placed on plates. Dark wooden-handled ladles or spoons rest across some pits. At the top right, a figure in a long dark robe stands near the tent pole. A black bag sits at the left edge. Green grass lies beyond the tent edge. The scene appears to be prepared for a homa or yagna with offerings.2008-11-11Outdoors on bare earth, a row of small brick fire pits (homa kundas) is arranged on woven mats, each holding stacked dry wood sticks, a brass bowl, a small oil lamp, and offerings such as white cloth bundles, flowers and red fruit. Several people dressed in white stand among the pits: a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds an offering packet, a woman in white sari carries a striped cloth bundle, and others in white saris walk in the background near a decorated altar with brass kalashas and garlands. Red and patterned banners hang behind. This shows a homa/yagna ritual setup.2007-09-03December 30 20062006-12-30December 30 20062006-12-30December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor homa ceremony on bare ground under a white tent with red and gold drapery. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts sit on low mats and raised wooden platforms before square brick fire pits holding small flames; one kneeling priest in the foreground has palms pressed together. Brass plates hold offerings of dried leaves, flowers, red fruit and dry sticks. Behind them a tiered pyramid of brass kalashas stands beside a framed portrait with garlands. Spectators in white and light clothing sit on the ground at the left. No identifiable a person figure is visible among the seated priests.2010-07-24