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At night outdoors, a group of women in white saris and white ritual garments stand around a large fire pit built with brick walls and decorated with white rangoli-style patterns on the ground. Several women lean forward holding metal plates and small bags, appearing to pour offerings into the blazing fire, which is a homa or yagna. A woman in a red blouse and floral sari stands at the right edge, and others stand behind in the dim open courtyard lit by a few lights, with a tent canopy overhead.

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December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A night-time outdoor homa at a brick fire pit, with orange flames rising from logs inside a square brick enclosure dusted white. Several women in white saris, some with red-bordered or yellow-bordered cloth, stand at the pit's edge offering items from brass plates; the foreground woman in a yellow-and-white sari pours from a silver plate while another in a dark blouse and white sari holds a plate and a beaded necklace. A blue canopy tent and a row of standing devotees in white clothing stand behind the pit, with a few men in white shirts at the left. Scattered petals and coloured offerings lie on the brick rim.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17Night-time homa at an outdoor brick fire pit, with a bright fire rising from the center. A line of women in white and cream sarees, some with red, green and orange borders, stand around the pit carrying brass plates and offerings of flowers and items toward the flames. A woman in the foreground wears a dark red blouse and a green-bordered saree, and another on the right wears a red bag over her shoulder and a pendant necklace. A white tent canopy and lit building stand behind them. Kolam designs decorate the brick edge of the pit.2006-12-17Outdoor evening homa at a brick fire pit, with a bright fire burning inside the low rectangular brick enclosure. Several women in white and cream sarees stand in a line along the pit, holding small plates of offerings and flower petals that they are placing into the flames. One woman in a pink saree with a white blouse stands in the middle of the group, and a woman in a red-bordered white saree holds a metal plate at the right edge. Scattered petals and papers lie around the fire, with a white canopy and tent poles in the dim background.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A night homa outdoors beside a low brick fire pit with bright orange flames rising from burning wood. Several women in white and cream saris stand along the pit; in the foreground an older woman in a white sari with yellow floral print and a second woman in a light blue sari hold small pale plates or bowls, offering items toward the fire. Fine white powder dusts the brick rim, and scattered petals lie on the ground. Behind them a white tent canopy and a building with lit windows frame the scene.2006-12-17Evening outdoor fire ritual at a brick fire pit in a campus courtyard. Several women in plain white saris with thin gold borders stand in a line, carrying small metal plates with offerings. Smoke drifts across the frame and small flames burn at the lower left of the pit, which has pink and white flower petals scattered on its brick walls. A white tent canopy and a multi-storey building stand behind them, with other people visible in the background. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2006-12-17A night-time homa at a brick fire pit in an outdoor tented area. Women in plain white saris with thin gold borders stand in a line behind the low brick wall, holding small plates or leaf offerings they are about to place into the fire. The flames and smoke rise from the pit, with paper and offering material burning in it. A white tent canopy and tables with chairs are visible in the background. Four women are clearly visible; others stand further back.2006-12-17