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Night outdoor fire ritual with several small brick fire pits glowing in the foreground, surrounded by smoke and marigold petals. Seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis tend the fires, with a man in a striped shirt and a woman in a purple garment nearby. Behind them a large crowd sits in rows under string lights and hazy smoke.

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September 03 20072007-09-03Night photograph of a homa or fire ritual in an open-air ground lit by oil lamps and firelight. Men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged behind brick fire pits; the nearest pit holds a bright flame, and marigold and yellow flower petals are scattered on the bricks and on brass plates. Smoke fills the air, and a crowd of seated worshippers, many in white, extends into the background, with more lamps visible. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03A photograph of a large crowd performing fire rituals at dusk in a smoky outdoor setting. Many people sit on the ground in front of square white-tiled fire pits, each with a burning flame and small offering vessels. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in colourful saris are visible. Hundreds of small oil lamps glow across the scene. The homa or fire ritual involves a crowd of devotees, with no single prominent figure clearly identifiable in the scene.2007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11Night outdoor homa or fire-ritual gathering on bare earth with many devotees seated in rows. Small square brick fire pits burn with flames and smoke, with flowers and offering plates beside them. A boy in a bright yellow robe sits prominently in the foreground, and a child in a checked shirt sits at the lower left. Women in saris and men in white dhotis or shirts sit behind them. Strings of lights, a decorated structure and a few lamps glow in the background.2007-09-03Night outdoor ritual in which many devotees sit on the ground before small square brick fire pits, each with a burning fire and offerings in brass plates. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in an orange-yellow sari sits at the left. Smoke rises through the scene, and a large banner behind shows a painted portrait of a saint and an image of a woman in orange with a mala. A string of coloured lights hangs above. A homa or yagna is being performed. No individual has been identified as a person, and no candidate appears in the scene.2014-06-29June 29 20142014-06-29February 11 20072007-02-11Night-time outdoor homa ceremony with a vast crowd seated on the ground in rows before many small square brick fire pits. Each pit holds a bright flame, and participants in white and coloured clothing sit beside them with brass plates and offerings. Overhead floodlights and haze light the scene. A small blue-and-white bird logo appears in the upper left corner. The gathering is in the many hundreds, with rows extending into the distance.2007-02-11