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October 05 20112011-10-05A photo of a homa fire ritual in a small temple room with white walls. A yellow brick fire pit holds a bronze bowl with a tall flame, with flower petals and marigold garlands around it. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a gold border sits cross-legged at left, reading from a small book. A woman in a white sari with a red forehead mark sits behind the fire pit, with another person partly visible at right. Behind them is a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments on a garlanded stand, a brass oil lamp, and a white throne-like seat draped with flower garlands. A striped cloth hangs on the wall at top centre.2011-10-03A homa is performed in a plain whitewashed hall with a brick-lined fire pit burning with a bright flame. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged feeding the fire with a ladle, and a woman in white sari with gold border sits beside him with a brass plate of offerings. Oil lamps flank a draped table holding a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure garlanded with flowers, with brass pots and fruit below. Brass and clay dishes of offerings are arranged on a white cloth in front.2009-10-10October 02 20112011-10-02October 05 20112011-10-05November 29 20112011-11-29June 06 20102010-06-06A homa fire burns on a square fire pit of white bricks on a polished reddish-brown floor inside a temple hall. A woman in a white sari sits cross-legged at left with a metal tray of offerings, and a second person in white clothing kneels at the fire holding an open book or sheet. Brass lamps stand beside the pit. Around it are plates of fruit, rice, coloured powders, flowers, betel leaves and small bowls. Behind them stands a deity murti with garlands, flanked by two orange-robed standing figures, and at right a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala seated on a fur-covered seat. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29October 26 20112011-10-26Indoor photo of a homa ritual in a shrine room with a backdrop of a forest scene and a large framed painting of a deity. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a square brick fire pit decorated with yellow and pink flowers, holding a ladle and offering. A woman in a white sari with teal blouse kneels nearby with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a deity murti stands garlanded with marigolds on a raised platform, surrounded by rows of oil lamps, with brass lamp stands on either side. A figure in orange robes stands at the left edge, partially visible.2011-10-26