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October 14 20102010-10-14October 15 20102010-10-15November 07 20102010-11-07December 28 20112011-12-28January 08 20122012-01-08Indoor photograph of a homa being performed on a brick fire pit in front of a framed portrait of a long-haired, bearded man in orange robes seated in meditation, decorated with a garland and flowers on a table. Two men in white ritual clothes sit on the floor: one holds an offering plate and a vessel, the other sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small red-draped kalasha with flowers rests beside the fire, and offering items like a brass pot and lemons surround the altar. A red cloth hangs on the wall behind.May 09 20122012-05-09 +2 copiesA young priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a red cloth draped over his shoulder kneels at a brick fire pit during a homa. He feeds the flames with an offering from a brass bowl while a bright fire burns in the brick-lined pit, decorated with yellow flowers and red petals. Standing people in white and red clothing stand behind him, and a brass vessel and oil lamp sit near the front edge.A four-panel collage of ritual scenes in an orange-walled hall. Top left: a seated priest in white beside a fire pit of stacked bricks with a flame, with two garlanded deity murtis or decorated idols behind. Top right: several people in orange and saffron clothing seated on mats before a fire pit, with brass plates of offerings and a kalasha-like vessel. Bottom left: a seated priest in white tending a fire pit, with a row of seated devotees in white and orange behind. Bottom right: a woman in orange sari seated on a red and gold throne while a priest in white and saffron presses a fire pit or puja plate near her feet, with a brass plate of offerings. Banners on the walls show printed text and images.2011-11-29 +2 copiesA shaved-headed priest in white ritual clothes with a red-bordered dhoti and gold chain sits cross-legged before a red fire pit, pouring offerings into flames rising from it. He wears a white and yellow tilak and holds a microphone near his mouth. Behind him a golden deity murti stands beside a seated figure dressed in saffron-orange robes adorned with flower garlands; brass vessels and a kalasha sit at the front. The scene shows a homa at a temple shrine.2010-10-04May 02 20172017-05-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A priest sits on the ground behind a brick-lined fire pit, wearing a white dhoti and a red shawl draped over his shoulder, holding a small metal vessel and a ladle-like implement. The bright flame of the fire burns in the centre of the brick pit, which is decorated with yellow flower petals and scattered offerings. Behind him, a second person in a white garment stands at the right edge, and several seated devotees in white and light clothing sit with folded hands in the background among brass vessels and bricks.