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September 20 20062006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20Night photograph of a homa fire pit lined with white brick and sand, with a tall flame rising from burning offerings in the centre. Two priests in white dhotis sit and tend the fire; the one at left wears an orange shawl and the one at centre wears a white head cloth and an orange cloth across his shoulder. Brass vessels, flower garlands and small offering plates sit beside the pit, and seated devotees in white are visible in the background under dim lights.2006-09-20A smoky night homa at a temple campus. A square fire pit lined with white marble glows orange in the centre. Several people in white dhotis and shawls sit around it, one holding a brass plate of offerings. In the foreground, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe stands near the fire, and another saffron-robed attendant stands further back. Brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot, small lamps and flower offerings sit on the floor. Hazy smoke fills the upper scene.2010-11-05A photograph of a homa in an indoor hall with pale walls and fluorescent tube lights. A brick fire pit with steps holds a bright flame and smoke. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and white head covering raises a multi-wick brass lamp toward the fire. Beside him, a younger man in white with an orange shawl steadies a microphone stand. Flower garlands, a kalasha-like offering and a deity murti portrait with garlands stand in the background. Two other people are partly visible at the left and right edges.2006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20December 16 20102010-12-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20062006-09-20A homa is performed indoors beside a white brick fire pit scattered with orange marigold petals. A bald man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured neck ornament and mala sits cross-legged at the pit, holding a ritual implement and a small offering vessel. A woman in white beside him holds a burning oil lamp and presses her palms together. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, sit on a mat of dried leaves in prayer, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl and bag watches at the back wall. The walls are pale green and there is a red-draped seat at right.2007-08-26 +2 copiesA night-time homa at an outdoor ritual site: a large tiered square stone fire pit with a bright flame burns at the centre. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a kalasha or offering vessel in hand, stands behind the fire, with another white-clad attendant beside him. A figure in orange-red garments stands at the right edge. Rows of seated devotees sit in the background with steel vessels on the left, a small oil lamp and garlands of flowers and fruit on a white cloth at right.2011-12-31