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A photograph of a homa being performed outdoors on bare earth. A square fire pit is built from white bricks, with a small flame burning inside. A woman in a white garment with gold-striped border sits cross-legged at the right, holding a wooden ladle over a brass bowl and reaching toward a small offering dish. Gold bangles are on her wrist. Small brass bells, a copper cup, a spoon and loose papers lie on a blue cloth beside the fire pit. Two other people in white sit in the blurred background.

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A photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna fire pit built from square white-painted bricks on bare sandy ground. Flames rise from the centre of the pit. A woman with a long braid, dressed in white with a gold-bordered cloth, sits at right holding a brass tray of offerings over the fire and a rudraksha mala in her other hand, while reading from a printed booklet on her lap. Small brass lamps, a brass bell and a small brass vessel sit beside the pit, with red flowers placed on the bricks. Behind her, rows of small clay lamps are laid out on a blue mat, and a red cloth covers part of the upper left ground. Another person in white sits at the top right edge.2006-08-28Outdoor homa at a brick fire pit with burning wood and a small copper ladle. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits cross-legged at the pit's edge holding a rudraksha-style mala, with a copper-coloured wooden stool behind her. Around her, women in white and blue-grey saris sit on blue mats, several holding leaf plates or cups, with fruit, a brass kalasha and offerings on a mat to the right. Red flower petals are scattered on the pit's stones, and the ground is bare dirt.2006-08-28A homa fire burns inside a square pit built from whitewashed bricks set on bare ground, with flames rising from the centre. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered over the bricks and pit edge, and a thin twine or grass cord is strung across the top. A brass ladle with a long handle rests on the left side, with a brass bowl and a long-handled spoon nearby. Behind, on a low platform, there are a steel plate of dried herbs or grains, a red cloth bundle and a brass vessel with flowers. Floor mats in red and white stripes lie at the upper right, and a person in white clothing sits at the top edge, partly visible.2010-07-24A homa fire burns in a fire pit built from white bricks, scattered with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl stands at the right, holding a long metal ladle and pouring offerings into the flames. Another man in a yellow shawl sits behind him. A brass bowl rests on the brick platform beside the fire. Behind them, seated women in white and blue saris watch the ritual, with a lapel microphone visible on the standing man.2010-07-24Outdoor ritual on bare red earth beside a brick platform. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Swamiji" in a red-and-white garland sits on a white-draped table at left. On the brick platform a woman in white clothes plays a hand cymbal and reads from a sheet of paper, with a brass pot, a small plate of fruit and an oil lamp set before her on a low wooden table. In the foreground a woman in a white garment holds a brass bowl, and a fire burns in a brick-ringed fire pit. Trees and scrub fill the background.2006-08-28A homa fire is being performed outdoors on bare reddish ground inside a square enclosure of white-painted bricks. Burning logs and embers sit in the pit, and small red kumkum marks dot the bricks. A man in white clothes and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace reads from a printed ritual text sheet while another person in white holds a long wooden ladle over the fire. Nearby on a blue-and-white striped cloth are a brass bowl of liquid, dried leaves, a small dish of offerings and a copper vessel with a spoon. No a person candidate is visible; the people are shown with ritual roles only.2006-08-28Outdoor homa performed by a row of women in white traditional clothing seated on blue and green mats on reddish earth. Each sits behind a small square fire pit built of white bricks with flames rising, and they tend the fires with ladles and spoons. The woman in the foreground, wearing a white sari with a gold-toned border and a long dark braid, holds her hands together in front of her. Dusk light falls across the scene, with more brick fire pits and small stacked brick structures in the background.A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) in progress on a floor decorated with white chalk swirl designs. A white-brick fire pit is lined with yellow and orange marigold petals and holds burning wooden sticks with flames rising from the centre. A man in white clothes sits cross-legged at the left, extending his hand with a metal ladle toward the fire, a red-and-white bangle on his wrist and a ring on his finger. Brass bowls hold ghee or offerings, a plate of flowers and red blossoms sits on a woven mat, and a bowl of dried herbs and a stack of wood sticks lie nearby. A second person in white is partly visible at the top left, also working with sticks.2007-09-30Outdoor fire ritual (homa) at a square brick fire pit lined with yellow and orange painted tiles, with ash and burning sticks inside. A person in a cream and gold-bordered kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged, dropping an offering into the flame with one hand while holding a small brass bowl. To the left, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with gold bangles sits beside a bowl of yellow and pink flowers, bundles of wood, and small metal vessels. Behind them, standing participants wear white dhotis and kurtas. A tall brass lamp stand and a small brass oil lamp rest on the ground, and a wide blue tarp covers the floor.2006-04-01A homa fire ritual at dusk. A white-brick fire pit is lit with bright orange flames and rising smoke, decorated with yellow and red flower petals and marigolds. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits at right, pouring an offering from a long wooden ladle into the fire, with a brass bowl and a small steel vessel nearby. An orange cloth and a blue-and-purple striped mat lie on the ground behind the pit.2010-07-24A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ceremony on a brick-built fire pit with flames and smoke rising. Two men in white clothing sit and tend the fire; the foreground man wears a yellow shawl over white robes and holds a long stick, while another white-clad man reaches in from behind a second fire pit. Red and yellow flower petals are scattered around the bricks, with a brass vessel and a metal kalasha nearby on a red and blue cloth on dry ground. Two people are visible, and no identifiable a person candidate is clearly shown.2010-07-24A photograph taken from above of a homa fire pit built from white-washed bricks on sandy ground. Wooden sticks are laid in the pit with a small brass bowl beside it and a brass ladle with a wooden handle resting on the rim. A brass bowl of white granules sits at the right edge. A seated person in white garments with an orange shawl over the shoulders, with dark curly hair, raises one hand with fingers in a mudra toward the fire pit. On the right, a teal cloth holds many small bowls of dry offering substances.