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A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple hall at night. A woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl sits cross-legged before a blazing fire pit, holding a ritual vessel toward the flames, with a microphone stand beside her. Behind the fire, a tiered altar is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and piled with fruit, and a deity murti dressed in red and garlanded stands above it. Several seated people are visible at the edges of the frame, including a woman on the left and figures in the right foreground, all facing the fire. Lit oil lamps and offerings surround the homa area.

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A homa fire ritual in a temple hall lit by warm lamplight. A woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl sits cross-legged at a microphone stand, holding a brass plate and making offerings into a tall flame rising from a fire pit. Beside her a second woman in an orange shawl sits with folded hands. Tables before the fire hold fruits, flower garlands, coconuts and offering bowls. Behind them a deity murti adorned with a flower garland sits on a decorated pedestal, and a painted backdrop covers the wall. Several silhouetted devotees sit in the foreground watching the ritual.2011-10-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night in a temple hall. A woman in white clothes with a red-bordered shawl sits cross-legged before a blazing fire pit, holding a metal ladle over the flames. Marigold garlands and fruit offerings are arranged on white-draped steps. Behind the fire, a deity murti adorned with flower garlands sits on a red-draped platform. A microphone stand stands in front, and the backs of seated devotees in the foreground watch the ritual. Another woman sits at the left edge.2011-10-26A homa fire ritual at a temple-style hall. A woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl sits cross-legged before a blazing fire pit built of brick-like blocks topped with offerings of fruit, flowers and grains. She holds a plate near a microphone stand. Behind her, a tiered stage is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and displays of fruit and coconuts, with a deity murti dressed in green and a decorated altar above. Two seated devotees are visible at the right edge, and a partly visible person sits at the left. The ritual is performed by a priest-like participant; no one visible clearly matches a person candidate.2011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26October 26 20112011-10-26A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a hall. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with orange-gold border sits cross-legged at left, hands joined in prayer, with a microphone stand beside him. A bright fire burns on a brick fire pit in the centre, surrounded by fruits, marigold garlands and offerings on tiered white-draped steps. A woman with hair in a bun sits at right in a dark patterned top, seen from behind. At the top, a deity murti decorated with a green garment and flower garlands sits on a wooden stand above coconuts and fruit. A small pink candle and a plate of food sit in the foreground.2011-10-26A homa fire burns on a brick fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by flower-decorated offerings including coconuts, bananas, apples, mangoes and bowls of kumkum. A priest in white dhoti and an orange-red shawl sits on the left, tending the fire with a ladle, beside a microphone stand. Two young girls with dark hair sit at the right, watching. Behind, a wooden altar holds a garlanded deity murti and a kalasha on an orange-draped platform.2011-10-26