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A homa fire ritual in a large hall with white walls and a metal roof. A fire burns in a square pit built from white blocks decorated with pink and orange flowers. A person in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits at the right edge of the pit with hands joined in namaste, facing the fire. Around them, a large seated group of devotees in white clothes and beaded necklaces sit on striped mats, with children in the front rows. Brass vessels, fruit and small offering plates lie near the fire. Colourful woven banners hang from the walls.

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August 12 20072007-08-12August 12 20072007-08-12A large indoor hall with a white-washed wall and exposed metal roof trusses shows a homa in progress. A white-tiled square fire pit with a lit flame sits on the grey floor in the foreground. A person in a saffron/orange robe with a rudraksha mala and bare shaved head sits at the right edge, beside the fire pit, facing it with hands near the offerings, appearing to lead the ritual. Around the pit and across the hall, thirty to fifty devotees sit cross-legged on the floor, most wearing white clothing, some with orange shawls. A few people sit in the front-left corner in colourful clothes, and a figure stands near the back wall. Brass plates and small offering items sit near the pit.2007-08-26A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated roof and white walls showing a homa in progress. A square fire pit of white bricks, decorated with orange marigold flowers, holds a lit flame at its centre. A large group of people, mostly children and young adults in white clothes, sits on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. Several girls wear orange sashes. Some seated figures wear orange robes, and one man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace sits at the right beside brass vessels. A woman in an orange sari sits at the far right, and a red-clad figure is partly visible in the lower right corner.2007-08-26A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and white-washed walls shows a homa fire pit built from white brick and scattered with marigold petals, with a small flame burning at its centre. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes, many wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, sit in rows on the floor with hands folded in prayer. At the lower right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a long gold-coloured necklace sits beside the fire pit, holding a ladle and performing the ritual. Two framed images hang on the back wall.2007-08-26Interior of a whitewashed hall with a metal truss roof and fluorescent tubes. A square fire pit of white bricks, decorated with orange marigold petals and containing a flame, sits in the foreground as a homa. A man in orange robes kneels at the pit on the right, tending the fire beside brass vessels and offerings. Around the fire, rows of seated people in white clothing sit on mats across the floor, many with orange sashes or garments mixed among them. A figure in a dark red garment is partly visible at the lower right edge. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the kneeling priest is described only by role.2007-08-26December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa being performed in a large, bare hall with white walls, barred windows and a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground a white stone fire pit with orange flower offerings sits in front of a wooden tray holding brass vessels, a covered dish and small lamps. A seated man in an orange robe with a shaved head and a saffron shawl sits behind the pit, and a younger person in white with an orange sash sits with hands folded in prayer beside him. Rows of seated people in white clothes and orange shawls, mostly children and young adults, fill the floor, and a few standing figures in white and orange stand near the back wall beside a wooden cart.2007-08-26Photograph of a homa ritual in a large open-sided hall with orange and purple pennants and a tiled roof. A central square fire pit is built from white bricks with yellow flowers placed on top. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white garland, kneels at the front, gesturing with his hands beside a microphone stand and a brass oil lamp. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the floor, and a child is held in the foreground. On the right, decorated kalasha-like pots wrapped in netting, with mango leaves and yellow cloth, sit on a white-covered table. Orange curtains hang at the back windows.2007-12-25August 12 20072007-08-12December 25 20072007-12-25