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A homa ritual in a small room with a carved wooden door. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits at the front, placing pink flower petals into the fire area. Flower garlands of pink and orange blooms rest on a brass tray. Fire-pit bricks are marked with yellow pigment and white lines, and metal vessels and a ghee pot sit nearby. Several seated men and women in white dhotis and sarees, some holding prayer books, surround the ritual, and a small child in a red top sits near the fire. Incense smoke fills the air. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable.

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A homa in progress inside a small room with a carved wooden door bearing a lotus motif. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes with a gold-bordered sari reads from an open book while another woman in white sits at left holding the same kind of text. Several yellow-coloured blocks stacked with pink flowers and white markings sit beside a smoking fire pit with glowing ash, along with a brass plate of pink and orange flower garlands and a small metal ladle. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a young boy in a red shirt on his lap, and other devotees in light clothes sit and stand near the doorway. No saffron or crown is visible on any person.2006-02-27A photograph of a ritual inside a room with a carved wooden door showing a lotus motif. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with gold-bordered edges sits cross-legged, holding a white cloth over a silver plate of flower petals and garlands in pink, orange and red. Beside her another woman in white sits with open books. Sacred items include a brass pot draped in white cloth, a bell-like brass vessel, and sweets wrapped in yellow and red. Smoke or incense hangs in the air. Behind them several seated and standing people in white and pale shirts watch, including a child in a maroon top. The setting suggests a homa or puja with devotees present.2006-02-27Photograph of a homa ritual in an indoor room with a terrazzo floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange-bordered sari pours from a brass bowl of yellow liquid into a fire on a square, yellow-painted homa altar decorated with pink and white flower petals. The fire burns bright orange at the centre. Behind, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits with her hands raised in prayer, and several men in white dhotis and shirts sit on the floor, some with palms folded. Brass plates, a golden kalasha and a tray of flowers stand on the floor at the back.A photograph of a homa fire ceremony on a white-tiled floor. A large fire burns in the centre, surrounded by yellow-ochre blocks arranged in a square with pink flower petals and white ash-like streaks, with a brass bowl and vessels nearby. Several devotees sit around the fire wearing white and cream clothes with gold borders; a woman at right holds an open book and a small object to her face, another woman at left has her palms pressed together, and a man at upper left wears a dark bead mala and white shirt. A lamp flame and steam rise from the offering, and a plate of fruit and flower garlands lies at lower right. Watermarked pedia album2006-02-27A photograph of a homa fire ceremony indoors. A fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit decorated with pink and white flower petals in front. Several devotees sit on the floor in white ritual clothes with gold borders, hands pressed in anjali. A woman in a cream sari with gold border sits at upper left, a man in white shirt and dhoti sits behind her, and women in white and peach saris kneel at right. A silver kalasha is placed on a flower-covered tray at left, with brass vessels and a steel plate holding offerings near the fire, and a pink flower garland nearby. A person in orange cloth is partly visible at far left.A photograph of a ritual scene with several people seated around a golden-edged brass tray piled with white flowers, pink lotus-shaped offerings and small silver vessels. A man with a shaved head and white tripundra markings on his forehead, wearing white dhoti and a white upper cloth, holds a pink lotus. A young girl in a white dress sits in front of him, also holding a pink lotus. Beside them stand women in white blouses, white cloths and yellow shawls with white forehead markings, and a shaved-headed man in white with rudraksha beads and a red-bordered cloth reaches toward the tray. A round orange fruit sits on the tray and an orange cloth edges the left foreground. The setting appears to be a padapuja offering with devotees attending the tray.2010-10-16A small plain room with white walls and a concrete floor shows a devotional fire ritual. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left holding a metal plate of burning camphor flame. Seated in front of a visible fire pit, another woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a woman seated at lower left with a brass vessel tend the ritual. On the right, a woman in a brown sari, a girl in a blue sari with hands joined, a small child, and a man in a white shirt sit on mats with hands folded in prayer. A framed devotional picture of a goddess sits on a draped table with flowers, next to a brass oil lamp. Lower right, an older man in white shirt and a woman in pink sit with hands joined.2009-10-10A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on a plain floor in a bare room. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, leaning over the fire and holding a brass plate of offerings. Seated on white mats at right, a man in a white polo shirt sits beside a small child. At lower left, a man in white shirt and dhoti-style white holds a plate of flower and leaf offerings, and at lower centre a man in a striped shirt sits with palms pressed together. At lower right, a woman with a white flower garland in her hair and folded hands sits in prayer. On the wall behind, a framed picture shows a woman in orange, with brass oil lamps on each side and a small brass vessel on a draped table.2009-10-10A homa fire burns in a raised brick fire pit decorated with pink flower petals and white rangoli-style lines. Beside it a brass bowl holds yellow material, and a wooden ladle lies nearby. Seated around the fire on the floor, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and red bindi sits with her hands folded, eyes closed. Beside her a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Two men in white clothes sit behind, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in a cream and gold sari sits at right with hands joined. Brass ritual vessels and a copper kalasha with flowers sit on a tray at upper left, and a lit oil lamp stands at left. The scene shows a homa being performed indoors on a tiled floor.A seated group performs a puja at a low wooden table covered with a woven mat, scattered pink and red flower petals, a silver tray of jasmine garlands and a brass oil lamp. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold border and gold jewellery sits with palms pressed together and eyes closed. Beside her a man in plain white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala and holds jasmine garlands with hands folded. Behind them two men in white dhotis and a woman in a cream sari with gold border sit with hands in anjali, and a bowl of offerings and a silver dish of kumkum sit on the table. A white-framed window and white walls form the background, with a cup of offerings and a bowl of rose petals nearby.2006-02-27A homa ritual in progress on a floor covered with mats, with a brick-built fire pit in the foreground holding a brass bowl, a ladle and burning wood. A man in white clothes and a white shirt, wearing red and white flower garlands, sits cross-legged holding a folded cloth, beside a woman in white with glasses and garlands holding a plate of yellow and orange flowers. A second man in a white shirt sits at the right edge. Behind them, a group of devotees in white and red garlands sit at smaller fire pits, with a child in a grey jacket at left and a woman in a red sari near the centre. Offerings of flowers, leaves and coconut are scattered around the pits.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated group in white clothing performing a puja in a small room with pink-patterned floor. A framed portrait garlanded with pink and yellow flowers sits on a white-draped platform at the upper left, with an orange cloth draped in front of it. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a man in white shirt and white dhoti sit with palms pressed together, while a woman in white kneels at the left with hands joined. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the centre, beside brass vessels, a silver plate of flower petals and a bowl of pink and yellow flowers and fruit. Other devotees sit in the foreground, their hands folded in prayer.