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A homa fire burns on a white-covered floor mat in a plain room. A man in saffron-orange robes and a tall blue-and-white patterned conical headdress sits cross-legged at the right, holding a round metal plate over the fire while a boy in white beside him assists. Around the fire, a row of small brass lamps stands on the left, and several boys in white kurtas sit on striped mats watching. Pink flowers and a red cloth lie near a brass plate on the right, and a brass pole stands at the edge of the frame.

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A seated fire ritual at AadiKailaasa during Navaratri: a man in saffron robes and a patterned blue-and-white conical cap sits behind a brick-like fire pit (homa kunda) strewn with yellow and white flowers, holding a metal bell and ritual rod. Beside him, a boy in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak and rudraksha mala sits with palms joined, and a woman in an orange sari holds an oil lamp aloft. Brass vessels, a plate of yellow offerings, garlands and a small deity murti sit on the mat.2007-10-12A photograph of a Hindu ritual fire altar built from white blocks decorated with yellow and pink flowers, with a bundle of kusha grass on the left. A young priest in saffron/orange robes, a rudraksha mala, a tall patterned cylindrical headdress and tilak stands at the altar tending the offering. Around him, several boys in white dhotis or shirts with red sacred threads sit on the floor, some holding ritual items. Two women in red and blue saris stand at the right edge, and a few seated onlookers are in the background. A hanging cloth decoration is visible at the top. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna, a fire ritual performed at an ashram hall.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 18 20072007-10-18A night-time homa at a square fire pit lined with yellow-painted edges and scattered pink flowers. A young priest in white dhoti and a cream turban pours an offering from a small vessel into the flames while holding a small book. Around the pit, five young boys in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, their foreheads marked with white tilaka and wearing rudraksha malas. One boy holds a brass bowl and another reads from the book. Burning incense sticks and a metal bowl sit at the edge.2013-11-19November 19 20132013-11-19Indoor ritual in a plain room with pale yellow walls. A man in white dhoti and white kurta with long swept-back hair stands at center holding a brass plate of yellow flowers, offering it to a seated child. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at left, with a younger assistant in white beside him, next to a spread of brass lamps, fruit, and food offerings. Behind the altar, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes is garlanded with marigolds and flanked by brass deity murti and kalasha-like vessels. Around twelve white-clad children sit on mats on the floor, several with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads, watching the offering.2007-10-21November 19 20132013-11-19A photograph of a homa or yagna at a white brick fire pit with a small flame and burning wood inside. A young man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a tall ornate blue and gold cap, a gold necklace and a white tilak, pours an offering from a metal vessel into the fire. Around him, about six boys and young men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor with brass plates, fruit and a flower. A laptop sits on a wooden table in the background, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari sits at the left edge.2007-10-14September 26 20092009-09-26Indoor ritual scene with a row of boys and young men seated on mats in white dhotis and kurtas, lighting and tending brass oil lamps with flames. Several brass lamp stands and bowls line the mat. A man in an orange cloth with a white forehead band sits at right, and a figure in a green cloth is at far left. A white fly-whisk or chamara rests near a chair. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing sit in the background, consistent with an aarti or lamp-lighting ritual.2007-10-14October 13 20072007-10-13