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A homa is performed in a tented hall around a square brick fire pit with a bright open flame. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor in orange and white garments; one man in the centre wears a saffron shawl and sits upright, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with her back to the camera in the foreground. Brass kalashas with yellow flowers and green leaves are set around the fire. To the right, a white-draped table holds a deity murti with a blue-skinned figure carrying a sword and garlands, along with a small figure and offerings. Tall decorative banners hang behind, and a figure in the back left sits on a patterned seat.

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October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A fire ritual inside a tent-like hall at an ashram, with a bright flame rising from a square fire pit built of yellow-gold bricks. A standing man in orange robes with long dark hair faces the fire, while a second man in an orange robe sits cross-legged beside the pit. Around the fire, several people in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor, some holding offering items and books. On the right, a tall decorated deity murti with blue skin and garlands stands on a white-draped table, with brass kalasha pots and flower offerings nearby. Decorative painted pillars with geometric motifs frame the room. The scene suggests a homa or chandi homa, though this is not certain.2008-10-27A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple hall. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with a folded wrap stands at left behind the fire pit, facing the altar. Several seated participants in white and orange sashes or yellow wraps sit in front of a brick-lined fire pit where flames burn. A large deity murti of Kali with a blue body and raised arms stands on a white-draped altar at right, with garlands and offerings. Brass pots with flowers and green leaves sit on the floor, and a patterned cloth covers the ground. The cropped-away standing man's face is not visible in full; his role is a ritual officiant at the homa.2008-10-27Indoor homa ritual in a hall with a blue wall and a colourful painted pillar. A standing priest in orange robes holds a ladle and a flame above a brick fire pit, where fire rises. Seated devotees in orange, white and yellow shawls face a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a crown, garland and raised sword, set before a painted mountain backdrop. Kalasha pots with mango leaves and a plate of offerings sit in front of the fire.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A homa ritual in an indoor hall, with a brick fire pit burning in the centre. A standing man in orange robes holds a lit lamp or offering plate over the fire while several seated participants in orange and white clothing, and one in yellow, sit around the pit on mats. A drummer in orange sits at the left edge. On the right, a large statue of a goddess with a crown, blue skin, and garlands stands on a white-draped table, with flower garlands strung across the backdrop. Brass pots with yellow flowers and banana leaves surround the mats. Approximately six to eight physical people are visible.2008-10-27A photograph of a homa ritual in an indoor hall with a blue wall and a painted backdrop of pink and grey mountains. In the centre, a brick fire pit holds a lit flame. Around it, about seven people sit on mats in orange, white and yellow clothing. A woman in a yellow sari sits at the right foreground. Behind them, a white-draped platform holds a dark-blue deity murti with a long garland, raised arms and a sword, and brass kalashas with flowers sit on the floor. A wooden bench with red cushions is at the right edge.2008-10-27A homa is performed in a hall before a large painted backdrop and a deity murti of a blue-skinned goddess with a crown, multiple arms and a garland of marigolds. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in front of the goddess. Several devotees sit on mats around the fire: a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, women in yellow and orange garments, and others in white. A standing young priest in orange robes tends the fire. Brass vessels with banana leaves and offerings sit on the floor, and a colourful painted pillar stands at left.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A homa ritual is performed in a hall before a white-and-silver murti of the goddess Kali with blue skin, garlands and raised arms. Seated devotees in orange and white robes sit around a square brick fire pit where a flame burns. Brass lamps, a kalasha, plates of grains, fruit and flowers, and bowls of red and green offerings lie on the floor. A man in orange sits at the fire pit's edge, and a red throne sits at the right, but no person is clearly identifiable as a person. Six to seven people are visible.2008-10-27