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A photograph of a homa at a domestic shrine. A seated man in a red-orange cloth sits before a rectangular fire pit with bright flames rising. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, with bare chest and a sacred thread, pours liquid from a steel vessel toward the fire. A woman in a purple and maroon sari with gold bangles stands at right holding an offering. Behind them a standing man in a light cream shirt looks on. At left, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with long dark hair, garlanded with white and orange flowers, sits on a chair beside a small framed image garlanded in red. Marigold garlands, leaves, a brass lamp and a kalasha-like vessel lie on a white cloth before the chair. Walls are plain and pale.

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A photograph of a domestic puja inside a modest room with white walls. In the foreground, a fire burns in a small square fire pit with offerings, and smoke rises. Behind it, a bearded man in a cream shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together. Beside him, an elderly woman in a red sari with a shawl prays. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and cream shawl holds a brass plate with a lit flame and flower petals. A woman in a purple striped sari with folded hands stands near him, and other women in colourful saris are further right. On the left, a person in white clothes with hands folded faces a small altar with a framed portrait garlanded in flowers, a kalasha, and marigold garlands. Small oil lamps and rudraksha-style decorations are on the wall. The scene appears to be a homa and aarti in a devotee's home.2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamA photograph of a homa fire ritual at an indoor devotional setting. A fire burns in a raised square fire pit in the foreground, with a ladle and brass plate of offerings beside it. Behind it, a man in a red-orange robe with shaved head stands with palms pressed together, next to a bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl, also with palms joined. A woman in a purple checked sari and a woman in peach clothes stand with hands folded in prayer. On the left, a seated woman in glasses tends the altar, which holds flower garlands and a kalasha-like pot. Several other devotees stand in the background.A homa is being performed inside a home shrine room. A man in white dhoti and white shirt kneels over a small brick fire pit, pouring or stirring offerings with a long wooden ladle, while a bright flame rises from the pit. The pit is decorated with white and yellow rangoli-style dots and surrounded by brass plates and bowls holding flowers, leaves, fruit and turmeric. Behind him a deity murti garlanded with white flowers stands on an altar. A woman in a purple striped sari stands at the right edge, and two small oil lamps burn nearby.2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamA homa is being performed indoors in a small room with a plain pale wall. A square brick fire pit holds a bright flame, with a green coconut wrapped in marigold garlands and yellow flowers set at its centre. Behind it, a framed picture of a deity is decorated with white and pink flower garlands and banana leaves. On the left, a man in white clothes holds a leafy branch toward the altar. On the right, two seated men wear red and orange garments; one has his hands folded in prayer. A brass pot and a brass lamp stand nearby, and a small ritual bowl sits in the foreground.2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura Sarvajnapeetham2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamSeptember 24 20122012-09-24A homa is performed on a red floor in a bare hall with pale blue walls and a barred window. A brick fire pit holds a large blazing flame, with brass vessels and a banana, apple and orange offering plate beside it. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered shawl holds a tray of offerings above the fire, while a woman in a teal sari with glasses stands beside him. In the foreground, a child in white with a yellow cloth sits near the fire, and another figure in white sits beside. Plants surround a decorated altar with a framed portrait garlanded with flowers and a deity murti behind a white backdrop. Brass bowls, wooden sticks and a bowl of grain sit on the floor.A photograph of a homa in a dimly lit temple hall. A white brick fire pit holds a bright flame, with a ladle and a brass bowl beside it. A man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a wristwatch on one wrist. A woman in a brown sari with glasses and a dark mala stands at right. In the foreground a person in white sits cross-legged facing the fire with hands extended. Behind the fire, a framed portrait garlanded with red and white flowers rests on a wooden seat draped with a striped cloth. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha and fruit offerings are placed around the pit.A photograph of a home puja. A man with long dark hair and a white shawl over white clothing holds a lit oil lamp toward a shrine. The shrine has a framed portrait of a smiling deity-style figure garlanded with flowers and framed by green mango leaves, with a green coconut-style kalasha and flower offerings in front. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms joined in prayer, and a woman in a purple sari with bangles also stands with hands folded. A calendar hangs on the left wall.