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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a dim, smoky hall. A red rectangular fire pit with a white-and-red trim and a painted white emblem burns with flames and smoke. To the right, a person in white clothing sits on a mat, bent forward and tending the fire. Behind, more people in white sit near similar red fire boxes, with orange marigold garlands hanging at the top right and a brass plate with offerings at the left.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12Interior photograph of a group homa or yagna in a hall lined with framed pictures on the walls. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, mostly in white ritual clothing, some women in yellow and green saris with flower garlands. Several red rectangular fire pits hold burning flames and offerings, with smoke rising through the room. No one is clearly identifiable as a person; the figures shown are devotees performing the fire ritual.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a homa fire burning in a red-painted rectangular fire pit with white decorative trim, set on a concrete floor. Bright flames rise from a bed of burnt wood and offerings, with smoke drifting upward. To the right, a brass plate holds offerings including a folded white cloth and flower petals, and a small brass vessel sits nearby. Only partial limbs of seated people are visible at the top edge, and no faces are shown.2009-01-12A large hall with many seated devotees performing a fire ritual. Red rectangular fire pits with bright flames sit on mats across the floor, decorated with marigold and flower garlands. Most participants wear white ritual clothing, while several women wear orange, yellow and green saris. Smoke fills the bright upper-left area, and framed pictures hang on the windows behind. Several people are tending the fires, and a young child in white with a yellow scarf sits in the foreground. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible participants.2008-12-26January 12 20092009-01-12December 26 20082008-12-26Overhead view of a homa ceremony in a hall with many small red square fire pits, each holding a burning flame with offerings beside it. Many people, mostly women in white and light clothing, sit on the floor in rows tending the fires; a few wear saffron or green saris. A blue and yellow striped canopy edge runs along the left side, and smoke hangs over the scene. No a person candidate is visible.2009-01-12December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26