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A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged behind a white brick fire pit, performing a homa. He wears a patterned black-and-silver conical headpiece, a white vibhuti line on his forehead, and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces. He holds a round brass plate in one hand and a wooden ladle lies nearby. A small flame burns in the pit, which is decorated with pink lotus blossoms, red petals and grass stems; a brass kalasha sits on the fire pit's edge. In the background, tiered shelves display small painted clay figurines, lit with string lights. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain wall and concrete floor.

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October 13 20072007-10-13October 18 20072007-10-18Night ritual at a square fire pit (homa/yagna) built from white bricks, decorated with yellow flowers and red offerings, with dry wood laid in the centre and a flame burning. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a tall patterned crown-like headpiece sits behind the pit tending the fire with a ladle and brass vessel. Other people in white clothes sit nearby on mats. Rows of small brass lamps stand at left, and a tiered shelf of small figurines lit by a strand of lights appears at right.2007-10-15October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 18 20072007-10-18August 26 20072007-08-26October 14 20072007-10-14Indoor homa or yagna ceremony at night in a whitewashed hall. A square fire pit built of white blocks with a small flame in its centre is decorated with yellow and pink flowers and dry grass. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a tall patterned conical headdress presides, with a rudraksha-style cord at his neck, holding a plate. Around him about a dozen boys and young men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit on the floor, several holding ritual plates or vessels. A small brass lamp and flower garlands sit at the right. A hanging orange-and-blue woven cloth with a bird and flower motif hangs from the ceiling.2007-10-12A seated priest in saffron-orange robes performs a homa at a brick fire pit, feeding flames with a long stick held in his right hand. He wears a long gold necklace with a pendant and round bead strands. Tall yellow-orange flames rise from the bricks, which are dusted with turmeric-yellow powder and marked with red and white patterns. Around him on the floor are brass plates of red flower petals, a bowl of yellow flower garlands, a small brass kalasha and an oil lamp, with a patterned mat and a sitting person's bare feet at the left edge. The scene is dimly lit by the fire. +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony in a whitewashed hall. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall ornate blue and gold beaded headdress sits cross-legged at a white brick fire pit, holding a silver plate with a burning camphor flame and offerings. Behind the pit, a row of seated devotees in white and pink clothes sit with hands pressed together in namaste, and a few people look on. Brass bowls with red powder and small offerings sit near the fire pit, along with a brass ladle and metal pots on the right.2007-10-14