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A homa is performed in an indoor hall with a white brick fire altar bearing a flame and scattered pink flowers. A man in an orange robe, a tall patterned conical headdress and a gold necklace sits at the altar's right, holding a book and gesturing toward the fire. Around the altar, a seated crowd of devotees fills the hall: many men and boys wear white ritual clothes, while women and girls wear saris and salwar in pink, green, orange and purple. Woven textile banners hang on the walls, and a laptop sits on a stand near the back. Brass offering vessels rest beside the altar.

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A homa or yagna being performed inside a plain whitewashed hall at night. A white fire altar of stacked white bricks holds a small flame with marigold petals and garlands scattered around it. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a tall patterned headdress kneels at the altar, holding a brass vessel, with a row of boys in white dhotis and white shirts seated beside him. Several other figures in white sit along the side wall. A brass kalasha, small deity murti and flower garland sit on a mat at the right, and colourful patterned banners hang on the walls. a person cues: a saffron robe and ornate headdress, but the figure's face and build are not clearly distinguishable at this resolution.2007-10-12Indoor 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.2007-10-12October 13 20072007-10-13October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A photograph of a homa or yagna in a plain whitewashed hall. A seated priest in orange robes and a patterned cap sits behind a white brick fire pit, with brass vessels, flowers, a pot and a small deity murti arranged in front. Rows of seated people in white and orange clothing, including young children and women in saffron, sit on mats facing the fire. A young man in white and orange stands at the right edge, and a few people in white kneel near the front. Hanging decorative banners and a small screen are visible on the walls.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A homa fire ritual in a plain whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and woven mats. A white-brick fire altar, built in tiered layers, holds a small flame with offerings, and a brass vessel sits to one side. A man in an orange robe with a tall ornate crown-like headdress and beaded rudraksha-style necklace kneels at the altar, pouring offerings. Several seated people in white dhotis and shirts sit behind the altar, and another person in white bends over a laptop on a small table at left. Striped and patterned cloth hangings with orange borders hang on the walls, and a small plate of offerings sits at right.2007-10-15October 12 20072007-10-12Indoor homa at a white-walled hall with a square white brick fire pit in the centre, flames rising from it. A man in saffron-orange robes and a patterned white-and-black headpiece sits cross-legged behind the pit, holding a ladle and a small vessel over the fire. Two boys in white kurta-style clothes sit to his left, and a girl in a pink top sits in the foreground, with another child's head visible at the bottom edge. Behind them a white cow statue with a red-trimmed cloth stands beside a shelf of small painted clay figurines and offerings. A kalasha and brass pots are arranged near the pit. a person by appearance cues: saffron robes, a patterned crown-like headpiece and a rudraksha mala, performing the fire ritual.2007-10-14