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January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 09 20182018-01-09January 08 20122012-01-08A homa is performed inside a temple hall with white pillars and carved white ornamentation. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt kneels over a brick fire pit, where a tall flame rises, feeding it with his hands. Around the fire are brass plates and bowls holding offerings, including coconut, fruit, leaves, grains and flowers. On the left, a seated man in white and a woman in a white outfit sit near metal vessels. On the right, three women in yellow and orange saris sit on the floor, one with palms joined in prayer. Behind the fire, a deity murti stands in a decorated shrine framed with garlands. Two tall dark-painted dvarapala-style guardian statues in orange cloth flank the hall. On the right, a framed portrait on a throne-like seat is draped with orange cloth and a marigold garland; the figure in the portrait wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, but no name is printed.April 16 20172017-04-16A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a white-brick platform decorated with scattered petals, lit oil lamps and brass vessels. Behind it, a pair of deity murtis, one seated with a crown and the other in green sari-like dress, are garlanded with purple and white flowers. On the left, a young man in an orange robe sits near the pit. In the centre, an older person in white clothing stands with palms pressed together in prayer, with others in white and cream dhoti-style and saree attire with gold borders standing behind, one with hands joined. A shiva lingam-like black stone stands near the doorway. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-07-01A homa ritual is performed before a deity murti decorated with garlands and a trident emblem. A seated priest in orange robes and a gold-trimmed shawl feeds offerings into a square brick fire pit with smoke rising, while a man in white robes with a red rudraksha mala bends forward holding a brass vessel. Behind them a woman in white with a red mala holds a brass dish, and young women in saree and white clothing stand nearby.2009-07-01A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a smoky indoor room. A square brick fire pit with pink flower petals around its edge holds a blazing fire with burning wood and green leaves. Several people in white clothes sit around it. One woman in the foreground wears a saffron-orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, and holds a small ritual book. A man at left in white cloth covers his face with his hands, and another man in white pours liquid from a metal vessel into the fire. Flames rise from a large vessel at the top of the frame. Smoke fills the air.A homa fire ceremony in an indoor hall. A brick-built fire pit with a bright open flame sits centre frame, surrounded by flower garlands, lemons, apples, bananas and other fruit offerings arranged on the pit's edge. Two women sit cross-legged in white saris with orange-red shawls; the woman on the left has her palms pressed together in namaste, while the woman in the centre holds a ladle over a steel bowl and tends the offerings. Behind them, steps hold fruit, coconuts, marigold garlands and plates of offerings, and a decorated deity murti or altar stands on an orange-draped platform under a garland. Two young girls with braided hair sit at the lower right, watching the fire. A painted backdrop of trees hangs on the upper wall.2011-10-26August 09 20152015-08-09A photograph inside a temple hall during a homa beside a brick fire pit where a tall flame rises. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-bordered cloth leans forward, reaching toward the fire and offerings. A woman in a yellow saree with pink border sits at right with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, two dark-skinned guardian statues in orange garments and silver crowns flank a garlanded deity murti in a gilded shrine with red and white flower garlands. A ceiling fan and a framed picture hang on the white walls, and the lower left shows partial heads of onlookers.