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A homa ritual at a small indoor shrine with a white brick fire pit in the foreground holding brass bowls of offerings and red flower petals. A woman? no: a central figure in a deep red robe with a gold beaded necklace stands behind the pit, smiling, while three seated men in orange saffron robes sit with their backs to the camera or in profile, one wearing a silver-beaded garland. A white ceiling fan stands to the right beside a yellow wall with a brass lamp and a glowing oil lamp above. Purple tinsel and orange flowers decorate the right edge, and red and navy drapes hang behind.

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October 21 20062006-10-21A seated woman in a red garment with a gold necklace and pendant holds a brass tray with a lit flame over yellow cloth and red flowers during a ritual. Beside her, a young man in saffron robes with a white tilak and a white bead mala sits near a metal bowl and a long wooden stick. Another person in orange robes sits at left with their back to the camera. Behind them are a red draped backdrop, a stand fan, a potted plant with feathery flowers, blue beads and a peacock-feather decoration.2006-10-21July 18 20062006-07-18September 30 20062006-09-30A photograph of a homa ritual. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead and a gold bead necklace holds a round gold-coloured plate toward a fire-ritual setup while speaking into a microphone. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with glasses assists, holding a small dish, and another orange-clad person sits behind. In the foreground a bald man in white clothing bends over the ritual offerings, with incense sticks and small bowls of powder nearby. Behind the altar, a painted backdrop shows a mountain and sunset sky, and a golden throne-style seat is decorated with garlands of marigold and rose petals. A decorated kalasha with flowers sits on the altar.2010-02-12March 18 20132013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10Photograph of a ritual scene inside a temple-style hall. In the centre, a figure seen from behind has long dark hair and wears a rust-brown robe with a gold border and a braided rudraksha-style waist cord, with a multicoloured flower garland around the neck. He faces a fire pit of stacked yellow bricks with flames at right, and reaches toward silver ritual vessels and a small brass kalasha on the floor. To the left, a young attendant in orange robes with white ash markings on his arms holds a silver bowl. Another young man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a silver ritual item stands at right, and a man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together. A gold throne with a tiger-striped cushion and flower decorations sits at left, and a gold-bordered red cloth hangs at right. This appears to be a homa or puja ritual.2013-05-17September 30 20062006-09-30A standing man in saffron-orange sannyasi robes with gold border, wearing a long pink, white and green flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, carries a silver plate. Beside him a shaven-headed young man in orange robes bends over silver vessels on a metal tray, and a man in white with a tilak and mala assists. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, watch. In the foreground are silver bowls and a kalasha-type vessel. At the right, a yagna fire burns in a brick fire pit beside marigold and red flowers, and a painted temple pillar with colourful figures stands at the back. Teal walls and maroon curtains form the backdrop.2013-05-17March 10 20132013-03-10December 25 20072007-12-25