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A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a tall patterned ceremonial cap holds a brass plate of burning camphor flame over a white brick fire pit during a homa-style fire ritual. A woman in white clothing with an orange shawl sits behind the pit. Behind them, a shelf holds rows of small painted deity figurines, a framed devotional picture hangs above, and a large white bull figure with a maroon cloth stands beside a blue-framed platform. Brass vessels, flower petals and a small oil lamp sit near the pit.

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October 16 20072007-10-16A photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire altar built from white brick tiers at AadiKailaasa. A young priest in orange saffron robes, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a tall decorated cap sits cross-legged, holding a ladle over a flaming brass fire vessel. Behind him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits by the altar. Brass plates with offerings, pink lotus flowers, marigold petals and a small oil lamp surround the fire pit. Shelves behind hold rows of small colourful deity figurines, and a large white painted statue of a bull or sacred animal stands at right. A kalasha-style brass vessel and an open book on a stand are visible.2007-10-16October 12 20072007-10-12A photograph of a homa at a fire pit lined with white bricks, with flames rising on the right. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at left, wearing an ornate jewelled blue-and-gold conical crown, a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, holding a silver tray toward the fire. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a ladle and marigold petals lie around the altar. Behind him, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits in meditation near a red-draped altar with a brass lamp and a deity murti. Blue wooden furniture stands in the background.2007-10-17October 18 20072007-10-18October 15 20072007-10-15A seated man in orange robes and an ornate embroidered paisley-patterned headdress holds a lit oil lamp aloft during a ritual at a small indoor shrine. In front of him is a stepped white brick altar strewn with yellow flowers, with a brass bowl, pink lotus blossoms and a small offering dish. Behind him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits near a white painted bull (nandi) draped in a gold-embroidered cloth, and a shelf displays rows of small painted clay figurines and deity figures. Cloth wall hangings with floral motifs frame the room. The lamp flame and the altar suggest an aarti during puja. Visible people: two.2007-10-16October 15 20072007-10-15October 13 20072007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13October 15 20072007-10-15A seated fire ritual at AadiKailaasa during Navaratri: a man in saffron robes and a patterned blue-and-white conical cap sits behind a brick-like fire pit (homa kunda) strewn with yellow and white flowers, holding a metal bell and ritual rod. Beside him, a boy in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak and rudraksha mala sits with palms joined, and a woman in an orange sari holds an oil lamp aloft. Brass vessels, a plate of yellow offerings, garlands and a small deity murti sit on the mat.2007-10-12