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A homa fire ceremony in progress over a rectangular stone fire pit, with flames and smoke rising from burning sticks and offerings of grains. Three young participants sit in front of the pit in orange and maroon robes with white forehead and arm markings and rudraksha malas; the central one scatters grains from a silver bowl into the fire. Behind them, several seated women in orange, white and cream saris and white tops watch and pray, with silver and steel vessels holding flower petals, red powder and offerings on the right. A woven blue and striped mat covers the floor. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.

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September AFP 2013September 09 20132013-09-09A homa fire ritual is performed outdoors on a stone-rimmed square fire pit with flames and smoke rising from burning offerings. Seated around it, two women in orange saffron robes sit at the front, one holding a tray of grains. Behind them, a group of young boys and a few older attendants sit on colourful striped mats; several boys wear orange or red cloths with white tilaka and rudraksha malas, and one central figure in a white dhoti and white shawl with a tall topknot-style head covering holds a bowl. A fruit offering and a tray of yellow flowers sit nearby, and a red-and-orange cloth covers a table at the right. The scene is a ritual homa with kalasha-style offerings and a microphone on a stand at the left.A square stone homa fire pit with a lit oil lamp at its right edge and a brass bowl with a ladle on the left. A smiling man in saffron-red robes, white sacred ash marks on his forehead and arms, and rudraksha malas sits cross-legged at the pit's edge. Behind him, a line of seated women in white saris with gold borders, some wearing rudraksha malas, watch the ritual. Two young men in red-orange robes with white ash marks sit at the left, one holding a small bowl. A golden ornate palanquin-style seat and a red wall are in the background.2014-07-11Outdoor homa ritual under a open-sided pavilion with palm trees behind. A large fire pit with bright flames stands in the foreground on the left. A seated figure in an orange-cushioned throne chair, wearing a long white garland and orange robes, sits with hands raised in prayer, with a lit lamp beside the throne. In front of the throne, a man kneels on a pink cloth wearing white dhoti, bare chest, rudraksha mala and red-pink turban, making offerings near small brass pots and kalasha vessels. Several young girls in white and gold saris with flower garlands and gold headpieces kneel nearby. A row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes sits along the left and a priest in maroon and gold robes stands behind, pouring from a vessel. About 30 people are visible.2014-10-03Outdoor homa ritual at a fire pit built into a stone platform, with flames and smoke rising from offerings of grains and flowers. A priest in white dhoti with bare chest, gold-bordered cloth, and tilaka pours a liquid from a silver vessel into the fire while another priest in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl and a light cloth stands nearby holding a small silver plate. Devotees in saffron and white kneel with palms joined in front of a red velvet armchair with gold trim. Behind them, a shrine with a deity murti sits under a golden arch, with palm trees, a red compound wall and a parked silver SUV. Small brass bowls of kumkum and flowers sit at the edge of the pit.2013-09-09March 10 20132013-03-10Evening homa ritual at a square fire pit lined with stone, with devotees in saffron and orange robes seated around it. A figure in orange with a long swept-back hair and long ornate gold-and-beaded necklaces stands behind a red throne, a tall trident is planted nearby, and several seated priests with shaved heads and white-marked foreheads perform offerings with spoons and sticks. Brass plates hold flowers, fruit, bowls of food and oil lamps on a cloth in front. Women in red and orange saris with yellow borders assist, and a crowd is visible in the background under green and red lights.2013-03-10A homa fire ritual at night in a yellow-painted fire pit. Flames rise from wood and offerings, with smoke drifting across the frame. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a white turban and rudraksha mala, feeds the fire. Around the pit, several shaven-headed young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas sit watching and tending the ritual. A silver bowl, a yellow marigold garland and a small decorated kolam-style disc sit at the pit's edge. An unidentified figure in white sits in the background.2013-10-15Night outdoor homa at a yellow-tiered fire pit, with a bright fire and rising smoke in the centre. Several young people in saffron-orange robes sit on an orange cloth; a girl at left holds a small offering, and a young man in an orange turban and beaded necklaces at right holds a brass bowl. Other white-clad onlookers sit behind in the dark. Marigold petals decorate the platform, and brass cups sit on a mat at lower left.2013-11-04A homa fire ceremony in a hall with participants seated on colourful striped mats. In the centre a man in an orange-red turban and orange shawl, with long beads and rudraksha-style necklaces, tends a flame rising from a brick fire pit decorated with marigolds. Two men in white dhoti with red-orange shawls and beaded necklaces sit on either side, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari sits at right. Behind them, seated devotees wear white with red shawls. Brass bowls, fruit, and offerings surround the fire pit.2015-07-06March 18 20132013-03-18