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February 13 20072007-02-13A photograph of a homa fire burning in a warmly lit room with yellow walls and red door frames. A large flame rises from a fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by brass and copper vessels and offerings. Behind it, a doorway is decorated with a hanging torana of leaves and red flowers. On the left, a person in white clothes sits near the fire. On the right, an elderly man in glasses and a white shirt and an older woman in a dark top sit close to the fire pit.2006-10-25A dim, blurry photograph of a temple-like hall at night with pillars and a dark doorway. In the centre-left, a man in white clothing stands holding a lit oil lamp, and a small fire burns on a low platform in front of him. In the foreground lower right, a person in white sits cross-legged on the floor facing the altar. Near the back right, a framed picture shows a seated deity in orange and gold with a red frame. Garlands and flower offerings lie on the floor and altar, and a dark deity murti stands in the middle background. A shadowy figure stands at the far left. The scene suggests an evening puja with a fire and aarti lamp.A photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple hall at night. A woman in a white sari with an orange-red shawl sits cross-legged before a blazing fire pit, holding a ritual vessel toward the flames, with a microphone stand beside her. Behind the fire, a tiered altar is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and piled with fruit, and a deity murti dressed in red and garlanded stands above it. Several seated people are visible at the edges of the frame, including a woman on the left and figures in the right foreground, all facing the fire. Lit oil lamps and offerings surround the homa area.2011-10-26Night photo of a homa fire ceremony in a brick fire pit with bright orange flames. In the foreground, a woman in white clothing with a silver earring and glasses sits with her back to the camera, and a brass ritual implement lies at the edge of the pit. Behind the fire, two figures in saffron-orange robes sit near a dark shrine area; one tends the flames with a long stick and offering. The surroundings are dark with a few hanging decorations.2004-07-02Indoor photograph of a small homa fire ceremony in a plain whitewashed room. A blazing fire burns inside a square pit built from white bricks, scattered with flower petals. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border leans over the fire, holding a brass plate. At the lower left, the back of another seated person's head is visible. On the right, a young man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits cross-legged holding a small brass vessel. A cloth-draped table against the back wall holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange with a flower garland, flanked by two brass oil lamps, with flowers and offering plates in front. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-10-10Night photograph of a homa fire pit at an outdoor ritual. Large flames rise from a square brick fire pit in the foreground. A man in a white kurta and white head covering stands at right, bending forward and holding a shallow vessel with fire toward the pit. A person in orange-red clothing and a red turban sits at left behind the fire, and other seated figures in white are partly visible at the right edge and in the background. Dark surroundings and a hanging cloth frame the scene.2004-07-02A homa fire burns in a wooden fire pit set on a low platform in a small room with pale green walls. Flames rise from the pit, which is decorated with red flower petals and surrounded by brass and clay bowls holding offerings, kumkum and other ritual materials. Behind it a small deity murti or framed picture with pink flowers sits near a colourful religious print on the wall, and a blue cabinet stands at right. Only a partial arm in white cloth is visible at the left edge of the frame, and a dark sleeve appears at the far right, so no full person is shown.2007-02-192004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A 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.2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a bare, whitewashed room. A brick-lined fire pit blazes with tall orange flames on the concrete floor. Two devotees sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste: a man in white clothes with long hair, and a woman in a white sari with a braid, seated in front of the fire. Behind them stands a draped white table holding a kalasha-style vessel with fruit and flowers, flanked by two brass oil lamps. A framed picture of a figure in orange garments with a garland is set on the wall above. Brass ritual vessels and spoons sit near the fire pit.2009-10-10