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A homa fire ritual in a large hall with white walls and a metal roof. A fire burns in a square pit built from white blocks decorated with pink and orange flowers. A person in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits at the right edge of the pit with hands joined in namaste, facing the fire. Around them, a large seated group of devotees in white clothes and beaded necklaces sit on striped mats, with children in the front rows. Brass vessels, fruit and small offering plates lie near the fire. Colourful woven banners hang from the walls.

A homa ritual in a whitewashed hall with orange curtains and a row of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls. In the foreground, a man with long hair, an orange garment and a flower garland sits with palms joined in prayer behind a white brick fire pit decorated with marigold petals. Around the pit are trays of bananas, apples, grains, coconut and ritual items, plus a brass oil lamp at right. Other seated devotees raise palms in prayer, and a standing attendant holds a trident and staff near the curtains. Festival bunting hangs on the wall. Printed on the image are the words a person, , and Source , which are excluded from text

A homa is performed indoors beside a white brick fire pit scattered with orange marigold petals. A bald man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured neck ornament and mala sits cross-legged at the pit, holding a ritual implement and a small offering vessel. A woman in white beside him holds a burning oil lamp and presses her palms together. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with orange shawls, sit on a mat of dried leaves in prayer, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl and bag watches at the back wall. The walls are pale green and there is a red-draped seat at right.

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A photograph of a homa or yagna at a white brick fire pit with a small flame and burning wood inside. A young man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a tall ornate blue and gold cap, a gold necklace and a white tilak, pours an offering from a metal vessel into the fire. Around him, about six boys and young men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor with brass plates, fruit and a flower. A laptop sits on a wooden table in the background, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari sits at the left edge.

A photograph of a homa being performed indoors at night. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a patterned conical cap kneels behind a white brick fire altar holding a flaming ladle over the fire. Two seated assistants in white dhotis sit nearby, a young boy in a navy shirt watches, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the right with hands folded. Rows of brass lamps sit on a mat at left, and a tiered shelf of small painted deity figures glows with lights at right. A striped mat covers the floor, and offerings and flower petals decorate the altar.

A photograph of a homa (fire ritual) performed inside a tent-like hall at AadiKailaasa. A brick-built fire pit with a bright flame sits at the centre, surrounded by a brick enclosure and offerings of flowers, fruit, and a brass vessel. Around it sit about seven people in orange and saffron robes, some wearing white garments, with one person holding an open book and another preparing offerings. On the left, a figure in white with orange shawl sits beside a deity murti dressed in blue with a flower garland. A red-cushioned wooden chair stands behind them, and a colourful striped mat and bunting decorate the hall.

A homa is performed in a plain whitewashed hall on a concrete floor. A square fire pit is built from white bricks decorated with orange marigold petals, with a small flame burning in its centre. A man in an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the front, hands joined in prayer, beside the fire pit. Around him sit about twenty young men and boys in white dhotis and white shawls, some with orange or saffron wraps, many with palms pressed together. A woman in an orange sari sits among them. Floor mats of dried leaves lie to the left, and red-draped seating stands at the right edge. An open doorway with a grilled gate is behind the group.

December 26 2008

December 26 2008

December 26 2008

A photo of a homa (fire ritual) in an indoor hall with whitewashed walls. A white brick fire pit decorated with purple and orange flowers sits in the foreground. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair holds an offering over the flame, while a row of people in white ritual clothes and orange shawls sit on the floor behind the pit. An orange cloth hangs in an open doorway, a brass oil lamp stands at right, and a tall dried reed is set upright beside the pit.