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March 20 20052005-03-20December 14 20122012-12-14November 27 20052005-11-27A photograph of a homa fire ceremony on a concrete floor under a plain white tent-like backdrop. A man in a white dhoti and white kurta sits cross-legged, feeding an offering from a long-handled ladle into a flame rising from a fire pit built of white bricks scattered with yellow flowers. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border sits attentively. A brass tray in front of them holds a white offering, shredded greens and dried grass. Brass lamps and small cups sit on a cloth to the side. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-10-10January 07 20082008-01-07Night outdoor homa at a college grounds: a rectangular brick fire pit with a tall flame, surrounded by a rangoli-style decorated floor. Around the pit, a line of about twelve women in white and cream saris and dhotis-style white clothing, some in orange or green borders, carry metal plates of offerings and move toward the fire. A white tent canopy and lit building stand behind them.2006-12-17Outdoor fire ritual on bare ground. A woman with long dark hair in a cream and gold-bordered garment kneels before a square brick fire pit decorated with yellow and red flower motifs, adding wood to the flames and holding a small cup of ghee or oil. Beside her another woman in a white shawl sits holding a plate of sticks and offerings. Behind them standing devotees wear white dhoti-style clothing and brown jackets. A brass oil lamp stands at right beside a white-draped table with multicoloured flower garlands and a conch-shaped object on a wooden stand. A large brass lamp and brass pots are set on the ground nearby. This appears to be a homa with fire offerings.2006-04-01December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a fire ritual, a homa, in a plain concrete room. A man in white clothing sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with a bright flame, holding a small brass vessel and a brass pot. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits beside him with her hands folded, her long dark braid over one shoulder. Brass plates hold dried sticks, grains and flower petals, and rows of small round cakes or offerings lie on a white cloth in the foreground. A white cloth canopy and metal stand are visible in the background.2009-10-10January 24 20052005-01-24July 17 20132013-07-17June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copies