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A photo of a seated ritual in a plain room with a white wall and mats on the floor. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit behind a stack of yellow-painted bricks decorated with marigold petals. The man on the right wears a gold necklace and holds a small metal vessel and a lit lamp; the man beside him in white and orange clothing holds an oil lamp. Brass lamps, a metal pot, fruit, flowers and leaves are arranged on the floor, and another person in white sits at the left edge. The scene resembles a fire-pit or homa-style offering setup, though the flame source is an oil lamp.

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A homa fire ritual is performed inside a hall with whitewashed walls and mats on the floor. A square fire pit built of yellow-ochre bricks holds a bright flame, with marigold petals scattered around it. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace and a red-banded shawl pours an offering from a small vessel into the fire with his right hand. Beside him sits a younger man in white with an orange shawl and vibhuti marks on his forehead, with more devotees in orange and white seated further back. On the left are bowls of red apples and other fruit, and on the right are silver ritual vessels, a lamp and a tray on a white cloth.2008-03-22A photograph of a homa ritual in a plain whitewashed hall with mats on the floor. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and gold chain sits cross-legged, holding a flame-topped vessel and a small metal pot near his head while a young man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a tilak sits beside him. Yellow brick-like blocks are stacked as a fire altar, decorated with marigold petals, with sticks, bananas and brass vessels nearby. Two people are partly visible at the left edge. a person is the saffron-robed figure with the gold necklace, performing the fire offering.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22A homa is being performed on a square fire pit built of yellow-painted bricks, with flames rising from the centre. A man in orange robes and a gold necklace sits cross-legged at the fire, holding offerings, while a younger man in white with a tilak on his forehead and an orange shawl assists beside him. On the left, a long-haired person in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits on a maroon-cushioned seat with a walking staff, flanked by other seated people in orange and white. Brass cups and plates of fruit, flowers and offerings are arranged on the floor, with a microphone stand in the background.2008-03-22May 28 20132013-05-28Indoor ritual scene with a seated figure in an orange robe and orange shawl with long dark hair, sitting on a maroon cushioned seat draped in white, holding a walking stick. Beside a microphone stand, a priest in an orange-and-saffron robe with gold necklace holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small vessel in the other, while a young assistant in white and orange sits nearby. Before them stand brass bowls of apples, bananas and oranges, a tray of turmeric-coloured bricks decorated with marigolds, brass pots and a metal plate of coins. Other seated devotees in orange and white watch from the background. Mats cover the floor.2008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22March 22 20082008-03-22December 20 20112011-12-20A night-time homa at an outdoor ritual site. Two men sit behind a square fire pit built of yellow-and-orange bricks with a tall flame rising from it. The man on the right wears an orange ochre garment over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant, holding red flower petals and offering them into the fire. The man on the left, seated behind, wears a white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain and a gold-banded arm ornament. Both have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Brass vessels, a coconut, green leaves and white flowers lie around the brick platform, with string lights and a white cloth backdrop behind them.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20