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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a small stone room with a carved wooden doorway. A fire burns in a wooden fire pit at lower left, surrounded by brass bowls, a kalasha and oil lamps. Several men in saffron-orange garments with rudraksha malas and ash markings sit on striped mats performing the ritual, one holding a tray of offerings. Standing figures in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested with white body markings, watch from the doorway. Two women in white sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera. A decorated altar with flower petals and a plate of offerings lies beside them.

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February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15A homa fire ritual in an ashram hall. A fire burns in a wooden-framed square pit on a colourful striped rug, surrounded by brass vessels, leaves and offering bowls. Two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit at the fire; one feeds sticks into the flames. Behind them a line of young boys and men in white dhotis walks through a carved wooden doorway. In the foreground a woman with long dreadlocks in orange sits beside a man in orange holding a tray with small bowls. Nearby sits a decorated altar table with coloured powders and flowers.2017-02-15Indoor photograph of a homa fire ritual in a brick-walled room. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit at lower centre, with brass vessels and a cloth-covered offering table beside it. Several participants in saffron-orange cloths and beaded necklaces sit on striped mats, with one seated figure holding a plate of offerings. Standing near a carved wooden doorway, a bare-chested boy with white markings on his body and a young girl in white clothing await their turn, with other children in white dhotis behind them. A seated man in white and a few others sit in the background.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15Indoor homa at a person ashram room with a burning fire pit made of stacked wooden logs and a bright flame at the lower left. Seated priests in saffron-orange dhotis with bare upper bodies and white tilak marks, wearing rudraksha and gold-coloured beads, tend the fire and offerings; one stirs a vessel. A woman in a white sari and a young boy in white dhoti with white-painted body and a girl in white stand in a carved wooden doorway at right, holding small items. Brass vessels, a decorated tray with flowers, and a plate of offerings lie on striped mats. No person is identifiable as a person by the cues described.2017-02-15A photograph of a homa fire ritual indoors. A fire burns in a square pit built from stacked wooden blocks in the foreground, with flames rising. A young man in orange cloth with white body markings and a yellow-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a striped mat, holding a ladle. Beside him, another person in orange with a beaded necklace sits near a tray with small bowls and offerings. On the right, a person in orange holds a white plate of small cups and dishes. Brass vessels, a brass lamp, and green leaves surround the fire. Behind them, bare-chested men in white dhotis with white body markings stand in a doorway of carved wooden doors, and a few seated figures in white are at the left edge.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15A homa fire burns on the left in a doorway area with a brick wall and carved dark wooden doors. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies with white tilak and rudraksha/gold necklaces sit on mats around the fire and a decorated kolam-patterned tray with offerings, lemons and a kalasha. A young boy in white kurta with a name badge stands at the tray, and a woman in a white sari with gold necklaces stands in the doorway with other white-clad people behind. Metal detectors stand against the wall at left.2017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15February 15 20172017-02-15