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A photograph inside a bare hall with white-washed walls and a corrugated metal roof, showing a homa in progress. A square fire pit built from white bricks with flowers scattered on it holds a bright flame. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded necklace sits at the right edge of the pit, tending the fire, with brass plates and offerings beside him. Around the pit, a large group of seated attendees in white clothes, many with white shawls and some with orange sashes, sit on mats and rows of clay lamps. Two posters hang on the back wall and a framed portrait stands near the centre-right.

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A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and white-washed walls shows a homa fire pit built from white brick and scattered with marigold petals, with a small flame burning at its centre. Dozens of seated devotees in white clothes, many wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, sit in rows on the floor with hands folded in prayer. At the lower right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a long gold-coloured necklace sits beside the fire pit, holding a ladle and performing the ritual. Two framed images hang on the back wall.2007-08-26A large white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof holds a seated congregation of roughly sixty people, mostly children and young adults in white clothing with orange sashes. In the foreground at right, a man in an orange robe with a bare, shaved head and beaded necklaces sits before a square white-brick fire pit (homa kunda) with a lit flame, performing a homa; scattered offerings and brass vessels surround it. Two framed posters hang on the back wall, and a few standing attendants in white are visible near the doorway at right.2007-08-26Interior photograph of a large hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, where a crowd of over a hundred people in white clothing sits on the bare floor in rows. Many children and adults wear white, some with orange shawls. In the foreground a square fire pit is built of white bricks, with lit flames and offerings. On the right, a seated figure in an orange robe with beaded necklaces sits beside an ornate silver-topped kalasha and red draped cloth, leading a homa. A standing person in orange and white stands at the left edge near a white doorway with yellow trim.2007-08-26Interior of a whitewashed hall with a metal truss roof and fluorescent tubes. A square fire pit of white bricks, decorated with orange marigold petals and containing a flame, sits in the foreground as a homa. A man in orange robes kneels at the pit on the right, tending the fire beside brass vessels and offerings. Around the fire, rows of seated people in white clothing sit on mats across the floor, many with orange sashes or garments mixed among them. A figure in a dark red garment is partly visible at the lower right edge. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the kneeling priest is described only by role.2007-08-26A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and whitewashed walls holds a homa in progress. In the foreground, a square fire pit is built from white bricks and lined with offerings and marigold petals. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge beside brass vessels, facing the fire pit. Around him, many children and young people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, hands folded or palms together. One girl in an orange top and green pants sits at the far left. Additional figures in white and orange stand near the back wall, beside a table and framed pictures.2007-08-26A large indoor hall with a white-washed wall and exposed metal roof trusses shows a homa in progress. A white-tiled square fire pit with a lit flame sits on the grey floor in the foreground. A person in a saffron/orange robe with a rudraksha mala and bare shaved head sits at the right edge, beside the fire pit, facing it with hands near the offerings, appearing to lead the ritual. Around the pit and across the hall, thirty to fifty devotees sit cross-legged on the floor, most wearing white clothing, some with orange shawls. A few people sit in the front-left corner in colourful clothes, and a figure stands near the back wall. Brass plates and small offering items sit near the pit.2007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26A 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.2007-08-26A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated roof and white walls showing a homa in progress. A square fire pit of white bricks, decorated with orange marigold flowers, holds a lit flame at its centre. A large group of people, mostly children and young adults in white clothes, sits on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. Several girls wear orange sashes. Some seated figures wear orange robes, and one man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace sits at the right beside brass vessels. A woman in an orange sari sits at the far right, and a red-clad figure is partly visible in the lower right corner.2007-08-26A photograph inside a plain hall with a metal roof truss and unpainted grey walls. A fire pit lined with white bricks holds a small flame, with brass vessels and offerings in front of it. A priest in an orange robe sits at the fire, and a man in white sits opposite him, hands joined. Behind them a large group of seated people in white clothes, some with orange shawls, face the fire. A red-draped raised platform with a brass kalasha-like vessel stands at the left edge. Several people wear orange or saffron garments. The scene is a fire ritual with a seated congregation.2007-08-26A photograph of a homa being performed in a large, bare hall with white walls, barred windows and a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground a white stone fire pit with orange flower offerings sits in front of a wooden tray holding brass vessels, a covered dish and small lamps. A seated man in an orange robe with a shaved head and a saffron shawl sits behind the pit, and a younger person in white with an orange sash sits with hands folded in prayer beside him. Rows of seated people in white clothes and orange shawls, mostly children and young adults, fill the floor, and a few standing figures in white and orange stand near the back wall beside a wooden cart.2007-08-26A homa is performed in an indoor hall with a white brick fire altar bearing a flame and scattered pink flowers. A man in an orange robe, a tall patterned conical headdress and a gold necklace sits at the altar's right, holding a book and gesturing toward the fire. Around the altar, a seated crowd of devotees fills the hall: many men and boys wear white ritual clothes, while women and girls wear saris and salwar in pink, green, orange and purple. Woven textile banners hang on the walls, and a laptop sits on a stand near the back. Brass offering vessels rest beside the altar.2007-10-13