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A 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.

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Interior 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 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. 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In the foreground, a tiered, red-draped pedestal topped with a silver kalasha-like vessel, marigold flowers and a brass lamp dominates the right side. Between the seated group and the pedestal is a low square arrangement of white bricks surrounding a shallow pit with a fire or offerings, consistent with a homa setup. Several standing figures in white and orange move along the sides of the room, and a small table with framed pictures appears near the back wall.2007-08-26Interior of a plain concrete hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, where a large group of people sits cross-legged on the floor facing a central ritual area. Most attendees wear white clothing, with some in orange or saffron. In the foreground at left, a tiered red-draped platform holds a brass object with a red garland. At the centre, a man in orange robes sits beside a white-marble square fire pit with a small flame, with brass vessels and a tray before him. 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