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A photograph of a homa ritual at an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. A man in an orange robe and orange head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, stands at a low white-brick fire altar holding a microphone and gesturing toward a bright flame. Marigolds and flower petals decorate the brick altar. To the left, a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged. Brass vessels and a metal pot sit on the altar table in front, with a woman in white partly visible behind the flame.

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December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with red curtains. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, stands with both arms raised toward a tall flame. The fire rises from a stepped pyramid of white bricks decorated with yellow and pink flowers. A brass vessel sits on the bricks. To the left, a bearded man in a yellow shawl and white garments sits with ritual items before him, and behind the central figure another man in white with a garland sits near a microphone. The central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone; the description uses roles only.2009-12-24A homa fire ceremony is performed at a white brick fire pit decorated with yellow and pink flowers. A man in orange robes, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and gold bangles raises both hands in mudra above the flames while seated. Beside him, a bearded man in a yellow vest and white dhoti sits with a brass vessel nearby, and another person in white sits behind the fire. Red curtains hang in the background and a microphone stands at the right edge. a person is the central figure in the orange robes, identified by saffron clothing and a long gold-and-beaded mala.2009-12-24A homa fire ritual in progress: a brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame, scattered pink flower petals and offerings such as lemons, brass bowls and a tray of grains. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit close by; the central figure, with an orange cloth and gold beaded necklace, holds his hands over the flame while the man on the left, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, holds a sacred item. A man in white with an orange shawl sits at right beside a microphone stand. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in the background, and a carved wooden chair stands behind the central figure.2009-06-09December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a homa ritual in a hall. A seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland with a tricolour-striped band speaks into a microphone, hands raised over a white brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats, some with sacred threads and vibhuti marks. A stand-mounted microphone and metal offering bowls with fruit, grains and firewood surround the pit, with orange curtains in the background.2007-12-25June 09 20092009-06-09December 24 20092009-12-24