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A large homa or yagna is performed in a hall. A bald priest in orange clothing and a white headband sits behind a low fire pit filled with smoke, with banana bunches, fruit trays and kalasha pots with mango leaves and flower garlands in front. Rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange shawls surround the rituals, some with hands folded. On a raised golden throne at the back, a figure in orange robes sits with a bolster-like cushion, while a man in white stands beside a small lectern. Oil lamps and metal trays are on the floor.

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A courtyard homa in progress. A shaven-headed priest in an orange shawl and white dhoti sits cross-legged before a small fire pit, with a garland of flowers and a long necklace visible, tending the flames. Around him a large seated congregation in orange shawls and white clothes sits on the floor. In the foreground, a row of brass plates holds apples and fruit, and banana bunches, coconuts and brass pots sit on a mat. On a golden throne at the back left, a woman in an orange robe sits with hands joined, and a woman in a green sari kneels nearby with folded hands. Decorated kalasha pots stand on a pink cloth at right.2012-07-12July 21 20122012-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 12 20122012-07-12July 12 20122012-07-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a homa ritual in an open courtyard with a tiled floor. In the centre, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes sits before a square fire pit with flames rising. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in orange kneel or sit at the fire, and rows of brass plates hold fruit and offerings. On the right, a large deity murti is adorned with white flower garlands and a red headdress. Behind, around fifty seated devotees in orange and white clothing, many wearing orange shawls, watch and fold hands. A brass oil lamp stands on the right. A throne with red cushions and a seated figure in white appear at the upper left, but the figure's features are not clear enough to identify.2012-07-21December 26 20082008-12-26A courtyard ritual gathering under a corrugated roof decorated with green leaf garlands and paper lanterns. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and ornate gold necklaces sits on a red patterned carpet-covered seat, holding a golden staff; he has long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, and appears to be the central figure receiving the assembly. Facing him on the left, several people in orange and white robes sit at a low ritual setup of brass plates holding fruit, flowers, sweets, coconuts and small oil lamps, with a bundle of sticks and a cloth-wrapped item nearby. A seated woman in a yellow and white sari attends the offerings. Rows of seated devotees in saffron, white, pink and blue saris and kurtas fill the floor, while a cameraman in white stands at the upper left. Brass and yellow plates arranged on mats complete the scene.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26July 12 20122012-07-12A photograph of a padapuja in a plain room. A person with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes sits with hands joined on a gold-and-red ornate throne, with a lit oil lamp at the foot of the throne. Around the throne, a crowd sits on a white cloth: a man in a white shirt holds a small offering to the throne, a woman in a green sari and a boy in white sit with palms pressed together, and young men in white with yellow shawls sit nearby. Fruit (oranges, apples), a silver plate, a bowl and flowers lie on the cloth in front. A wall air conditioner and a small table with boxes are visible at the back. About 15 people are visible.2009-08-09June 09 20092009-06-09