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A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit at the centre of a ritual gathering outdoors. Around the pit, a priest in white clothes with an orange cloth and gold bangle kneels at left, offering from a brass tray with flowers and a fruit. Seated on a striped green mat at right, a man in white shirt and dark glasses presses his palms together, and an older man in white shirt sits beside him. Behind them, rows of women in saris in orange, pink, yellow and purple sit with folded hands. Marigold petals decorate the bricks, and a brass vessel and a small brass lamp sit near the fire.

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A seated ritual in a open-sided pavilion with wooden pillars and banana-leaf decorations. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shirts sit on a striped green and red mat beside a brick fire pit where a flame burns over stacked bricks, with marigold offerings, a brass oil lamp and a brass vessel nearby. Behind them, a large seated gathering of women in saris of red, green, orange and blue and older men in white watches the ceremony. A digging or foundation-laying rite is being performed on the brick structure. No one in the frame is clearly identifiable as the central figure.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph of a homa fire ritual indoors on a tiled floor. A brick-lined fire pit blazes with wood and offerings, including bananas visible among the fuel. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the left, feeding the fire. A woman in a white sari sits at right holding a steel plate with a red cloth and a small dish, with more seated devotees in white and pink behind and small brass lamps and a plate in the foreground. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person from appearance.2006-10-20A large outdoor ritual gathering under a corrugated metal shelter with open sides. Seated rows of devotees sit on the bare floor in front of small white brick fire pits, several holding brass bowls and sticks of offerings. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas; women wear saris in red, green, purple, pink and cream, with gold bangles and necklaces. A man in front wears a white shirt and a red-bordered sari-clad woman sits nearby. Behind them, more people sit on raised concrete steps under trees, and a standing figure in white and orange stands at a speaker stand with audio equipment.2006-12-26October 25 20062006-10-25Night photo of a homa fire ceremony in an outdoor or open-sided space. A large bright fire burns in the centre on a stacked pile of white blocks, with a brass kalasha and oil lamp to the side. Two men in white clothes with saffron/orange shawls sit behind the fire facing it, while many seated men in white and women in saris sit in a circle around it. The women wear blue, yellow, purple, pink and maroon saris, many with flowers in their hair, and some have their hands folded in prayer. A woven mat covers the ground and a small white box sits on the right. a person not clearly identifiable from appearance.2006-10-25October 20 20062006-10-20December 26 20072007-12-26A smoky outdoor ritual under a thatched canopy of banana leaves. A fire burns in a brick-lined pit at centre, with a kalasha pot wrapped in white and orange flower garlands placed on a striped cloth in the foreground, surrounded by plates of fruit, sweets and flowers. On the left, a man with white hair wears a plain white dhoti and shawl and gestures with his hand toward the fire, apparently performing a homa. Behind him, a crowd of devotees stands, mostly in white and cream dhotis and shirts, with women in saris of orange, red and yellow. A seated woman in a yellow sari with folded hands is at right, with a woman in a pink sari beside her. A profile-only figure in white stands near the centre. Only the white-haired man is distinctly visible at the front; no clear a person appearance cues such as saffron clothing, crown or rudraksha are visible.2006-10-25Outdoor photo of a ground-breaking ritual for a temple foundation: a square brick-lined pit with a fire pit and sacred ash at the centre, seated devotees in white, cream and saffron clothes around it, and a brass oil lamp and kalasha with flower garlands at the front. A standing figure in white with a white shawl and a crowd of women in saris stand and sit under trees near a parked white van. A figure in orange robes at the far right tends the fire; the scene appears to be a foundation-laying puja.2006-10-25A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a tiled floor, decorated with marigold petals and yellow flowers. A man in white ritual clothing with a white shawl sits cross-legged before the fire with his palms pressed together in prayer, a microphone stand beside him. A ladle rests on the fire pit edge and brass vessels, fruit, a steel bowl of flower petals and a plate of offerings lie on a low wooden tray nearby. Behind, a green draped backdrop hangs and several seated devotees watch, including a woman in a blue and orange sari and a woman in a white and black sari. A yellow cloth hangs from above.