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A 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.

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July 21 20122012-07-21A 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 20122012-07-21July 12 20122012-07-12 +1 copiesA homa is performed in an open courtyard. A priest in saffron-orange robes stands at left feeding a fire in a rectangular fire pit, with flames rising. Behind him, rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothing, many with orange shawls, sit with palms pressed together. Women in pink and green saris are among them. At right, a large deity murti in orange and green draped garments with white jasmine garlands and a crown is visible. In front, leaf plates hold white and yellow offerings decorated with flowers, and brass vessels, plates and a bowl of grains sit on the floor. A kalasha-style lamp and oil lamp sit nearby.2012-07-12A photograph of a homa ceremony in an indoor hall. A man in a red shawl and red-and-yellow garment stands at left holding a lit oil lamp or flame vessel beside a copper fire pit with a burning flame. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothing sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a blue top and women in head coverings. To the right stands a large deity murti in orange and gold silk with a white jasmine garland. Trays of fruit and flower offerings sit at lower left, and a microphone stands by the fire pit. Around 20 to 25 people are visible in the room.2012-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 12 20122012-07-12July 09 20122012-07-09July 21 20122012-07-21July 11 20122012-07-11July 21 20122012-07-21December 26 20082008-12-26