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A large white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof holds a seated congregation of roughly sixty people, mostly children and young adults in white clothing with orange sashes. In the foreground at right, a man in an orange robe with a bare, shaved head and beaded necklaces sits before a square white-brick fire pit (homa kunda) with a lit flame, performing a homa; scattered offerings and brass vessels surround it. Two framed posters hang on the back wall, and a few standing attendants in white are visible near the doorway at right.

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A photograph inside a bare hall with white-washed walls and a corrugated metal roof, showing a homa in progress. A square fire pit built from white bricks with flowers scattered on it holds a bright flame. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded necklace sits at the right edge of the pit, tending the fire, with brass plates and offerings beside him. Around the pit, a large group of seated attendees in white clothes, many with white shawls and some with orange sashes, sit on mats and rows of clay lamps. Two posters hang on the back wall and a framed portrait stands near the centre-right.2007-08-26A homa fire pit built of white bricks sits in the foreground of a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls. A man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and bare shaved head sits cross-legged at the right edge, facing the fire, hands extended toward it. Dozens of people in white clothing sit on the floor in rows facing the fire, some with hands folded in prayer; a few wear orange or yellow garments. Marigold petals are scattered over the brick fire altar, and offering plates sit beside it. Framed pictures hang on the back wall.2007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26A large hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses holds a seated gathering of many people dressed mostly in white. In the foreground at right, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits beside a small white brick homa or yagna pit with a fire, while a red-draped seat with a gold kalasha stands at the far right. Several people in orange and white stand or sit along the walls, and a figure in orange stands at the far left edge. The gathering appears to be a puja or satsang with a fire ritual. a person is the orange-robed man with rudraksha beads seated near the homa, identified by these visible cues.2007-08-26A large group of young devotees in white clothing sits on the floor of a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof, facing a square homa fire pit built from white blocks with a flame burning in the centre and marigold-like orange petals scattered around it. A man in orange robes with a shaved head and an orange-and-white marking on his forehead sits at the right edge, hands pressed together near brass vessels, and a woman in orange sits beside him. Several children in white and some in orange sashes press their palms together in prayer. A figure in red-orange cloth sits at the lower right corner, and a few adults stand in the background near a doorway.2007-08-26A large hall with a corrugated metal roof and white walls hosts a homa ceremony. Around a white brick fire pit on the floor, a seated priest in orange robes and a beaded necklace tends the flame with a ladle, while a crowd of mostly children and young people in white clothes sits on the floor, many with hands folded in prayer. Several wear orange or saffron sashes. Marigold petals and a brass vessel rest near the fire pit, and a row of seated women in saffron saris sits at the right edge.2007-08-26August 26 20072007-08-26A homa is performed inside a hall with a white-tiled fire altar of stacked bricks at the centre, flames rising from it and rose petals scattered on the bricks. A man in saffron-orange robes and an ornate patterned crown sits at the right side of the altar, handling a plate of offerings and a ritual vessel. Around him, many people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor and stand, while women in saffron, red and green saris sit at the left. Behind the altar, a small deity murti stands on a table near strings of fairy lights and banners with blue and orange patterns hang on the pillars.2007-10-13October 03 20172017-10-03August 26 20072007-08-26August 24 20142014-08-24Wide photograph of a large seated gathering under a white tented pavilion with blue trim and ceiling fans. Hundreds of devotees in white clothes sit on mats on the floor, facing a central stage area. A woman in a yellow sari stands near the middle, a camera on a tripod sits in the foreground, and orange and white floral garlands hang from the tent ceiling. Many attendees wear white dhotis, kurtas and white saris, with some women in blue and pink.2007-12-12