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Indoor homa ritual in a hall with a white brick fire pit at centre, flames rising from it and ghee, a brass ladle and spoon resting on the bricks. A man seated on a white cloth at left wears a saffron-orange robe and an ornate blue-and-white embroidered cap, holding a flaming lamp or ladle toward the fire. Behind him are shelves of small clay and terracotta deity figures, and at the back a decorated altar with a deity murti draped in a white cloth, marigold garlands and a red-and-blue cloth. A woman in white and orange clothing sits at right near a bell, with brass vessels and flower offerings on the floor. Mats cover the floor and a tray of wood and sacred ash sits at lower left.

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A homa or yagna being performed in a whitewashed hall. A priest in an orange saffron robe and a patterned white-and-black cap sits behind a square white brick fire pit, holding a lit oil lamp or fire vessel aloft. Offerings of pink lotus flowers, brass vessels, a wooden ladle and a small book are arranged on the pit's edge, with smoke rising from the fire. Behind him, a woman in an orange and white sari kneels before a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a garland, set on a tiered pedestal with flowers. Shelves on either side hold rows of small deity murtis and figurines, and a hanging banner with a geometric pattern is visible. Part of another person's white-clad arm appears at the lower left.2007-10-13A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a shrine room. A white-brick fire pit holds a lit flame with burning wood, surrounded by yellow flower petals, brass vessels, a ladle and a kalasha. Seated at the left, a priest in orange robes and a patterned conical crown presses his palms together in prayer. Behind the pit, a second person in white with orange trim sits before a garlanded deity murti on a draped altar. Shelves along the walls hold rows of small figurines and deity images.2007-10-12Indoor temple-style shrine room with a painted jungle backdrop and a decorated deity murti on a draped platform with garlands. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes and a patterned blue-and-white crown-like cap sits on a mat before a white brick fire altar (homa kund) with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and offerings. A boy in white clothes assists by holding a brass plate. Further back, a person in orange and white sits on the floor with a small bell. Shelves on both sides display small clay figures and images. Appearance-based candidate present but uncertain; role described as priest conducting a homa.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A seated priest in an orange saffron robe and a patterned white-and-black cap performs a homa at a square white brick fire pit on the floor of a plain whitewashed hall. He holds a small ladle and a cup-like vessel over the pit. Behind him a second person in white clothing kneels beside a brass fire-lamp flame near a large white bull statue draped with a maroon and gold cloth, standing on a blue wooden stand. Shelves on both sides display rows of small painted clay figurines and terracotta animals, and framed portraits hang on the walls. Pink lotus flowers, a brass bowl, a plate of rose petals and an open book lie on the mat. Festival decorations of striped cloth hang from the pillars. The page associates this with a Navaratri day celebration, but no such name is legible in the image.2007-10-16A seated priest in orange robes and an ornate patterned conical headdress performs a homa at a white-brick fire pit, holding an offering over lit flames while a ladle and brass pots rest nearby. Pink flowers and a basket of roses lie at the left edge. Behind the fire, a woman in white sits on the floor near a small deity figure and kalasha-like vessel, with a blue bench and rows of small clay and wooden figurines on shelves in the background.2007-10-15A seated man in orange robes and an ornate embroidered paisley-patterned headdress holds a lit oil lamp aloft during a ritual at a small indoor shrine. In front of him is a stepped white brick altar strewn with yellow flowers, with a brass bowl, pink lotus blossoms and a small offering dish. Behind him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits near a white painted bull (nandi) draped in a gold-embroidered cloth, and a shelf displays rows of small painted clay figurines and deity figures. Cloth wall hangings with floral motifs frame the room. The lamp flame and the altar suggest an aarti during puja. Visible people: two.2007-10-16October 15 20072007-10-15A homa fire ritual in a hall with a white brick-built fire pit. A man in orange robes and an ornate embroidered blue-and-gold conical hat sits cross-legged at the pit, feeding offerings into a flame held in a silver vessel, with a brass ladle and bell nearby. A woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the back, watching. Terracotta figures and a row of small shrines are visible behind, with a child partly visible at the lower left. The man is an appearance-based a person, identified by his distinctive ceremonial hat, orange robes and gold bangle; he is performing the homa.2007-10-14Ritual scene in a decorated hall during Navaratri celebrations. In the foreground, a man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shaved head and a white tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged before a white brick fire-pit (homa kund), placing items into it with his right hand; brass vessels, a bell, a small lamp and marigold petals surround the altar. Behind him, a second person in white and orange sits on the floor near a red-draped stage holding a flower garland, facing a decorated deity murti adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and jewellery. Shelves on both sides display rows of painted clay dolls and small deity figurines; a framed portrait hangs at upper left, and orange and black patterned cloth banners hang behind the altar.2007-10-12October 13 20072007-10-13Inside a plain whitewashed hall, a priest in saffron-orange robes and a patterned white-and-black headwrap sits cross-legged on a mat before a white brick fire pit with ash and a lit flame, holding a ritual item near an oil lamp and brass vessels with flowers. A young girl in a white dress kneels at a blue-legged platform, lifting a lamp toward a large white bull statue (Nandi) draped in a gold-bordered cloth and garlanded. Shelves on either side display small clay and metal deity figurines, and framed devotional images hang on the walls, with orange-and-yellow banners at the corners. The setting suggests a homa or puja during Navaratri celebrations at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru.2007-10-16