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A homa fire burns inside a square fire pit of yellow-painted bricks decorated with white designs on a tiled floor. Behind it, a framed photograph shows a figure in orange robes with a white beaded necklace and long dark hair, adorned with a white jasmine garland, flanked by two brass oil lamps and a bed of red flower petals. Bananas, fruit, sweets and a silver plate of flowers are set around the fire, with a patterned blue cloth and a purple rug at the edges. The figure in the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person in the room; a partially visible person's leg appears at the left edge. a person appearance is probable in the framed portrait, shown with long swept hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace.

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A homa fire burns in a square fire pit built of white-painted brick on a dark stone floor inside a temple hall. Flames rise strongly from the pit. Around it are brass plates of fruit including bananas, lemons, apples and a pineapple, a tall brass lamp stand, small brass pots and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a ladle. A folded white cloth with red-striped borders lies nearby, and a white cloth covers a low seat behind the pit. A small yellow-cloth table holds brass ritual items on the right. No people are visible.October 25 20062006-10-25A homa is performed indoors in a plain cream-walled room with a ceiling fan. A large fire burns in a brick fire pit covered with yellow-orange cloth or marigold-like offerings. A priest in white clothes with an orange shawl kneels at the fire and tends it with a ladle. Seated on the floor to the right, several devotees in white and cream sarees and white dhotis watch, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind the fire, a large framed portrait with a white turban and a garland of white and red flowers hangs on the wall, with a smaller framed photo below it decorated with garlands and brass lamps on a flower-strewn table. Bananas and fruit sit on a tray at the lower left.2006-11-01A photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-painted bricks decorated with white circular and ornamental markings and red kumkum dots. A tall flame rises from wood kindling inside the square pit. Around it sit offerings: a bowl of bananas and other fruit, a plate of sweets, a dish of pink flowers and scattered petals, a white powder bowl, and a brass vessel. A kalasha with yellow flowers stands behind on the right. Partially visible at the edges are people in white and orange-saffron cloth, seated on the floor, though their faces and details are not clear. The setting is a tiled floor with a white cloth backdrop.2006-11-01September 30 20072007-09-30November 01 20062006-11-01October 25 20062006-10-25January 01 20102010-01-01A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head cloth pours ghee from a metal ladle into a fire on a homa pit, with flames and smoke rising. Before him, a white stepped platform is decorated with marigold garlands, red flowers, bananas, pineapples, apples, plates of sweets and a kalasha. Behind, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and set before a green cloth, with brass oil lamps flanking the altar. The setting is a plain whitewashed hall with a striped woven mat on the floor.2007-09-30Indoor puja in a plain whitewashed room with a fire pit of stacked yellow blocks and a bright flame at the centre. A large framed portrait on the back wall shows a man in a white turban with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Beneath it, a smaller framed photo of a figure in saffron-orange robes with a necklace sits on a table draped in cloth, flanked by brass oil lamps and rose petals. Seated on the floor around the homa are a priest in white with an orange shawl, several devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis, and a bowl of bananas and fruit at the left. Counts visible people: about six.2006-11-01A square brick homa kunda with a tall orange flame rising from its centre, set on a stepped base decorated with white painted lines. Behind it stands a gilded ornate structure draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland. Brass and silver vessels, a lidded golden urn, a plate of offerings and a small kalasha sit on the cloth-covered table, and the edge of an orange-clad sleeve is visible at right. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2012-01-08January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copies