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Indoor homa or yagna ceremony at night in a whitewashed hall. A square fire pit built of white blocks with a small flame in its centre is decorated with yellow and pink flowers and dry grass. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and a tall patterned conical headdress presides, with a rudraksha-style cord at his neck, holding a plate. Around him about a dozen boys and young men in white dhotis and white kurtas sit on the floor, several holding ritual plates or vessels. A small brass lamp and flower garlands sit at the right. A hanging orange-and-blue woven cloth with a bird and flower motif hangs from the ceiling.

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A homa or yagna being performed inside a plain whitewashed hall at night. A white fire altar of stacked white bricks holds a small flame with marigold petals and garlands scattered around it. A man in a saffron-orange robe and a tall patterned headdress kneels at the altar, holding a brass vessel, with a row of boys in white dhotis and white shirts seated beside him. Several other figures in white sit along the side wall. A brass kalasha, small deity murti and flower garland sit on a mat at the right, and colourful patterned banners hang on the walls. a person cues: a saffron robe and ornate headdress, but the figure's face and build are not clearly distinguishable at this resolution.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 13 20072007-10-13A photograph of a ritual fire altar built from stacked white bricks decorated with yellow and orange flowers and scattered grass stalks. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha-style necklace and a patterned cylindrical cap stands at the right, holding a metal plate or ritual vessel. Several young boys in white clothes sit cross-legged behind the altar, one with a white forehead mark, some holding small items. A dim hall with white walls and a hanging orange and red cloth panel is behind them. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna at the altar.2007-10-12A homa is performed in an indoor hall with a white brick fire altar bearing a flame and scattered pink flowers. A man in an orange robe, a tall patterned conical headdress and a gold necklace sits at the altar's right, holding a book and gesturing toward the fire. Around the altar, a seated crowd of devotees fills the hall: many men and boys wear white ritual clothes, while women and girls wear saris and salwar in pink, green, orange and purple. Woven textile banners hang on the walls, and a laptop sits on a stand near the back. Brass offering vessels rest beside the altar.2007-10-13A homa fire ritual in a plain whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and woven mats. A white-brick fire altar, built in tiered layers, holds a small flame with offerings, and a brass vessel sits to one side. A man in an orange robe with a tall ornate crown-like headdress and beaded rudraksha-style necklace kneels at the altar, pouring offerings. Several seated people in white dhotis and shirts sit behind the altar, and another person in white bends over a laptop on a small table at left. Striped and patterned cloth hangings with orange borders hang on the walls, and a small plate of offerings sits at right.2007-10-15Night ritual at a square fire pit (homa/yagna) built from white bricks, decorated with yellow flowers and red offerings, with dry wood laid in the centre and a flame burning. A person in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a tall patterned crown-like headpiece sits behind the pit tending the fire with a ladle and brass vessel. Other people in white clothes sit nearby on mats. Rows of small brass lamps stand at left, and a tiered shelf of small figurines lit by a strand of lights appears at right.2007-10-15A homa fire pit built of white brick-like blocks, with burning wood and orange flames at its centre, decorated with small yellow and red flowers. A man in orange robes and a tall patterned conical headdress stands at right, holding a silver vessel and an offering over the fire. Behind him, a row of young boys in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats, some holding ritual items. Brass pots line the floor at left, a brass lamp and small deity murti and fruit offerings sit on the right, and a laptop is visible at far left.2007-10-15October 15 20072007-10-15