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A night-time homa at an ashram hall: a large rectangular fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, surrounded by yellow and white flower petals and a metal bowl of grain. Behind it, a deity murti with garlands is decorated with colourful flowers and a gold arch. Several women stand or sit in white, pink and maroon saris and salwar, and a young man in an orange-and-white shawl sits cross-legged to the right, possibly assisting. Strings of yellow flowers and banana leaves frame the scene. A wall clock is visible at right.

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December 05 20162016-12-05A homa fire burns in a raised wooden fire pit set on a red floor, with marigold garlands, scattered rice and yellow flowers around the pit and a brass bowl of oil nearby. Behind the fire, three men sit on the floor: one wears a yellow shawl over bare shoulders, another wears a beige shawl, and the third, on the right, wears an orange saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala. A decorated kalasha with flower garlands sits on a metal stand at the back, with more devotees in white and a seated woman in maroon at the left edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2016-12-05A night-time ritual scene under a large tent with red carpeting and hanging coloured lights. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a yellow cloth over his shoulder and an orange-yellow sash leans over a wooden tray or box filled with flowers and leaves, handling offerings. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl and a saffron headband holds a small brass vessel, while another attendant in white stands nearby. A woman in a yellow shawl sits on the floor at right, and a seated man in saffron cloth is partially visible at lower centre. At right, an ornate altar with colourful deity figures, garlands and decorated arches stands under strings of lights. Garlands, brass lamps and a wall clock are visible.2016-12-05December 19 20162016-12-19December 19 20162016-12-19April 28 20172017-04-28Photo of a homa fire ritual at night inside a temple-like hall. A rectangular yellow fire pit holds a bright flame with offerings of petals and fruit nearby. Several men sit cross-legged on a patterned floor; the nearest wears a green turban, rudraksha-style beaded garland and white dhoti, and another is bare-chested with white body markings. Behind them a woman in white and a woman in a red shawl stand with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a red robe with a gold necklace stands near the fire. Women in white with white headbands stand in the background. On the right are ornate decorated shrine pieces with white and gold Shiva lingams topped with cobra hoods, brass lamps, and a silver-framed arch.2015-09-15Evening ritual in a temple-style hall. Several priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand at left, one lifting a lit lamp and a plate of offerings before a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. A fire burns in a raised stone homa or puja pit in front of the shrine. Devotees sit on the floor facing the altar, mostly women in white clothes with red-orange shawls. A figure in a golden ornamented throne chair at right, dressed in orange and gold, observes the ceremony beside electric fans. The room has a red wall and an arched shrine frame.2013-07-17Night ritual at a temple-style hall with a square wooden homa fire pit in the foreground, flames and smoke rising from it. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron cloth kneels at left, pouring from a brass vessel into the fire, while another priest in white holds a ladle nearby. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white and cream clothes sit with hands pressed in prayer. At right stands a deity murti on a decorated pedestal draped in white cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flowers, with fruits and coconuts before it. Brass lamps with oil lamps stand beside it, and a red carpet covers the floor under a tented roof with hanging decorations. A clock showing 11:28 is visible on the left.2016-12-07December 19 20162016-12-19A homa fire ceremony inside a hall with white draped cloth overhead and a decorated shrine behind. A fire burns in a brick fire pit decorated with flowers and marigold garlands, with brass vessels and a plate beside it. A bare-chested priest with a shaved head sits at the fire, holding a flower-garlanded object, wearing an orange-red shawl. A man in white with an orange-red shawl stands with palms pressed together. Women in white saris with gold borders and orange-red shawls assist at the left, and a seated woman in a red-and-gold sari extends her hand toward the fire at lower right. Many seated devotees fill the background, and a deity murti sits in an arched shrine.2015-07-17July 17 20152015-07-17