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A photograph of a Vedic homa ceremony with couples seated on the ground before red fire pits. Four prominent people wear yellow marigold garlands: a woman in a red-bordered sari at left, a man in white dhoti and kurta offering from a brass bowl, a woman in an orange-and-red sari with a red bindi, and a man in white shirt and dhoti at right. Behind them stands another person in white with a tilak. A red fire tray marked with white symbols and the letters B11 holds a flame, and a second fire tray sits at the bottom right. Brass vessels and offerings rest on the ground. Four to six people are visible, all participating in the homa rather than presenting from a stage.

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December 26 20092009-12-26A homa fire ceremony in an ashram courtyard. Red brick fire pits with burning flames sit in the foreground. A woman in a red and gold sari wrapped with a yellow marigold garland offers into the fire. Beside her, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a yellow marigold garland holds a brass bowl and reaches toward the flames with a spoon. To the right, a woman in an orange sari and a man in white with a yellow garland sit cross-legged, watching the ritual. A bowl of flowers and offerings rests near the fire. White walls with red painted motifs and a chain hang behind. Three people are clearly visible, plus a partial figure at the right edge.2009-12-26A homa ritual at a fire pit: a red fire tray with bright flames in the foreground. A man in white dhoti and white kurta, wearing a yellow marigold garland, sits feeding an offering into the fire with his right hand. Beside him a woman in an orange-and-maroon sari with a yellow garland sits with hands folded in her lap, and at right a woman in a gold sari with a yellow garland tends the fire. Behind them, seated devotees in white and maroon garments, many wearing yellow garlands, witness the ritual. Four or five people are visible.2009-12-26Several devotees sit cross-legged on a grey floor for a homa fire ceremony in a plain whitewashed hall. Red brick fire pits with white markings hold a small flame and offerings of leaves and flowers. Most wear yellow marigold garlands; the central man wears all-white dhoti and shirt, and a man at right wears a cream dhoti and shirt with gold bangle. A woman in a red-and-gold sari and a woman in a dark blouse sit nearby, and a woman in a yellow sari sits at the far right. A banana plant stands behind the group. No clearly identifiable a person is present in this scene.2009-12-26A homa or fire ritual on an orange-red floor before a red wall with a gold carved panel. Four people sit in front of a brick fire pit where flames rise. On the left, a bald man in a grey shirt and a woman in a red and green sari with white jasmine garland sit with hands extended toward the fire. Beside them, a bald man wears a white dhoti and white shawl with a garland. On the right, a priest in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered yellow cloth and gold necklace feeds the fire with his hand extended, while another priest in white with rudraksha mala watches. Brass vessels, a small red cloth bundle and a silver plate of offerings sit near the fire.2010-12-23December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26February 15 20072007-02-15December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A marriage ceremony at an open-sided concrete hall with exposed brick walls. A young man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron cloth sits cross-legged at a small brick fire pit holding a brass lamp with a flame, a person candidate with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, shown as a priest officiating. Beside him a seated man in a white shirt wears a white and red flower garland and holds a round wooden plate, while a bride in an orange sari with a flower garland sits next to him. Behind them standing attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls and a white-clad figure stand near a microphone stand. Marigold and rose petals are scattered around the brick fire pit, and fruits sit on a plate in front. Two painted blue and red decorative pillars with floral motifs frame the scene.2007-02-15December 26 20092009-12-26