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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a hall with a yellow-ochre wall. Flames rise from a square fire pit lined with red bricks and decorated with yellow and orange flower petals. A man in an orange shawl with his back to the camera faces the fire. Two men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged beside it, and rows of women in saris behind them watch. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge. The date stamp reads 25 10 2006.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a floor-level indoor setting. A brick-enclosed fire pit burns brightly at centre, with a priest in white clothes and an orange-saffron shawl kneeling at the near side, feeding offerings and tending the flames with a long wooden stick. Around the fire lie bowls of yellow flowers and offerings, a metal vessel, and a folded white cloth. Behind the fire, about two dozen women and children in sarees of cream, yellow, pink and purple sit on mats and watch quietly. The ritual is shown in dim evening light.2006-10-25A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall. A brick-lined fire pit with bright flames sits on a woven mat in the foreground, with pots, a metal vessel, a plate of yellow food, a flower garland and offerings arranged beside it. A priest in white clothing with an orange cloth over his shoulder sits at the front left, tending the fire. About a dozen women in saris of white, cream, pink, purple and yellow sit in a semicircle behind, along with a few children, including a girl in an orange dress. Some women are in white saris with gold borders. Watching quietly, they form the audience for the fire offering.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25Blurred night-time photograph inside a temple hall lit warmly by lamps. A large crowd of devotees sits and stands in the foreground, mostly women in white, green and pink saris and men in white dhotis and shirts. Near the back, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and a woman in a green sari stand before an illuminated shrine with golden deity murti and ornaments. Printed notice boards and a framed sign hang on the walls, and a blue-gold doorway frames the scene. Crowd count is large.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25