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A photograph of an indoor homa ceremony with smoke filling the room. A woman in an orange sari stands at left holding a lit lamp and a small flame, dressed in orange and red. A fire burns in a rectangular metal fire pit in front, with brass pots and offerings near it, and a partly visible priest with white sacred markings on his face and chest sits at the lower left. Around twenty seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor with hands joined in prayer, while a standing figure at right wears an orange and gold outfit with a white flower garland and a gold crown. Three yellow fruit-shaped offerings with white flowers rest on a green leaf plate in front of the fire. The scene reads as a fire ritual with lamp offerings and seated devotees.

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July 11 20122012-07-11July 21 20122012-07-21July 21 20122012-07-21A homa ritual in an indoor hall: a fire burns in a rectangular fire pit on the floor in front of seated devotees. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra marks and a gold necklace stands at left beside plates of fruit offerings. A man in a red robe holds a brass tray with offerings over the fire. Two large deity murtis at right are draped in orange cloth and white flower garlands, one holding a trident-like staff. Devotees sit in orange shawls and white clothes with palms pressed together, and more people stand in the background.2012-07-21A photograph of a homa ceremony in an indoor hall. A man in a red shawl and red-and-yellow garment stands at left holding a lit oil lamp or flame vessel beside a copper fire pit with a burning flame. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothing sit on the floor with hands folded in prayer, including a woman in a blue top and women in head coverings. To the right stands a large deity murti in orange and gold silk with a white jasmine garland. Trays of fruit and flower offerings sit at lower left, and a microphone stands by the fire pit. Around 20 to 25 people are visible in the room.2012-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 21 20122012-07-21 +1 copiesJuly 12 20122012-07-12September 26 20092009-09-26July 12 20122012-07-12July 21 20122012-07-21A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with plain grey-green walls. A woman in a red and orange sari with a red shawl stands at left, one arm extended and tossing white offerings into the flames of a fire pit. Seated devotees in front of the fire include a man in a white kurta with orange shawl and hands pressed in prayer, a man in cream clothes with an orange shawl, and a young woman in orange with folded hands. Behind them, a crowd sits in orange, red and white garments. At right, a large deity murti in orange and gold drapery is garlanded with white flowers. Fruits, flowers and brass vessels sit on a tray at lower left.2012-07-21A large indoor hall during a ritual gathering. A standing officiant in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges and a rudraksha mala holds a lit flame aloft in his right hand with his left hand raised in salutation. Rows of seated participants in saffron and orange robes, with rudraksha malas, sit with palms joined in prayer; many hold small lit oil lamps and candles. Several bald male monastics in orange sit in the foreground with hands folded. Framed photo collages hang on the cream walls, and a video camera on a tripod is at right. a person's presence is not clearly confirmed by appearance.2016-08-02 +1 copies