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A homa fire pit lined with white steps and marked with orange vermilion stripes sits under a red, yellow and orange canopy strung with orange flags. A woman in white clothes with a gold-bordered sari bends forward with folded hands at the edge of the pit. Smoke rises from the pit. Seated to the right, a figure in a yellow garment and a large floral garland is seated beside a gold kalasha-style vessel and a brass lamp. Rows of seated children and adults in white clothes watch the ceremony. Red cylindrical offerings and flower petals lie around the fire pit.

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Outdoor homa at a festival pavilion under a canopy of red, yellow and orange fabric hung with orange triangular flags. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together at the edge of a white stepped fire pit where smoke rises. Behind the pit, a seated woman in an orange sari with a red border and gold necklace sits before an orange cushion, and on the right a figure in yellow and red robes with a long white and purple flower garland sits beside a silver lamp and brass vessel. Devotees in white and orange sit on mats in rows. A cameraman is visible at right.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor homa ceremony under a colourful tent ceiling hung with orange and yellow pennants and festoons. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl bends forward at the white stepped fire pit, sprinkling offerings into smoke while flower petals lie on the steps. Seated to the right behind an orange-red cushion, a man in saffron robes and rudraksha beads, with a shaved head, faces the fire, and a garlanded deity murti in a yellow silk cloth sits on a red-draped platform beside him. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing watch from the left, and brass lamps and red candles stand on the mat.2008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28December 28 20082008-12-28Outdoor homa ceremony under a red and yellow canopy strung with orange pennants and palm trees behind. A figure with long dark hair, orange robes and ornate necklaces sits on a raised orange seat at left, gesturing with his hands toward a devotee. Two devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls kneel on woven mats at the fire pit, which has white stepped sides scattered with orange and yellow flowers and smoke rising from it. Rows of seated devotees in white fill the background, and a deity murti draped in garlands stands on a white pedestal near the back.2008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20082008-12-28A standing figure in saffron-orange robes with a long dark plait and white forehead markings tends a black-edged homa fire pit, extending hands over the smoke. Seated and standing devotees in white and orange clothing fill the courtyard beneath a canopy of orange and red pennants and marigold garlands. A small statue draped in flowers stands on a white pedestal at left, and offerings of fruit and bowls sit at the fire's edge. Yellow and pink flower petals lie on the white stone steps.2008-12-28