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A homa fire ceremony in an indoor hall: a square stepped altar of white bricks holds a small flame at its centre, with a red flower placed near it. A priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall ornate blue-and-white embroidered headdress kneels at the right, holding a metal bowl and ladle over the fire. Around the altar, a seated group of devotees in white and orange clothing, including women in white saris and a woman in a pink shawl, watch the ritual. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a banana, and offering plates sit beside the altar, with a television in the background. The seated priest may be a person, based on the saffron robes and ornate headdress, though the appearance is uncertain.

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October 14 20072007-10-14A homa fire pit built of white brick-like blocks, with burning wood and orange flames at its centre, decorated with small yellow and red flowers. A man in orange robes and a tall patterned conical headdress stands at right, holding a silver vessel and an offering over the fire. Behind him, a row of young boys in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats, some holding ritual items. Brass pots line the floor at left, a brass lamp and small deity murti and fruit offerings sit on the right, and a laptop is visible at far left.2007-10-15October 15 20072007-10-15October 14 20072007-10-14A homa is performed in an indoor hall with a white brick fire altar bearing a flame and scattered pink flowers. A man in an orange robe, a tall patterned conical headdress and a gold necklace sits at the altar's right, holding a book and gesturing toward the fire. Around the altar, a seated crowd of devotees fills the hall: many men and boys wear white ritual clothes, while women and girls wear saris and salwar in pink, green, orange and purple. Woven textile banners hang on the walls, and a laptop sits on a stand near the back. Brass offering vessels rest beside the altar.2007-10-13A photograph of a homa being performed indoors at night. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and a patterned conical cap kneels behind a white brick fire altar holding a flaming ladle over the fire. Two seated assistants in white dhotis sit nearby, a young boy in a navy shirt watches, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the right with hands folded. Rows of brass lamps sit on a mat at left, and a tiered shelf of small painted deity figures glows with lights at right. A striped mat covers the floor, and offerings and flower petals decorate the altar.2007-10-15October 12 20072007-10-12A photograph of a homa or yagna at a white brick fire pit with a small flame and burning wood inside. A young man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a tall ornate blue and gold cap, a gold necklace and a white tilak, pours an offering from a metal vessel into the fire. Around him, about six boys and young men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor with brass plates, fruit and a flower. A laptop sits on a wooden table in the background, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari sits at the left edge.2007-10-14August 26 20072007-08-26October 14 20072007-10-14A photograph of a homa or yagna in a plain whitewashed hall. A seated priest in orange robes and a patterned cap sits behind a white brick fire pit, with brass vessels, flowers, a pot and a small deity murti arranged in front. Rows of seated people in white and orange clothing, including young children and women in saffron, sit on mats facing the fire. A young man in white and orange stands at the right edge, and a few people in white kneel near the front. Hanging decorative banners and a small screen are visible on the walls.2007-10-12A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall. A brick-built fire pit, layered in white bricks with yellow flowers scattered on top, holds a burning flame. A young man in an orange robe and a patterned cylindrical cap sits at the pit, feeding offerings into it. Behind him, a woman in white with an orange shawl kneels beside a small brass oil lamp, and a tiered shelf of painted clay figures and lit strands lines the back wall. Brass plates, pink lotus flowers and a metal vessel sit around the pit, with a second figure in white at the left edge. Ritual fire, offerings and clay figurines suggest a homa with festive decoration.2007-10-16