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A photograph of a homa at a fire pit built from red brick, stacked with wood sticks and decorated with yellow and pink flowers. A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged before a microphone stand, holding a yellow flower or fruit in his hands during the offering. Behind him stand a white-draped altar with garlands and fruit, brass pots, a brass bowl and a green draped backdrop. A second person in white with dark hair is partly visible in the lower right foreground. The image is dated in the lower right corner.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall. A man in white dhoti and white shawl with a bare upper body sits cross-legged at a brick fire pit, where flames rise from burning offerings decorated with marigold and rose petals. He holds a bowl of petals and flowers, and a brass spoon-ladle rests on the brick edge. Nearby on a silver plate are pomegranates, bananas and sugarcane pieces. Behind him a woman in a white and black sari stands near a microphone, a younger woman in orange and white stands behind, and seated devotees include a woman in a blue and red sari with gold jewellery and a man in white dhoti and striped shirt. Green draped cloth forms the backdrop.A homa fire ceremony on the ground in front of a green draped backdrop. A brick fire pit with a burning flame is decorated with yellow and pink flower petals and marigolds. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a purple border sits cross-legged, raising his hands in a mudra over the fire. Beside him a woman in a white sari with glasses and a pearl necklace sits holding a plate of grass and offerings. Platters of pomegranates, bananas, oranges, flowers, a brass vessel, a brass pot and pouches of offerings sit nearby. Behind them, seated devotees in white and an orange-and-blue sari watch the ritual. A microphone stands on a stand, and the picture is dated 3-9-2008 at the bottom right.A photograph of an outdoor homa at a ground-level brick fire pit built of white bricks and decorated with yellow and red flowers. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl pours or stirs from a brass bowl with a ladle, seated at the pit. Beside him another man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them a woman in white and a woman in blue-and-white sit on the sand, with a red wall and bamboo fence in the background. Silver bowls holding yellow marigold flowers and small offerings lie in front.2010-07-24A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall. A central fire pit is built of white bricks with yellow marigold petals scattered around its edge. Behind it, a bright fire burns. A figure seated at the centre wears an orange robe, a white and orange garland and a red forehead mark, holding a small ceremonial object over the pit while speaking into a handheld microphone. Around them, about a dozen seated men wear orange shawls over white kurtas, and several sit on mats. Trays of fruit, flowers, coconut, bowls and wood sticks lie on the floor. A peacock-feather fan stands on the right, and a white-clothed table is at the back left.2007-12-25A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a tiled floor, decorated with marigold petals and yellow flowers. A man in white ritual clothing with a white shawl sits cross-legged before the fire with his palms pressed together in prayer, a microphone stand beside him. A ladle rests on the fire pit edge and brass vessels, fruit, a steel bowl of flower petals and a plate of offerings lie on a low wooden tray nearby. Behind, a green draped backdrop hangs and several seated devotees watch, including a woman in a blue and orange sari and a woman in a white and black sari. A yellow cloth hangs from above.Outdoor fire ritual at a brick-lined fire pit, with flames and burning wood in the centre. A person with long dark curly hair, wearing a cream and gold embroidered top over white dhoti-style clothing, leans over the pit, hands extended toward the fire while dropping flowers into it. Yellow and pink flower petals lie on the bricks around the pit. Nearby on a table are a brass plate of yellow flowers, bowls of fruit and offerings, a pink bottle, a small brass lamp and a brass bell. Other people in white clothing stand behind, including one in a red shawl and one in white kurta, and a brass lamp stand and garlands sit on the right. The scene shows a homa or yagna with offerings.2006-04-01Outdoor homa ritual at a brick fire altar (kund) with a white brick square decorated with marigold petals and a silver ritual vessel with a long handle placed on it. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a wooden seat, holding a brass bowl in his left hand while his right hand reaches toward the altar, with a microphone clipped nearby. Behind him a second person in white sits on a striped green mat with a trident and ritual items beside them, and a stack of firewood lies on the ground. A bronze lamp stand and a small brass vessel appear at the edges. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial robes, which are the cues for this candidate, and is seated as the officiant.2006-09-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white and dark flower garland performs a homa at a low brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. He has long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark, cupping his hands before a microphone on a stand. Oil lamps, bowls of fruit, flowers, and offering trays sit on the mat in front. Behind him, seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some holding their hands together, fill the hall, and a child in white sits at left. Red cushions and a gold-painted pillar appear at right. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland, consistent with the page's Brahmotsav homa context.2007-12-25Outdoor ritual homa at the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark swept-back hair and a forehead marking, holds a red flower and speaks into a microphone. In front of him a square fire altar is built from white bricks decorated with marigold petals and yellow flowers. Brass and silver vessels, a bowl of yellow offerings, a copper kalasha, a brass shrine-shaped object and a ladle sit on a blue cloth. A carved wooden seat is on the left. The scene reads as a homa performed on the ground.2006-09-21December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoors on a sandy ground, a homa fire pit built of white bricks is decorated with marigold petals and sits beside a silver-handled ceremonial ladle and a gold tiered kalasha-like object. A man in saffron/orange robes sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat with a microphone on a stand, reading from a small book held in his hands, with a brass bowl and small bowls of offerings nearby. Another person in white clothes and an orange shawl sits behind to the left by a tripod-mounted camera, and a figure in white sits near a trident on a green and red striped mat. Stacked wood sticks and a brass lamp lie on the blue cloth around the ritual area.2006-09-21Photo of a homa ritual in a whitewashed hall with orange drapes. A central figure in an orange robe and a long white flower garland with a rudraksha mala sits before a white brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers, pouring offerings with a ladle. Several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit around the pit; one at right fans the flames with a long-handled implement. A tall silver trident and a golden staff stand against the wall, and a kalasha-like object is visible at the back. A white-clad figure stands near the orange curtains behind them.2007-12-25