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A photograph of a homa at an indoor shrine. A person in white ritual clothing stands with hands joined in prayer beside a flaming fire pit, with brass vessels and a kalasha in the foreground. To the right, a framed portrait of a woman in orange is garlanded with orange and yellow flower garlands. Flower offerings lie on the floor, and a plastic chair and red container are visible in the background. No clear appearance-based cues establish the identity of the person, so the a person field is unsure.

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A photograph of a homa in a dimly lit temple hall. A white brick fire pit holds a bright flame, with a ladle and a brass bowl beside it. A man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a wristwatch on one wrist. A woman in a brown sari with glasses and a dark mala stands at right. In the foreground a person in white sits cross-legged facing the fire with hands extended. Behind the fire, a framed portrait garlanded with red and white flowers rests on a wooden seat draped with a striped cloth. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha and fruit offerings are placed around the pit.2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamIndoor photo of a homa or fire ritual in a plain whitewashed room. A burning fire rises from a low pit of white bricks on the floor, with brass vessels and a small brass spoon nearby. A standing man in white kurta and dhoti, with a long dark rudraksha-style mala hanging on his chest, stands at the left beside the fire. A woman in white sits on the floor on the left with her palms pressed together in prayer. A girl with glasses sits at the lower left edge, and a partly visible person sits at the bottom right. Behind the fire, a white-draped table holds a framed painting of a goddess seated among green leaves and garlands, flanked by two brass oil lamps lit on stands. Offerings sit on a tray at the table.2009-10-10A photograph of a domestic puja inside a modest room with white walls. In the foreground, a fire burns in a small square fire pit with offerings, and smoke rises. Behind it, a bearded man in a cream shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together. Beside him, an elderly woman in a red sari with a shawl prays. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and cream shawl holds a brass plate with a lit flame and flower petals. A woman in a purple striped sari with folded hands stands near him, and other women in colourful saris are further right. On the left, a person in white clothes with hands folded faces a small altar with a framed portrait garlanded in flowers, a kalasha, and marigold garlands. Small oil lamps and rudraksha-style decorations are on the wall. The scene appears to be a homa and aarti in a devotee's home.A standing man in an all-white kurta and dhoti holds a brass lamp with a lit flame over a homa fire pit built of white bricks, while a woman in white sits kneeling with her hands joined in prayer beside it. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange garments garlanded with flowers, placed above a table draped in white cloth with brass lamps and a plate of fruit. The room has plain white walls and the fire pit holds burning wood with offerings.2009-10-10October 25 20062006-10-25September 30 20072007-09-30A photograph of a home homa or puja set-up with a visible fire pit in the lower left, flames burning on a metal tray. A man in white clothes sits cross-legged at the left edge, partly visible. Behind the altar, a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing is garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds and purple ribbons, with green banana leaves to the right. Brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel, a lamp, fruit, flowers and a steel pot of red liquid sit on the floor before the altar, with a tray of small brass cups at right.2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamA homa ritual in a bare whitewashed room. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a small oil lamp toward a table draped in white cloth, where a framed portrait of a woman in an orange sari sits between two brass lamp stands with lit wicks, flanked by fruit and flower garlands. In the foreground, a seated woman in white with long braided hair presses her palms together in prayer beside a brick fire pit with bright flames, a small brass kettle and brass plates. Smoke rises from the fire pit across the wall.2009-10-10A photograph of a home puja setting indoors. Two men in plain white ritual clothing stand on a woven mat before an altar. The man on the left, bare-headed with a vermilion mark on his forehead and a white shawl, holds a silver lamp with a flame. The man on the right wears glasses, a white kurta and rudraksha beads, and stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a framed photograph of a seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, a printed name in Tamil script, and garlands of red and yellow flowers. On the altar cloth sits an orange-wrapped object topped with a peacock feather, and a brass plate holds red flowers and offerings. Brass vessels, a conch shell, oil lamps, a plate of fruit and a small pot of flowers surround the floor.A photograph of a small indoor shrine room with pale blue walls and a framed deity picture with garlands at upper right. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair leans over a wooden platform holding a flame, a heap of white rice, fruits, flowers and brass lamps. Two men in white dhoti and shirt stand at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, and another person in white is partly visible behind. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering in progress.2006-12-17