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Outdoor photo of a homa at an event courtyard. Several brick fire pits with bright flames stand on swept sandy ground, with white kolam floor designs in the foreground and a green-and-orange striped mat holding a brass oil lamp, a plate and offerings. Four or five people in plain white dhotis and shirts tend the fires; one woman in a white sari stands near the front fire. A white draped tent backdrop, a parked truck and a low building with a corrugated roof sit behind them under trees.

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July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Outdoor homa ritual in a courtyard. A figure on the right, wearing a white turban, white robe with a gold-yellow shawl and a long garland, holds a flaming torch over a square fire pit built from stacked yellow-orange bricks, with bundles of sticks and offering trays. Behind the pit, a brass kalasha-style oil lamp stands on a striped green and pink rug. Three men in white dhoti-style clothing stand nearby and others in white watch from a doorway. Rangoli kolam designs decorate the ground and white plastic chairs and a green potted tree are visible.2006-07-30Outdoors on bare earth, a row of small brick fire pits (homa kundas) is arranged on woven mats, each holding stacked dry wood sticks, a brass bowl, a small oil lamp, and offerings such as white cloth bundles, flowers and red fruit. Several people dressed in white stand among the pits: a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds an offering packet, a woman in white sari carries a striped cloth bundle, and others in white saris walk in the background near a decorated altar with brass kalashas and garlands. Red and patterned banners hang behind. This shows a homa/yagna ritual setup.2007-09-03July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Outdoor ritual homa in a sandy courtyard beside a white building with a lattice-screen wall and trees. Two square brick fire pits burn with wood flames; the larger one in front is lit. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a white head wrap, wearing gold necklaces, holds a silver plate and stands on a striped green-and-maroon mat beside a brass oil lamp. Opposite, a man in a white dhoti and shirt crouches to tend the fire pit, with a red-and-white offering plate nearby. A man in an orange-saffron shawl and white dhoti stands behind the pit, and a figure in white stands further back. Motorcycles are parked along the right side. Kolam designs decorate the ground. Mainly ritual setting with ordinary Indian attire and yagna fire.2006-07-30Outdoor homa ritual in a courtyard beside a white building with a lattice wall and trees. Two brick fire pits, one with a burning fire, stand on sandy ground. A man in white dhoti with a white head wrap, long gold-coloured beaded necklace and a bare chest stands on a striped green and red mat, holding a brass lamp. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and saffron-orange shawl holds a brass lamp stand near the fire. Behind them a man in white clothes stands, and a man in white shirt and trousers holds a steel plate. Rangoli kolam patterns decorate the ground and motorcycles are parked in the background. Three people are visible in the scene.2006-07-30An outdoor courtyard set up for a homa or yagna. Several rectangular fire pits built from stacked yellow bricks sit in rows on bare earth. Each pit holds offerings, small plates and bowls. In the foreground a green and red striped mat, with a white cloth folded on it, sits before a brass oil lamp, brass vessels and a plate with fruit. Large white and red lotus-patterned rangoli designs decorate the ground. Behind, a white draped canopy stands beside a parked yellow truck. Two people in white clothes are visible at the right edge, tending the setup. No one else is visible.2006-07-30