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A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual on a brick-lined fire pit. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold silk saree with jasmine and red flower garlands and yellow flowers in her hair holds a long white and red garland raised with her hands. A man in a white silk shirt and white dhoti kneels before the fire, head bowed. Behind them other participants in white clothes sit around the fire pits, with a brass vessel and a copper ladle nearby. Another woman in a pink and red saree sits at the left. Several people are visible, counted here as fewer than six.

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A photograph of a homa or yagna ritual on a floor, with white-clad participants seated around a low white brick fire pit. In the foreground a woman in a red and gold silk saree with a long braid and yellow flowers in her hair leans forward, receiving a garland of white jasmine and red flowers from a man in a white satin shirt who sits beside her. Behind them a woman in a pink blouse and pink saree sits, and a seated man in a white shirt is visible. Brass vessels, a ladle, a bell-metal bowl and a smoking fire are visible, with more people in white seated in the background.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with flower garlands. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a white and red flower garland, bends over a brass tray of pink and white flower petals, holding yellow sacred threads. Beside him a woman in a deep maroon sari with gold border and a red bindi, also wearing a white and red garland and a pendant, holds the same tray. Behind them other devotees in white and in pink and purple saris sit on the floor, some with garlands and threaded rudraksha beads, and a small oil lamp burns near the tray.2006-12-26A photograph of a seated couple at a ritual gathering, both wearing white and draped in white and red flower garlands. The man in the centre wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, holding a yellow thread or cord over a small offering. The woman beside him wears a red and cream sari with a gold-bordered pallu and jasmine in her hair. Behind them, other seated devotees in white and red garlands hold incense sticks and offerings near a small fire pit with lit oil lamps, flower petals and brass vessels on the floor.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual on the ground, with a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks. A man in white dhoti and shirt, wearing a garland of white and red flowers, sits at left, tending the pit with his hand while a woman in a red and purple sari and gold bangles, also garlanded with white and orange flowers and wearing a decorated headpiece, places flowers and offerings into the pit. Around them, seated devotees wear white clothing with orange shawls, and bowls of offerings, a brass pot and marigold flowers lie on the mat. The ground is covered with striped woven mats.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a seated group of devotees in white and traditional dress during a fire ritual, with small fire pits set in front of them. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a white and red flower garland and holds yellow thread while looking down. Beside him a smiling woman in a maroon sari and matching blouse, with a red flower garland, holds a brass plate of flowers and petals. Behind them other garlanded participants in white and saffron-trimmed clothing sit and clap, with a woman in a purple sari and another in a pink sari visible. Small flames burn in the pits.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26