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A smoky indoor homa ritual with many seated devotees in white and pastel clothing. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt sits with hands folded, beside a bare-chested priest with a white shawl over his shoulder. A woman in a peach sari with green border sits near the front. Several small square fire pits with burning flames and scattered yellow flowers line the floor, and a brass vessel stands nearby.

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A large hall filled with seated devotees during a fire ritual. Rows of people in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in sarees, sit on the floor before small square brick fire pits with burning flames and brass vessels of offerings. A shirtless man in a white dhoti sits near the center, and a woman in a green blouse and peach saree sits in the foreground with hands joined. Smoke hangs in the hazy air. Fire offerings, a homa or yagna, are being performed. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.2007-09-30A dim indoor hall with a homa in progress: rows of devotees sit on mats before several small square fire pits built from white bricks, each with a burning flame, brass vessels, and yellow flowers scattered around. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti and shawl sits at the front, while a woman in a white sari sits beside him, both facing the fire. Many more participants fill the background, some in green, pink and orange saris. At the far right edge, a man in white clothing sits near the wall, apparently overseeing the ritual, with no distinctive visible cues to identify him.2007-09-30Night photograph of a large outdoor gathering of devotees performing fire rituals on sandy ground. Hundreds of people sit in rows behind small brick-built fire pits, each with a burning flame, offering plates, steel bowls and flower garlands in front of them. Many women wear white and cream saris with coloured borders, one in a green sari and another in red and white. Men wear white shirts and dhotis. Smoke and haze hang over the crowd, lit by warm flame light and a distant spotlight. A foreground woman in a red blouse and white bordered sari sits with an offering plate. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual performed collectively.2007-02-11December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesSeated devotees fill a hall during an evening ritual, with brass pots and bowls on white square platforms and marigold petals scattered before them. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari with gold borders sits with hand to chin, beside a man in white dhoti and shirt and a shaved-headed man in white clothes. To the left a woman wears a purple sari with gold border, and a woman in a red blouse sits nearby. Behind them many people in white and colourful saris watch, some holding children. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no presence claim is made.2007-09-30Devotees sit cross-legged on the floor of a dim hall performing a homa fire ritual. At the centre, a square fire pit built from white bricks holds burning sticks and flames, decorated with yellow flower petals. A woman in a peach and green sari leans over the fire, while a man in white clothes beside her tends it. On the left, a woman in a brown embroidered sari holds a small plate of offerings, and a man in white with glasses sits near the fire. Behind them, more participants in white and green clothes sit in rows, with a brass bowl and flowers on the floor and a red cloth at the right edge. Smoke hangs in the air and a crowd fills the background.2007-09-30February 11 20072007-02-11July 06 20152015-07-06A photograph of a homa fire ceremony under an open pavilion with stone pillars. Seated devotees on the ground wear white and colourful sarees and kurtas, many with white jasmine and red rose garlands. Small fire pits with flames and brass vessels with offerings sit in front of them. Standing participants in white and blue behind the seated rows watch and fold their hands. Construction bricks, sand piles and a ladder are visible at the back of the site.2006-12-26July 04 20162016-07-04A dim hall filled with smoke or incense haze, where many people in white clothing sit closely on the floor. In the foreground a seated devotee in white holds his hands together near a lit oil lamp with a flame burning on a brass tray. Behind the lamp, rows of seated devotees in white garments and white head coverings face the centre, some with hands folded in prayer. A framed photograph hangs on the wall at the upper right, and a red-and-white floral garland lies near the bottom right corner. The scene suggests a puja or aarti with an oil lamp.2004-06-03