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Photo of a smoky ritual hall during a homa at a fire pit lined with white bricks. A standing priest in an orange-red garment and garland holds a golden trident and a lit flame, while seated devotees in white and orange sit before the fire. Behind them, a white bull statue with red and gold cloth and a deity murti are adorned with garlands. Brass-and-cane baskets with yellow flowers, a kalasha-style arrangement, and a cameraman with a tripod stand at left and centre. Pennants hang along the top of the wall.

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A photograph of a homa inside a plain hall with a corrugated roof and barred windows, filled with smoke. In the foreground a square brick fire pit holds a flame, with a man in white ritual clothes beside it. A large white bull statue (Nandi) draped with garlands and a colourful cloth stands at left, with a golden trident leaning nearby. Many seated devotees in white and orange garments, some wearing garlands, sit on the floor in rows. A video camera on a tripod stands in the middle. A person in a red top sits at the bottom edge near a microphone stand. Bunting in orange and blue hangs from the ceiling.2007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with a corrugated roof and rows of orange pennant flags overhead. A fire burns in a brick-lined square pit in the centre, with yellow and white flower petals scattered around it. Seated participants in white and orange clothes, some wearing flower garlands, sit close to the pit; a woman in a blue top and a man in a white shirt are at the left edge with a bright flame in front of them. A standing man at right wears an orange dhoti and a red sleeveless top with a white flower garland and holds a brass plate near the fire. A videographer in white stands on the left behind a camera on a tripod. Brass pots with yellow flowers sit in the lower left, and smoke hangs in the air across the hall, with many seated people behind.2007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees during a fire ritual. A square brick fire pit with white bricks and flowers sits in the foreground, with flames rising from it. A central priest in an orange-brown garment and flower garland sits behind the fire pit. Women in red and orange saris and men in white kurtas wearing marigold garlands sit among the crowd. A tall brass or gold-topped staff stands at right beside a peacock-feather fan, and a white electric fan is visible. A cameraman with a tripod films at left. Orange and white bunting hangs along the ceiling, and smoke fills the hall.2007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25December 26 20072007-12-26