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A photograph of a homa ritual in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof. A brick fire pit lined with white bricks and scattered flower petals sits in the foreground, with a flame burning at its centre. Several people in orange and red robes sit on the mat-covered floor, including a man in white with a red shawl seated near the pit and a woman in white beside him. Behind them stand three deity murtis under decorated umbrellas, garlanded with flowers. To the right, a long table holds many baskets of coconuts, flowers and offerings wrapped in woven cane. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and smoke hangs in the air.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 24 20072007-12-24Inside a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and orange pennants, a woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands at centre holding a lit lamp on a tray over a brick homa fire pit. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls chant with folded hands on the left. Behind them, three deity murti under ornate umbrellas are garlanded in green and red, and a tiered pyramid of brass kalasha pots stands on the right. Brass vessels and oil lamps rest on the floor. A pit ritual or homa is underway.2007-12-25A photograph inside a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof decorated with orange triangular pennants. A standing man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a flower garland and long hair, holds a flaming vessel over a brick fire pit (homa kund) with yellow flowers and leaves around it. Around him, a row of seated devotees in white and orange clothing, several holding ceremonial staffs with gold tops, press palms together. Behind them, three deity murtis are decorated with garlands under ornate umbrellas, and a large tiered arrangement of brass kalasha pots with mango leaves stands on a white-draped platform. Brass lamps and offering bowls with flowers and grains sit on the mat in front, and a man in white stands at the rear. This appears to be a homa ritual. The standing man's clothing and hair are visible, but his face cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-12-25A homa ritual in a whitewashed hall hung with orange pennants. A standing figure in orange robes with a white flower garland holds a brass plate, with a burst of flame rising from it, over a brick fire pit. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing with palms pressed together surround the pit. Behind them, several figures in white hold tall ceremonial staffs. At the back, three decorated deity murti are shaded by colourful umbrellas, and a tiered arrangement of brass vessels with mango leaves stands on a white-draped table. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit on the floor.2007-12-25December 24 20072007-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa ceremony inside a whitewashed hall with an orange pennant strung along the roof. In the centre a figure in an orange robe with a red-orange shawl and a long garland of white and orange flowers stands beside a brick fire pit, holding a brass plate. Behind him, a man in white robes sits with a small drum, and several people in white kurtas and orange shawls sit on the mat, some holding flower-bearing plates. Along the back wall stand three ornate parasol-canopies over decorated deity murti dressed in garlands. To the right, a large pyramid of brass kalasha pots is arranged on a white-draped table. Plates of offerings, fruit and oil lamps lie on the floor near the pit. The figure in orange with long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style adornment is a person candidate, but the appearance is not conclusive.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa or yagna in a hall filled with white smoke. A square fire pit lined with white bricks and decorated with red flowers burns at centre, while a priest in an orange-red shawl kneels over it tending the flame with a ladle. Beside him, a man in red robes sits cross-legged and another in white kneels nearby. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and on the right a pyramid of cone-shaped offerings wrapped in netting is topped with yellow and orange flowers. Large deity murtis and a decorated backdrop are visible through the haze.2007-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25