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A seated group performs a homa beside a brick fire pit with a visible flame, with offerings of fruit, green leaves, and bowls on a cloth. A man in white with a garland of white and red flowers presses his palms together at the front left. Beside him a woman in an orange sari holds a small child in teal. Near the centre a man in a green shirt and white dhoti sits with palms joined, and a woman in white with glasses and a garland sits nearby. At front right a man in white garland and cloth reads or sits beside a brass vessel. Behind them musicians play wind instruments and a drum, and a crowd of devotees in saffron and white sits in a room with an orange wall and a framed painting of a seated figure. Eleven or more people are visible.

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November 06 20112011-11-06A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit at left, with a wooden edge in front. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on an orange-red mat behind the fire, wearing a pink-and-magenta turban, rudraksha mala and a white and bead necklace, with hands folded over a silver kalasha-style pot and brass vessels. Behind him, a man in red-orange robes wears a white garland and sits on an ornate orange throne/peetha. Nearby, saffron-robed men stand with palms joined, and a row of seated saffron-robed devotees in white garlands sits on the left. Women in white and gold-bordered saris with jasmine garlands kneel in the foreground, facing the fire. Palm trees and red-walled buildings stand in the background.2014-10-03November 06 20112011-11-06November 06 20112011-11-06A Hindu wedding ceremony photographed in a decorated space with an orange-painted floor. A bare-chested priest in a green-and-gold shawl and white dhoti kneels at left, reaching toward a couple. The groom in a white dhoti and shirt, with a white and red flower garland, smiles while holding hands with the bride, who wears a red and orange silk sari, gold jewellery and a pink-and-white flower garland. A woman in a dark green sari with gold border and bangles leans in to assist. Behind them, older women and onlookers in saris and traditional dress stand watching. Before the couple is a tray with turmeric, kumkum, bananas and lit offerings.2013-09-16November 06 20112011-11-06April 04 20122012-04-04July 06 20152015-07-06November 06 20112011-11-06December 26 20082008-12-26A homa fire burns on a floor in a red-walled courtyard at night, with flames rising from wood and ghee offerings arranged around it, and a tray of flowers, fruit and sweets nearby. A young woman in an orange-red sari with a gold necklace stands at left with hands folded. A bare-chested man in a red shawl sits cross-legged before the fire with hands clasped. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl sits with bare chest, and two more priests in white dhotis stand near the back. Brass vessels, oil lamps, a garland-decorated tray and a green cloth surround the ritual space, with a wooden door at left.2016-06-19September 16 20132013-09-16