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A photo of a homa fire ritual in a brick-lined fire pit at night. A priest in an orange robe and an ornate beaded, tall cylindrical headdress with a white tilak on his forehead holds a long silver ladle over the flames, pouring from a copper vessel. The fire pit is lined with white bricks, decorated with yellow and pink flowers and sprinkled with turmeric-red dots, with sand and kindling burning inside. Behind him, a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala sits at the left edge, and another seated man in white with a red shawl appears in the upper background. Brass bowls, flowers and a bundled ritual object sit to the side. The scene is lit warmly against a dark background.

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A seated priest in an orange saffron robe and a tall, ornately embroidered crown with a white tilak on his forehead pours ghee from a metal ladle-like vessel onto a homa fire pit. The square fire pit is lined with white-painted bricks, decorated with yellow and orange flowers and a sprig of grass, and contains wood sticks on sand. Behind him a brass vessel, flower garlands and a bunch of incense sticks sit on the floor, and another man in white clothes with a red shawl sits in the background near a window.2007-10-12A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall, ornately beaded crown holds a silver chalice-shaped vessel with a flame at its top, presiding over a white-brick fire pit (homa/yagna kunda) filled with dry wood and sand. Flower petals and yellow blossoms are scattered on the bricks. Behind him, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on a striped mat, and a figure in white with red-edged dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at the left edge with hands folded. A brass bowl of liquid, flower garlands and a small ritual setup lie to the right. The priest has a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, so he matches the description of a person candidate only partially; his appearance is uncertain.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12October 18 20072007-10-18October 15 20072007-10-15October 12 20072007-10-12Night homa at a brick-lined fire pit, with a priest seated on the left in a rust-brown wrap and a dark patterned head covering, holding a brass plate of burning offerings aloft. Flames rise from the square brick pit on the right, decorated with yellow flower petals and a small offering bowl. Brass oil lamps and small pots sit on the floor, with string lights and a shelf of framed items behind. Partially visible white-clad figure at the left edge.2007-10-18A photograph of a homa in progress inside a hall lit by strings of warm lights. A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe and a decorated cap or crown holds a flat metal dish over a large square fire pit built from white bricks, decorated with yellow flowers. Flames and sparks rise from the pit. Nearby stand brass and silver ritual vessels, a spoon, a small offering bowl and a tray. In the background a small deity murti sits on a red cloth beneath lights. The scene shows a fire ritual, not a festival procession.2007-10-18A photograph of a fire ritual, a homa, in a hall. At the centre, a priest in saffron-orange robes and a tall patterned cap sits behind a square fire pit of white bricks, feeding a flame with an offering from a metal ladle. Beside him, a young assistant in white clothes sits cross-legged near brass oil lamps, a bowl and pink lotus flowers. On the right, a woman in a white top and yellow sari with an orange shawl sits behind a brass lamp. Behind them, a shelf display holds rows of small painted clay figurines, and red clay animal figures stand near a green garland-decorated base. Strings of lights run along the back.2007-10-16A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a tall ornate crown with a patterned silver-and-black design performs a homa at a white brick fire pit with a small flame. He holds a brass plate in one hand, and pink flowers and red petals are scattered on the bricks. Brass vessels, a ladle and a small brass pot sit near the pit. In the background, another man in an orange wrap sits by a decorated altar with a deity murti and framed picture, and shelves of small figurines line the wall.2007-10-13October 18 20072007-10-18A photo of a homa fire ritual in an ashram hall. A man in saffron robes and an ornate embroidered conical crown with a forehead tilak sits cross-legged behind a white brick fire pit filled with wood, holding a silver kalasha-style vessel with a flame rising from it and a silver bell in his other hand. A young boy in white dhoti and shawl with a red border, wearing rudraksha beads and a sandalwood tilak, sits eyes closed to the left. An older man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge near the doorway. Flower petals, marigold and pink garlands, a brass bowl and a plate of offerings surround the fire pit on striped mats, with iron gates behind.2007-10-12