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A photograph of a homa or yagna in an open-sided pavilion filled with smoke. In the foreground, a woman in a purple and gold silk sari with a gold necklace and bangles sits cross-legged beside a brick fire pit with burning flames. Beside her, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with wire-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala sits holding a ladle over a brass bowl. Further back, a woman in a white sari with maroon border and several seated devotees in white clothing take part in the ritual, with brass vessels and offerings arranged along the brick platform. Palm trees and a tent structure are visible behind.

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December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26A photograph of a seated homa or fire ritual with a small brick fire pit burning at the lower edge, brass vessels and flower offerings beside it. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a white and red flower garland, wearing glasses and a red tilak, holds his hands over a small lamp or offering. Beside him a woman in a purple sari with a white and red garland and gold bangles does the same. A young woman in a pink sari with folded hands sits to the right, and a young woman in white with a red rudraksha mala sits at the far left. Many more people in white clothes and garlands sit behind them on the floor.2006-12-26Crowded outdoor homa ceremony with many devotees seated on the ground around low brick fire pits (kundas) with flames and smoke. Several participants wear white ritual clothes with garlands of white and red flowers; a man in white with a red-and-white garland sits in the centre-front, a woman in a red sari with floral garland performs offerings beside him, and a young girl in a pink-and-maroon sari with beaded necklace sits with palms pressed together. Brass vessels, oil lamps, plates of fruit and flower offerings sit near the fires. Background shows a large standing crowd, including a man in a saffron-trimmed shawl and people in yellow and blue saris.2006-12-26Devotees 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.2007-09-30A seated group ritual in a hall with participants in white and cream traditional clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a pink and gold border and a man in white kurta with a pendant sit cross-legged before a small brick-built fire pit with sticks, a metal bowl, a ladle and offering plates of rice and flowers. Other seated devotees in white and colourful saris fill the background.2006-12-26Devotees in white ritual clothes sit on the ground around a brick-lined fire pit where a flame burns, with smoke rising. Offerings are arranged on brass plates, including a plate of flowers and fruit, and a brass ladle rests on the brick edge. A middle-aged man in white with spectacles and a shawl sits beside a woman in a white sari with a gold border and jasmine garland, both seated near the fire. A man at left in sunglasses and a rudraksha-style mala wears white, and other people wear white with flower garlands, some in red. The setting appears to be an open-air homa or yagna.2006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26Outdoor homa ceremony at a brick-lined fire pit on bare ground. A man in white kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged with a garland of white flowers and red roses, feeding offerings into the fire. A woman in a turquoise sari with a pink blouse and a white and red flower garland sits beside him, holding a ladle over the flames. Behind them, other devotees in white clothing and a woman in a yellow sari sit on the ground near brass plates and bowls of offerings. Oil lamps and a blue bowl are placed nearby.2006-12-26A 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.2007-09-30December 26 20062006-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26