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Indoor ritual scene at night with devotees seated and standing around a white-brick fire altar. A standing man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds a ritual item near a large draped golden-orange cloth on the altar. Another long-haired man in white stands nearby, and several devotees in white and orange sit on the floor. Offerings of red flowers, coconuts, fruit and brass vessels lie on teal cloths in front, with a tall yellow-and-red decorated pillar in the background and an electric fan at right.

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February 16 20072007-02-16A homa fire ritual in a temple-like hall at night. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on a leopard-print seat behind a fire pit, pouring liquid from a vessel into the flames. Another man in saffron sits to the left beside brass vessels and a plate of offerings. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the background. White brick-like altar blocks are decorated with red flower petals, and a brass lamp stands on the right. A standing fan is visible.2007-02-16A homa fire ritual is performed in a stone-walled hall at night. A central figure with long dark hair, orange robes, a gold necklace and a forehead mark sits behind a white-cube altar, pouring liquid from a small vessel into the flames; scattered red flower petals cover the altar and teal cloth. Beside him a bald younger monk in orange sits cross-legged. Behind them devotees in orange and white sit in rows, and a standing fan, brass lamps and a kalasha are visible.2007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16Photograph of a fire ritual. A square altar of white-painted bricks stacked in tiers holds lit wood and vermilion-marked offerings, with a small kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps nearby. Behind the altar stands an orange cloth-draped seat. On the left, a woman in white sari and a man in white dhoti stand near a bearded man in saffron robe with a red-orange mala. Several people in white and saffron-orange stand around; one in orange wears a yellow scarf. Platters of oranges, bananas and fruit sit on a mat, with a white cloth and marigold and jasmine garlands in the foreground. Several people are visible, roughly 6-20 in total. No figure is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2008-12-26A photograph of a ritual homa or yagna in a hall with orange drapes. A seated central figure in saffron-orange robes, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with a white-and-green floral garland sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a white-covered fire altar decorated with yellow flowers. Around the altar, brahmacharis and devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel with hands folded, some holding long metal ritual staffs. Brass bowls with offerings, flowers, bundled sticks and incense sit on the mats in front. A microphone stand stands beside the central figure. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, a probable match for a person in a ritual role.2007-12-25February 16 20072007-02-16December 25 20072007-12-25February 15 20072007-02-15A homa being performed at a brick fire pit in an open hall with white walls, orange and red drapes, and a ceiling fan. Seated on mats, a central figure in an orange shawl and white garment wears a white garland and sits behind a flame rising from the brick altar. Around the pit, assistants in white dhotis and orange shawls tend the fire; one holds a peacock-feather fan and another a long ceremonial staff. Offerings of fruit, flowers, a plate of sweets and yellow flowers on the bricks surround the fire. Seated youths in orange shawls watch from the sides, and a standing attendant in white and a metal bell hang nearby.2007-12-25A marriage ceremony in a plain whitewashed hall. Beside him a couple sits on a teal cloth: the groom in a white shirt with a white and red flower garland, and the bride in an orange sari with a flower garland and a headpiece of white flowers. Behind them, several people in white with orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads stand, one attending the altar. The altar holds a white brick arrangement strewn with flowers, a fruit, a brass plate, and a mound of red and orange blossoms in the foreground. Red and white banners with floral borders hang on the back wall.2007-02-15A photograph of a homa ritual in a hall with white walls and festoon streamers. A man in orange robe and a white flower garland, with long dark hair, sits cross-legged behind a stepped pyramid of white bricks decorated with yellow flowers, gesturing over the fire pit. A microphone stand is in front of him. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes, some with orange shawls, face the ritual; a small child in orange sits among them. A peacock-feather fan and a golden trident stand at the right, and a white-clothed attendant is at the right edge. a person: the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a ceremonial garland, and presides as the officiant of the homa.2007-12-25