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A photograph of a ritual fire pit homa in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof and a row of white and orange pennants. A woman in an orange sari with a white flower garland stands at the white brick fire pit, holding a gold-bordered cloth bundle of offerings over the pit. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shawl assists, and a young man in white with an orange shawl stands at right. Seated devotees in white fill the floor, many children among them. Brass lamps, fruit and flower offerings sit on the mat in front, and a peacock-feather fan and ceremonial staffs appear at right.

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A photograph of a homa ceremony inside a whitewashed hall with a tiled roof and strings of orange and blue bunting. At the centre, a brick-lined fire pit decorated with yellow flowers is being offered to by a man in an orange robe with a white flower garland, holding a brass plate. Beside him a white-clad assistant in an orange shawl and other robed attendants stand; a brass staff and ceremonial items are nearby, and a microphone stands at the front. Behind them a large seated audience in white, many children among them, fills the floor on mats. Fruit, brass lamps and a peacock-feather fan rest near the pit.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A homa ritual in a hall with a white-brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. A woman in orange and red robes with a white and multicoloured garland holds up a folded green and gold cloth over the pit, while a man in white clothes stands beside her. A brass staff with a gold top stands at right. Fruit, plates and offerings sit on the floor by the pit. Seated devotees in white fill the room, a few in orange shawls, with orange curtains and bunting behind.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A homa ritual at a covered hall with white walls and orange and white pennants strung along the roof. Centre, a person in an orange robe with a multicoloured-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala stretches a hand over a white brick fire pit scattered with yellow flowers, a green and gold cloth wrapped around a post beside it. Beside them stands a young man in white with an orange shawl, and at right a man in white holds a ceremonial staff. Behind them a seated audience in white and orange clothes, including children, fills the hall. The scene is not clearly identifiable as a named a person; the central figure's cues are a swept-back hairstyle, orange robe and garland, but appearance is uncertain.2007-12-25A photograph of an indoor ritual in a tented hall with white-painted walls and orange and white pennants strung overhead. A person in an orange saffron shawl and a white-and-orange garland of flowers with a rudraksha mala stands at a white-tiered altar strewn with yellow flowers, reaching toward a green and red cloth draped over a rod. Beside them a younger attendant in white with an orange shawl assists, and another man in white and orange stands at right holding a golden staff. Seated devotees in white and green saris and white clothing, including a woman with a baby, fill the floor behind. A microphone stand is visible at right. The image is a photo from a Brahmotsav youth-day event.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photo of a homa in progress inside a whitewashed hall with orange pennant bunting and a hanging string of coloured flags. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and an orange shawl pours offerings toward a square fire pit built of white bricks and dotted with yellow flowers. Seated devotees in white and orange-shawled participants surround the pit on a mat, and brass oil lamps and a kalasha sit at the right foreground. A standing man in white stands near a tall brass ritual pole on the right, and a seated crowd fills the back with a few children visible.2007-12-25A photograph of a homa being performed inside a open-sided tent-like hall. A white brick fire pit with yellow flower petals on it stands in the foreground, and a green-and-red cloth hangs from its side. Several figures in orange saffron robes and white dhotis tend the ritual; one young man in an orange robe with a white-and-green flower garland pours offerings into the pit, while another stirs or feeds the fire with a long stick. Behind them, a large seated crowd of men, women and children in white clothing watches. Strings of purple-and-white pennants, orange flags and pink and green garlands decorate the ceiling and walls. A ceremonial gold-tipped staff stands at the right edge. No individual can be confirmed as a person from appearance alone, so no candidate is marked.2007-12-25