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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with a bare concrete floor. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a patterned blue-and-white cone-shaped hat sits cross-legged beside a white brick fire pit. He holds a silver ladle or pouring vessel above the pit, which contains small wood sticks and ash, with flowers scattered on the bricks. Brass lamps, a copper cup, a steel pot and a brass bowl sit on the platform. Behind him, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits on a mat, and a small deity murti stands on a low table near a blue bench. Red and brown painted figurines are visible along the back wall.

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October 15 20072007-10-15A seated priest in orange robes and an ornate patterned conical headdress performs a homa at a white-brick fire pit, holding an offering over lit flames while a ladle and brass pots rest nearby. Pink flowers and a basket of roses lie at the left edge. Behind the fire, a woman in white sits on the floor near a small deity figure and kalasha-like vessel, with a blue bench and rows of small clay and wooden figurines on shelves in the background.2007-10-15A 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 17 20072007-10-17A homa fire ritual in a hall at AadiKailaasa. A man in saffron-orange robes and an ornate patterned crown sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool at a white-brick fire pit, pouring an offering from a metal ladle-vessel into the flame. An open book rests on a stand at his side, with brass vessels, a lotus flower and a rudraksha-like seed nearby. Behind him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with palms joined in prayer beside a small brass lamp and incense. Painted clay figures and a red deity murti appear on shelves in the background.2007-10-16October 14 20072007-10-14October 12 20072007-10-12October 13 20072007-10-13A homa or yagna being performed in a whitewashed hall. A priest in an orange saffron robe and a patterned white-and-black cap sits behind a square white brick fire pit, holding a lit oil lamp or fire vessel aloft. Offerings of pink lotus flowers, brass vessels, a wooden ladle and a small book are arranged on the pit's edge, with smoke rising from the fire. Behind him, a woman in an orange and white sari kneels before a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a garland, set on a tiered pedestal with flowers. Shelves on either side hold rows of small deity murtis and figurines, and a hanging banner with a geometric pattern is visible. Part of another person's white-clad arm appears at the lower left.2007-10-13A 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.2007-10-12October 12 20072007-10-12A 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.2007-10-12