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A man in saffron-orange robes and an ornate blue-and-silver patterned headdress sits cross-legged at a white-brick fire pit, holding a brass plate over a small flame, which is a homa or yagna ritual. Pink lotus flowers and petals decorate the brick edge, and brass vessels, a spoon and a ladle sit nearby. Behind him, a woman in an orange shawl sits on a mat before a framed picture and a stacked brass lamp, with shelves of small deity figurines along the walls. Overall, a dim indoor hall with a concrete floor.

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A seated priest in an orange saffron robe and a tall blue-and-gold patterned cap performs a homa at a white brick fire pit. He holds a brass plate in his right hand while a small flame burns in the pit, surrounded by pink lotus flowers and scattered red petals. A brass vessel sits at the lower left corner. Behind him, clay figurines and terracotta animal statues are arranged on tiered white shelves and on the floor. Pale walls frame the room.2007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13October 15 20072007-10-15A photograph of a fire ritual. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a decorated ornate crown or headdress pours an offering from a metal dish into the flames, with a bare-armed wrist ornament visible. Brass ritual vessels, a brass lamp, a wooden ladle, a small silver pot, and flower petals surround the pit, and a book rests on a wooden stand at lower left. Another person in white sits in the background near a brass lamp, and a small red-and-gold kalasha sits on a low table.2007-10-17October 15 20072007-10-15A photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire altar built from white brick tiers at AadiKailaasa. A young priest in orange saffron robes, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a tall decorated cap sits cross-legged, holding a ladle over a flaming brass fire vessel. Behind him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits by the altar. Brass plates with offerings, pink lotus flowers, marigold petals and a small oil lamp surround the fire pit. Shelves behind hold rows of small colourful deity figurines, and a large white painted statue of a bull or sacred animal stands at right. A kalasha-style brass vessel and an open book on a stand are visible.2007-10-16A 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.2007-10-15October 12 20072007-10-12October 16 20072007-10-16A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a tall patterned ceremonial cap holds a brass plate of burning camphor flame over a white brick fire pit during a homa-style fire ritual. A woman in white clothing with an orange shawl sits behind the pit. Behind them, a shelf holds rows of small painted deity figurines, a framed devotional picture hangs above, and a large white bull figure with a maroon cloth stands beside a blue-framed platform. Brass vessels, flower petals and a small oil lamp sit near the pit.2007-10-16October 13 20072007-10-13