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A homa ceremony on a red cloth in an indoor hall, with a rectangular fire pit built of brick and white-painted edges, and a wooden ladle and offerings of yellow powder and flowers. A seated priest in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits at left, while a man in white dhoti and a woman in a blue sari with gold bangles kneel at right tending the offerings. Behind them a framed portrait with pink and red garlands sits above a small deity murti set on a gold-bordered altar draped in orange cloth, flanked by potted green plants.

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A homa ritual is performed on a red-carpeted floor in an indoor hall with potted plants. A woman in a white garment and glasses sits cross-legged at a microphone stand on the left, her hand on a brass kalasha-style vessel set on a golden cloth. Opposite her, a woman in a teal and blue sari pours or offers from a brass vessel over a brick-built fire pit decorated with white and yellow geometric patterns, with bowls of yellow powder, wooden sticks and flower-filled plates in the foreground. Behind them a small altar bears decorated deity murtis under floral arches and garlands, with a framed portrait of a figure in orange hung above it. A person in white and yellow partly visible at the right edge.Indoor ritual in a plain blue-walled room with a red floor mat. A brick fire pit (homa kund) is bordered with orange-yellow markings and filled with ritual items; a brass oil lamp and fruit tray sit beside it. Four people are seated: on the left a man in white with a yellow shawl, in the centre a woman in white pouring from a brass vessel toward a decorated altar, a woman in a teal sari making an offering at the altar, and on the right a bespectacled man in white clothing. Behind them a framed portrait of a woman in saffron garb is garlanded with pink and white flowers, with a pink cloth and deity murti on a table. Potted plants, a white banner and a metal oil lamp complete the setting. The portrait is a depiction of a woman, not a person.2008 - Post August - Powerful homa in Sirkazhi by trained AcharyaA homa being performed indoors on a red floor mat in a plain room with potted plants. A fire pit of stacked brick with white painted markings sits at the centre, with a ladle and bowls of yellow offerings beside it. A priest in white clothes and a yellow shawl, with rudraksha mala and sitting cross-legged, is seated at left near a microphone. Another man in white clothes sits behind him, and at right a man in a white shirt pours a white substance from a small bowl while a woman in a blue-green sari watches. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha with mango leaves stand by the pit. Four people are visible.A homa fire ritual indoors on a red floor covering, with a brick fire pit burning in the centre. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges sits at right, holding a ladle over the flames with his hand raised. Beside him, a woman in a blue patterned sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer. At left, a man with long swept-back hair in a white kurta with an orange-brown shawl sits with hands joined, behind a microphone stand. Brass oil lamps, a tray of fruit, flower garlands and an offering wrapped in red cloth sit on a low wooden table in front. Potted plants and a deity murti with flower decoration stand in the background.Photograph of a homa or puja at a fire pit made of stacked stone blocks, with yellow and orange marigold garlands and green leaves on the altar. A figure in white robes with long dark hair, seen from behind, drapes a garland over a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with flowing hair, placed on the altar. Beside them a woman in a blue shawl with hands joined in prayer and a man in white kurta sit on the floor, and an older woman in the background is also praying. A pink cloth, a brass vessel, a pink flower and marigolds sit on the altar. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person, and the framed image is a depiction.A seated puja in an indoor room with potted palms and a framed painting on the wall. A framed portrait labelled with a printed caption sits on a stand garlanded with pink and red flowers, flanked by brass lamps. A priest in white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth kneels at left with hands joined. At right, a man in a light saffron-beige robe with a red shawl sits with palms together, and a woman in a maroon sari and glasses sits with hands folded. Before them on a low wooden table are brass plates of yellow and white flower garlands, bananas, a coconut, a kalasha pot with mango leaves, brass lamps and a silver vessel.2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamAugust 09 20072007-08-09A homa is performed on a red floor in a bare hall with pale blue walls and a barred window. A brick fire pit holds a large blazing flame, with brass vessels and a banana, apple and orange offering plate beside it. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered shawl holds a tray of offerings above the fire, while a woman in a teal sari with glasses stands beside him. In the foreground, a child in white with a yellow cloth sits near the fire, and another figure in white sits beside. Plants surround a decorated altar with a framed portrait garlanded with flowers and a deity murti behind a white backdrop. Brass bowls, wooden sticks and a bowl of grain sit on the floor.Outdoor courtyard ritual with a small fire pit of stacked red bricks at centre, flames rising from it. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before the fire beside a microphone on a stand. To the right, an orange-robed seated figure wears a tall ornate cap and a rudraksha mala, near a deity murti draped in an orange cloth and heaped with red, yellow and purple flower garlands. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the floor. Plates of fruit, sweets, rice and yellow flowers are arranged on red and orange mats. Behind, several white-clad men sit or stand, and a gilded red throne stands empty beside a framed painting of a figure in orange robes.2010-11-12November 06 20112011-11-06