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A 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.

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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.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.A photograph of a homa fire inside a plain room. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left bending over a brick fire pit, placing an offering into the flames. Two seated devotees at right: a man in a cream shirt with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a teal sari with a long braid. Behind the fire pit, a table draped in white holds bananas, flowers and brass lamps, and a framed portrait shows a man in saffron robes with flower garlands, beside a small deity image. Brass plates and bowls with offerings sit on the floor. The portrait is a depiction of an unidentified figure with no visible a person-specific cues beyond saffron clothing, so identity is uncertain.2009-10-10October 26 20112011-10-26A homa is being performed inside a home shrine room. A man in white dhoti and white shirt kneels over a small brick fire pit, pouring or stirring offerings with a long wooden ladle, while a bright flame rises from the pit. The pit is decorated with white and yellow rangoli-style dots and surrounded by brass plates and bowls holding flowers, leaves, fruit and turmeric. Behind him a deity murti garlanded with white flowers stands on an altar. A woman in a purple striped sari stands at the right edge, and two small oil lamps burn nearby.A fire ritual in a courtyard with a homa fire burning in a fire pit surrounded by wooden blocks and offerings. Four men in white kurta-style clothing with yellow shawls sit on mats; one seated in the centre has a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala and performs the ritual. A large framed portrait of a figure in orange robes, wearing a garland of red and yellow flowers and a beaded necklace, sits on a red armchair beside a brass oil lamp and kalasha, with plates of fruit and flowers in front. Small brass oil lamps are arranged on the floor at left, and red curtains and a red-and-white painted wall frame the scene.2010-06-06A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a bare, whitewashed room. A standing man in white dhoti and white kurta, with a brass plate in his right hand, pours offerings toward a fire burning on a brick-lined fire pit. To the left, a woman in a white sari kneels with palms pressed together in prayer, a brass plate of offerings before her. On the wall behind, a framed picture shows a figure in saffron-orange robes seated before greenery and a flower garland, with brass oil lamps on either side of a table draped in white cloth. Two partially visible heads of seated attendees appear at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-10-10October 02 20112011-10-022008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamA 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.October 26 20112011-10-26November 06 20112011-11-06