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A homa fire ceremony in an open-air pavilion with palm trees behind. A fire burns in a square yellowish stone fire pit at right. A woman in a red-orange top with a long beaded orange-brown mala stands at left, facing the fire, with her hand resting on a red cushion. Seated in front of the fire are young people in orange, red and saffron robes with white and ash forehead markings, one holding offerings. At far right a woman in a white sari with a tall yellow headdress and beaded necklace sits beside the fire. Behind them, a crowd of devotees sits on mats and blue-striped cloth, some in white and orange clothing.

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September 09 20132013-09-09Outdoor homa ceremony under palm trees. A fire burns in a raised stone fire pit at center, with devotees in orange and saffron robes seated on a striped rug tending the flames and offering items. A seated man in orange garments and a rudraksha-style mala sits in a red armchair on the left, a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat, watching the ritual. Behind, a crowd of onlookers in white and mixed colours stands and sits. On the right, a red draped altar table holds white-covered pots, yellow flowers, and orange-topped kalasha vessels. A child in red and orange sits near the fire. Camera equipment is visible at left.September 09 20132013-09-09October 03 20142014-10-03A homa fire ceremony in an open-air pavilion with a palm-lined garden behind. A fire burns in a raised white-and-gold rectangular fire pit as several young men and women in orange and red robes, some with rudraksha malas and white-painted foreheads, kneel and sit around it. A man in a white dhoti with a tall white turban kneels at the fire, holding an offering. A figure on the left wears a long orange-brown wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace and sits on a red upholstered throne with gold legs, facing the fire and gesturing. A kalasha pot with mango leaves and a coconut sits on a striped mat in the foreground. Seated devotees in white and green saris and orange robes watch in the background.2013-09-09September 09 20132013-09-09A homa fire ritual is performed outdoors on a stone-rimmed square fire pit with flames and smoke rising from burning offerings. Seated around it, two women in orange saffron robes sit at the front, one holding a tray of grains. Behind them, a group of young boys and a few older attendants sit on colourful striped mats; several boys wear orange or red cloths with white tilaka and rudraksha malas, and one central figure in a white dhoti and white shawl with a tall topknot-style head covering holds a bowl. A fruit offering and a tray of yellow flowers sit nearby, and a red-and-orange cloth covers a table at the right. The scene is a ritual homa with kalasha-style offerings and a microphone on a stand at the left.Outdoor homa at a temple-style courtyard under a canopy with hanging garlands and pennants. A fire burns in a wooden yagna pit with stepped sides in the centre. Seated at left in an orange chair, a long-haired man in saffron-red robes and flower garlands sits on a striped cloth. Behind the fire, young girls in orange and red saris with flower garlands kneel with folded hands, and a boy in white dhoti holds offerings. A priest in white dhoti and red turban stands performing the ritual, with brass vessels, a kalasha and a decorated deity murti at right.2014-10-03August 31 20172017-08-31July 11 20142014-07-11October 03 20142014-10-03September 09 20142014-09-09