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A homa is being performed in an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A fire burns in a square pit built from stacked yellow-ochre bricks, with metal bowls of rice, sweets and offerings set around it on the floor. A young man in white dhoti and shawl feeds offerings into the fire. Seated on orange cloth are a woman in a maroon sari with a white flower garland, a man in grey kurta and pants, a woman in a green sari with red border, and a bald man in white with a garland. A woman in a yellow sari with garland stands by a gold-framed throne, and a standing man in orange robe and gold necklace holds a tray. Behind them, audience members in white sit in rows, and a banner with photos hangs on the wall.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A homa fire ritual on an orange-floored hall with a corrugated roof. A fire pit built from stacked yellow-brown bricks burns in the centre. A priest in white dhoti and shawl tends the fire, while a shaved-headed man in white robes with a garland sits to the right beside a golden throne-style chair. Seated on the floor in front are a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothes with a white garland, pouring offerings near the flames, and a woman in a red sari with a garland sits beside a man in white. Steel bowls of rice, yellow food and round sweets are arranged in front, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. A woman in a teal sari stands at the far right, and several people sit in the background.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an orange-walled hall. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged before a stacked brick-like fire pit of yellow blocks, raising cupped hands above flames. Seated to the left, a man with a shaved head and white garland and a woman in red and green sari with flower garlands watch. Standing figures in white kurta and cream sari are in the background, and a cameraperson films at right. Behind, a golden throne-like chair, trays of fruit and flowers, and a red-wrapped offering stand near a deity murti.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A homa fire burns in a metal fire pit on the floor of an indoor hall as a standing man in orange robes and red-bordered dhoti stands with palms joined. A shaved-headed priest in orange kneels at left beside brass vessels, fruit offerings and kalasha-like pots with white flowers. Behind the fire, about a dozen seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes sit with hands folded. A gilded throne with a tiger-patterned cushion stands at left, and a camera tripod is visible. Smoke rises through a beam of light from a high window.2012-07-11October 23 20152015-10-23December 23 20102010-12-23A ritual homa or yagna in an open-sided hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A bald man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala kneels on an orange mat, reaching toward a square arrangement of yellow bricks around a fire pit. A man in white dhoti and white shirt holding a plate of offerings stands at left, and another in white with a mala stands beside him. A seated woman in red and a seated man in white sit near a golden throne-like peetha with an empty seat, a seated woman in yellow sits in the background. Brass kalashas, banana-leaf plates of rice and food, and flower garlands sit in front, and a deity murti in red and gold cloth is at right. Several women in white and green saris stand at the far right. A framed photo board hangs on the back wall.2010-12-23A ceremonial puja scene in a hall with a gold-framed throne. A seated man in an orange robe and a garland of yellow, purple and white flowers sits on a gilded seat, with a second garland draped over the throne. Before him, a man in a purple shawl and grey jacket sits with hands folded. Around them, several people in white ritual dhotis and shawls, including a bald man with a tilak and a woman in white with a yellow shawl, sit with palms pressed together. Brass plates of fruit, pink lotus flowers and oil lamps are arranged on the floor. A deity murti in a gold setting with floral garlands stands behind.2010-10-12July 06 20152015-07-06