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A photograph of a homa or yagna in a covered hall decorated with orange and purple pennants and strings of bunting. In the foreground a rectangular fire pit of white bricks is set on a floor mat, with marigold-like flowers and a brass lamp at its edge. A figure in orange robes with a flower garland sits at the altar on the right, speaking into a microphone, while a man in white kneels at left holding a camera. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, and a few people stand near the back wall.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A homa ritual in a hall decorated with orange and purple bunting. A priest in orange robes and a flower garland sits at the front, behind a white brick fire pit ringed with yellow flowers, next to a microphone stand. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the floor, with some holding small children, and a few standing figures in white stand near the back. A brass oil lamp sits in the foreground.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photo of a homa in progress inside a whitewashed hall with orange pennant bunting and a hanging string of coloured flags. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, a white flower garland and an orange shawl pours offerings toward a square fire pit built of white bricks and dotted with yellow flowers. Seated devotees in white and orange-shawled participants surround the pit on a mat, and brass oil lamps and a kalasha sit at the right foreground. A standing man in white stands near a tall brass ritual pole on the right, and a seated crowd fills the back with a few children visible.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 24 20072007-12-24Photograph of a homa ritual in a large open-sided hall with orange and purple pennants and a tiled roof. A central square fire pit is built from white bricks with yellow flowers placed on top. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white garland, kneels at the front, gesturing with his hands beside a microphone stand and a brass oil lamp. Seated devotees in white and orange clothes fill the floor, and a child is held in the foreground. On the right, decorated kalasha-like pots wrapped in netting, with mango leaves and yellow cloth, sit on a white-covered table. Orange curtains hang at the back windows.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 26 20072007-12-26A photo of a homa in a white-walled hall decorated with coloured paper streamers and orange banners. In the foreground, a white-brick fire pit strewn with yellow flowers holds offerings; brass lamps and fruit plates sit nearby. A seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland, with a microphone stand before him, leads the ritual while others in white and orange sit on mats, some with palms joined. An orange curtain and hanging ritual implements frame the doorway at right. Around 30 people are visible, including a standing figure in white at the back and a small child held by a seated devotee.2007-12-25A homa is performed in a whitewashed hall with a square fire pit built of white bricks and strewn with yellow flowers, bearing offerings of fruit, grains and bowls. At centre a young man in orange robes and a white flower garland kneels behind the pit, holding a ladle, while a microphone stands before him. Around him sit brahmacharis and devotees in orange shawls over white clothes, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl kneels with folded hands at right. A brass oil lamp stands on the right edge. Behind, a seated crowd, including a man holding a baby, watches; a cameraman films from the right. Orange curtains and a ceremonial staff hang in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25