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A photograph of a household homa in a home shrine. A brick fire pit with a bright flame sits in front of two seated devotees. A man in a white kurta pours an offering into the fire from a copper vessel, while a woman in a blue-grey sari with bangles sits beside him with her hands resting in her lap. Behind them is a garlanded deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold flowers and green leaves. Brass bowls, a copper pot, bananas, mangoes and an apple lie on the floor, with a bundle of wheat stalks. A handwritten notebook is at the lower left.

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A home homa ritual at night: a large flame rises from a low brick fire pit, with a wooden ladle and a brass bowl placed at its base. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a grey-blue silk sari with gold bangles sit cross-legged beside the fire, both with hands extended toward it. Fruit, flowers and a plate of offerings lie on the floor in front, and bookshelves stand behind them. Two physical people are visible. No appearance-based a person candidate is present, so a person is none.January 30 20162016-01-30A homa fire ritual in a hall with orange-painted walls and an orange floor cloth. A square yellow brick fire pit holds a bright flame at the centre. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured yellow silk border, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits at right beside the fire, holding a ritual item and reaching toward offerings. Around the fire, a woman in an orange and green sari sits with palms together, and several men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, watching. Bowls of fruit, flowers, grains, pappadums and food are arranged on plates and steel dishes. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe and a man in orange sit near a red and gold throne-like seat. A microphone stands near the priest. Several people are visible, and a steel cooking vessel sits in the foreground.2011-11-06A photograph of a homa being performed in a temple shrine. A square fire pit lined with white bricks holds a bright flame at centre. Behind it sit small deity murtis garlanded with yellow and white flowers, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at left, and a man in white with a book sits behind the fire. Two women in green and pale yellow saris kneel at right, one reaching toward the flame with her hand. Plates of fruit, marigold-type flowers, dried leaves and offerings lie on the floor in the foreground, along with a small red cloth.2009-09-202008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamJune 19 20162016-06-19A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit set on an orange cloth in an indoor hall. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a red-orange sash, sits behind the fire with one arm extended over it and a microphone nearby. A younger priest in orange cloth sits at the upper right. Seated before the fire are a woman in an orange and green sari and several people in white clothes, including a man with a rudraksha-style mala, with hands folded. Steel pots with lids, plates of puffed bread, bowls of fruit and flower garlands surround the scene.2011-11-06February 09 20122012-02-092008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamPhotograph 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 homa fire ritual at night in an outdoor setting. A bare-chested priest with a white sacred thread, rudraksha mala and gold chain sits behind a brick fire pit where a tall flame rises, with a steel bowl of ghee or liquid offering held by a second person in the foreground. The second person wears a magenta head-wrap, a rudraksha necklace and a light cloth. Behind the fire, flower garlands in orange and yellow, coconuts and a large floral-decorated deity murti or pot are arranged. Marigold petals and red flowers are scattered on the bricks.2016-08-14November 06 20112011-11-06