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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a simple room with blue walls. A shaved-headed priest in white clothing and an orange shawl, seated at left, extends his hand over a brick fire pit holding a burning flame. Nearby, a man in white kneels with hands pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a white sari with red blouse sits beside him, also with palms joined. Offerings of fruit, flowers and a brass vessel rest on the ground around the fire. A framed picture of a deity murti hangs on the wall above a white-draped altar with a brass kalasha and a lamp. Several people are visible at the right edge, including a man in a white shirt holding a camera.

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September 11 20102010-09-11A photograph of a homa-style ritual inside a tented hall with lattice windows. A person with long dark hair in saffron/orange robes sits cross-legged before a yellow-tiled fire pit where a flame burns, with offerings and flowers placed around it and a small silver vessel nearby. Opposite, a child or seated figure in an orange-and-yellow garment sits on a mat. A woman in a white sari with a brown border stands at left, and a man in an orange shawl stands behind. Other men in white clothing sit or stand in the background, one reading from a book, and a bag rests on the floor. a person: the seated figure in saffron robes with long swept-back hair matches the presiding role, based on those cues, and is presiding over the fire ritual.2006-02-11A homa or yagna at an outdoor ritual platform. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes kneels at a brick fire pit stacked with wood, holding a brass bell and a small brass lamp while tending the fire. Around the pit are brass pots, coconuts, bananas, and small bowls of grains, flowers and offerings arranged on a silver tray. Behind him, seated devotees in white clothes and a woman in a teal sari sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a framed photograph of a woman in orange garments, garlanded with orange marigolds and a rudraksha-style mala, stands on a decorated stand, and a yellow-and-orange kalasha sits at the top right. Several children watch from the back.2010-09-11August 26 20072007-08-26 +2 copiesIndoor photograph of a homa being performed on a brick fire pit in front of a framed portrait of a long-haired, bearded man in orange robes seated in meditation, decorated with a garland and flowers on a table. Two men in white ritual clothes sit on the floor: one holds an offering plate and a vessel, the other sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A small red-draped kalasha with flowers rests beside the fire, and offering items like a brass pot and lemons surround the altar. A red cloth hangs on the wall behind.December 14 20122012-12-14A photograph of a Gayatri mantra initiation ceremony in a hall with a large draped backdrop and a golden-canopied seat holding a portrait. In the foreground a fire burns on a fire pit built from stacked yellow-wrapped blocks, with a seated woman in orange robes at left performing the rite. Beside the fire, a boy in white kurta sits with a seated man in a red shirt, a girl in red, and a woman in a white sari. A kalasha-style offering and a small lamp are nearby. Visible people: about five seated participants and officiant in the scene.2006-02-11A homa performed on a white stone fire pit built in tiers, with pink and red flower petals scattered over the stones and small brass vessels and a copper cup set on the platform. A young priest in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange shawl sits at the right, holding a ladle and tending the fire, with thin smoke rising. Opposite him, a man in a white shirt sits behind a brass lamp and a flower-decorated tray, beside a woman in a mustard-yellow sari and a woman in a red sari. Several children sit in the background under a hall with white pillars and a hanging decorative strand.August 26 20072007-08-26 +1 copiesA domestic prayer gathering in a tiled living room where a group of about two dozen people sit on a green mat and floor cushions facing a shrine. A woman in an orange saffron sari leads the worship at the right, holding a small brass lamp, with a brass puja plate of fruit and flowers before her. A man in white shirt and dhoti sits near the front, and women in purple, red and blue saris and children in mixed clothing sit in rows. A television screen showing a religious image with a garland hangs on the wall, and framed pictures and a glass cabinet with decorative items stand behind them.2007-10-01September 15 20112011-09-15A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual under a thatched roof. Smoke rises from a brick-built fire pit in the foreground, with flames and glowing embers visible. Behind it a man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a ladle or offering vessel at the fire. Beside him a seated person in a blue shirt and another in a yellow garment attend the ritual. Several onlookers stand behind a bamboo fence in the background. Foreground offerings include fruit, a brass pot, a garland of flowers and a plate with marigolds on a green mat. Brass and metal vessels sit around the fire pit.