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A photograph of a fire ritual. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a decorated ornate crown or headdress pours an offering from a metal dish into the flames, with a bare-armed wrist ornament visible. Brass ritual vessels, a brass lamp, a wooden ladle, a small silver pot, and flower petals surround the pit, and a book rests on a wooden stand at lower left. Another person in white sits in the background near a brass lamp, and a small red-and-gold kalasha sits on a low table.

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A photograph of a homa at a fire pit lined with white bricks, with flames rising on the right. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at left, wearing an ornate jewelled blue-and-gold conical crown, a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, holding a silver tray toward the fire. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a ladle and marigold petals lie around the altar. Behind him, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits in meditation near a red-draped altar with a brass lamp and a deity murti. Blue wooden furniture stands in the background.2007-10-17October 17 20072007-10-17A photograph of a homa in progress inside a hall lit by strings of warm lights. A seated priest in an orange-saffron robe and a decorated cap or crown holds a flat metal dish over a large square fire pit built from white bricks, decorated with yellow flowers. Flames and sparks rise from the pit. Nearby stand brass and silver ritual vessels, a spoon, a small offering bowl and a tray. In the background a small deity murti sits on a red cloth beneath lights. The scene shows a fire ritual, not a festival procession.2007-10-18A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall with a bare concrete floor. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a patterned blue-and-white cone-shaped hat sits cross-legged beside a white brick fire pit. He holds a silver ladle or pouring vessel above the pit, which contains small wood sticks and ash, with flowers scattered on the bricks. Brass lamps, a copper cup, a steel pot and a brass bowl sit on the platform. Behind him, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits on a mat, and a small deity murti stands on a low table near a blue bench. Red and brown painted figurines are visible along the back wall.2007-10-15A seated priest in orange robes and an ornate patterned conical headdress performs a homa at a white-brick fire pit, holding an offering over lit flames while a ladle and brass pots rest nearby. Pink flowers and a basket of roses lie at the left edge. Behind the fire, a woman in white sits on the floor near a small deity figure and kalasha-like vessel, with a blue bench and rows of small clay and wooden figurines on shelves in the background.2007-10-15A seated priest in an orange saffron robe and a tall blue-and-gold patterned cap performs a homa at a white brick fire pit. He holds a brass plate in his right hand while a small flame burns in the pit, surrounded by pink lotus flowers and scattered red petals. A brass vessel sits at the lower left corner. Behind him, clay figurines and terracotta animal statues are arranged on tiered white shelves and on the floor. Pale walls frame the room.2007-10-13October 18 20072007-10-18October 13 20072007-10-13A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a patterned cap performs a homa at a stepped fire pit built from white bricks decorated with yellow flowers. He holds a flaming ritual plate in both hands above a metal bowl and ladle near the pit, with brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel and offerings on the floor around him. Strings of yellow lights and a small shrine appear in the background of an evening hall.2007-10-18A photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire altar built from white brick tiers at AadiKailaasa. A young priest in orange saffron robes, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a tall decorated cap sits cross-legged, holding a ladle over a flaming brass fire vessel. Behind him a woman in white with an orange shawl sits by the altar. Brass plates with offerings, pink lotus flowers, marigold petals and a small oil lamp surround the fire pit. Shelves behind hold rows of small colourful deity figurines, and a large white painted statue of a bull or sacred animal stands at right. A kalasha-style brass vessel and an open book on a stand are visible.2007-10-16A man in saffron-orange robes and an ornate blue-and-silver patterned headdress sits cross-legged at a white-brick fire pit, holding a brass plate over a small flame, which is a homa or yagna ritual. Pink lotus flowers and petals decorate the brick edge, and brass vessels, a spoon and a ladle sit nearby. Behind him, a woman in an orange shawl sits on a mat before a framed picture and a stacked brass lamp, with shelves of small deity figurines along the walls. Overall, a dim indoor hall with a concrete floor.2007-10-13A photograph of a homa or yagna at a white brick fire pit with a small flame and burning wood inside. A young man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a tall ornate blue and gold cap, a gold necklace and a white tilak, pours an offering from a metal vessel into the fire. Around him, about six boys and young men in white dhotis and shawls sit on the floor with brass plates, fruit and a flower. A laptop sits on a wooden table in the background, and a woman in a pink-and-white sari sits at the left edge.2007-10-14