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A photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked pale bricks with orange-flame fire burning inside, surrounded by offerings, brass vessels and plates on white cloth. A man in white clothes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala kneels low on the floor with his forehead near the ground, hands flat on a white cloth, performing prostration beside the fire. Two standing people in white dhoti and white clothing are partly visible at the top of the frame, and a person in a light shirt holds a brass pot at the right edge. Tent walls and a floor mat are visible in the background.

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A homa fire burns on a yellow-painted brick fire pit with a brass vessel beside it and flower petals scattered on the bricks. A man in white kurta and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, leans over the fire with a ladle while another man kneels in white clothing beside him. Behind them, several people in white and yellow garments stand in a hall. A silver kalasha with yellow flowers sits at the right edge of the fire pit.2010-06-06A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a bare, whitewashed room. A standing man in white dhoti and white kurta, with a brass plate in his right hand, pours offerings toward a fire burning on a brick-lined fire pit. To the left, a woman in a white sari kneels with palms pressed together in prayer, a brass plate of offerings before her. On the wall behind, a framed picture shows a figure in saffron-orange robes seated before greenery and a flower garland, with brass oil lamps on either side of a table draped in white cloth. Two partially visible heads of seated attendees appear at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-10-10June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on bare reddish earth. A man with short dark hair and a beard, wearing a white dhoti and white shirt with a dark mala around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, sits on a woven mat and tosses an offering with his right hand toward a small brick fire pit burning with orange flames. Beside him is a brass bowl with a ladle, a small brass vessel, and a steel tray of offerings. Yellow flowers are scattered over the bricks. Other participants in white clothing sit at neighbouring fire pits in the background, with trays of offerings and marigolds. The scene is fenced by brick-lined pits and white chalk markings on the ground.2010-07-24A photograph of a fire ritual, a homa, in a plain concrete room. A man in white clothing sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit with a bright flame, holding a small brass vessel and a brass pot. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits beside him with her hands folded, her long dark braid over one shoulder. Brass plates hold dried sticks, grains and flower petals, and rows of small round cakes or offerings lie on a white cloth in the foreground. A white cloth canopy and metal stand are visible in the background.2009-10-10A photograph of an indoor homa in a bare room with a plain wall. A fire burns in a rectangular pit built from white bricks, with smoke rising and flowers scattered around it. A woman in white sari kneels on a white cloth at the lower left, tending brass vessels. A standing person in white clothing bends over the fire, holding a brass ladle near the pit. Brass plates and a small brass pot sit on the floor. Behind them, a white-draped table holds fruit and two tall brass oil lamps lit on either side, with a framed portrait above showing a figure in orange robes with a garland and a raised hand, with a flower garland at its base. Two people are visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a homa fire ceremony on a concrete floor under a plain white tent-like backdrop. A man in a white dhoti and white kurta sits cross-legged, feeding an offering from a long-handled ladle into a flame rising from a fire pit built of white bricks scattered with yellow flowers. Beside him a woman in a white sari with gold border sits attentively. A brass tray in front of them holds a white offering, shredded greens and dried grass. Brass lamps and small cups sit on a cloth to the side. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-10-10November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31Outdoor fire ritual (homa) at a square brick fire pit lined with yellow and orange painted tiles, with ash and burning sticks inside. A person in a cream and gold-bordered kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged, dropping an offering into the flame with one hand while holding a small brass bowl. To the left, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with gold bangles sits beside a bowl of yellow and pink flowers, bundles of wood, and small metal vessels. Behind them, standing participants wear white dhotis and kurtas. A tall brass lamp stand and a small brass oil lamp rest on the ground, and a wide blue tarp covers the floor.2006-04-01Indoor photo of a homa or fire ritual in a plain whitewashed room. A burning fire rises from a low pit of white bricks on the floor, with brass vessels and a small brass spoon nearby. A standing man in white kurta and dhoti, with a long dark rudraksha-style mala hanging on his chest, stands at the left beside the fire. A woman in white sits on the floor on the left with her palms pressed together in prayer. A girl with glasses sits at the lower left edge, and a partly visible person sits at the bottom right. Behind the fire, a white-draped table holds a framed painting of a goddess seated among green leaves and garlands, flanked by two brass oil lamps lit on stands. Offerings sit on a tray at the table.2009-10-10A large open-air yagna pavilion with a dry-grass floor and palm-trunk pillars. Many devotees in plain white clothing are prostrating in front of small square brick fire pits (kundas) that are lit and smoking, with brass plates and bowls of offerings beside them. Some participants are kneeling and others stand or walk among the pits, and a man in white holds a cloth-wrapped object near a palm pillar. Bright banners and tents fill the background, with a crowd watching from the back.2006-07-17