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A 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.

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A 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.2009-10-10A homa is performed on a square brick fire pit with a lit flame on the floor of a bare room. A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged, holding a long dark stick over the fire, while a woman in white with a long plait sits beside him with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates of offerings, flowers and small lamps surround the fire pit. Behind them, a framed portrait with a garland of white jasmine and red flowers is set on a white-draped table flanked by two brass oil lamps, with a plate of bananas. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes seated before a tree. The page indicates no a person presence at this event, so no candidate is identified.2009-10-10A homa is performed in a plain whitewashed hall with a brick-lined fire pit burning with a bright flame. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged feeding the fire with a ladle, and a woman in white sari with gold border sits beside him with a brass plate of offerings. Oil lamps flank a draped table holding a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure garlanded with flowers, with brass pots and fruit below. Brass and clay dishes of offerings are arranged on a white cloth in front.2009-10-10A photograph of a small room with a bare plastered wall and concrete floor. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit decorated with flower petals, with a brass oil lamp to the upper right. A seated figure in white clothing with a long braid faces the fire, with a plate of dried sticks and small bowls of offerings in front of them. A second seated person in a white shirt and dark trousers sits on a white mat to the right. On a draped table at the left stands a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes seated before a tree, garlanded with white flowers, beside a bowl of fruit and marigolds. Small clay dishes are arranged on a white cloth in the foreground. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual.2009-10-10A 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.2009-10-10A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits cross-legged beside a brick-built fire altar, holding a burning camphor or ritual flame in his hands while smoke rises. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck. Beside him a woman in a white sari with blue border sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. The altar is covered with pink flowers, brass lamps, incense sticks, a brass cup, and plates of banana slices, coconut and other offerings. A bag of Raj Samagri puja items lies on the white cloth. Nothing about the setting is shown beyond this ritual corner.A homa ritual in a bare whitewashed room. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a small oil lamp toward a table draped in white cloth, where a framed portrait of a woman in an orange sari sits between two brass lamp stands with lit wicks, flanked by fruit and flower garlands. In the foreground, a seated woman in white with long braided hair presses her palms together in prayer beside a brick fire pit with bright flames, a small brass kettle and brass plates. Smoke rises from the fire pit across the wall.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.2009-10-10October 02 20112011-10-02November 29 20112011-11-29December 31 20112011-12-31A homa fire burns in a fire pit built from white bricks, scattered with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl stands at the right, holding a long metal ladle and pouring offerings into the flames. Another man in a yellow shawl sits behind him. A brass bowl rests on the brick platform beside the fire. Behind them, seated women in white and blue saris watch the ritual, with a lapel microphone visible on the standing man.2010-07-24