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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a bare, whitewashed room. A brick-lined fire pit blazes with tall orange flames on the concrete floor. Two devotees sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste: a man in white clothes with long hair, and a woman in a white sari with a braid, seated in front of the fire. Behind them stands a draped white table holding a kalasha-style vessel with fruit and flowers, flanked by two brass oil lamps. A framed picture of a figure in orange garments with a garland is set on the wall above. Brass ritual vessels and spoons sit near the fire pit.

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A 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 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.2009-10-10Indoor 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 photograph of an indoor homa in a bare, whitewashed room. A standing man in white dhoti and white shirt holds a small vessel above a brick fire pit with a bright flame. A seated woman in white sari with folded hands sits at left, and a young girl in glasses and yellow clothing sits at the lower left corner. Behind the fire, a table draped in white holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange garments with a garland, flanked by two brass oil lamps, with fruit offerings nearby. Bowls and a brass plate rest on white cloths on the floor.2009-10-10A standing man in an all-white kurta and dhoti holds a brass lamp with a lit flame over a homa fire pit built of white bricks, while a woman in white sits kneeling with her hands joined in prayer beside it. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange garments garlanded with flowers, placed above a table draped in white cloth with brass lamps and a plate of fruit. The room has plain white walls and the fire pit holds burning wood with offerings.2009-10-10A photograph of a seated puja in an indoor hall with plain pale walls and a concrete floor. A woman with long dark hair pulled back and a man with long dark hair and a white shawl sit on the floor in white clothes, facing left toward a small altar. On the altar table draped in white cloth stand two brass oil lamps lit with flames, and a framed picture of a seated figure in orange garments within a garland of white flowers and green leaves, with a metal bowl of leaves and a plate of bananas. In front of the couple, a low square platform of white blocks holds a small brass vessel, a brass oil lamp and scattered flower petals, with a fire pit or puja setup in the centre. A third person's head is visible at the lower edge of the frame.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.2009-10-10Two people in white clothes sit on a white cloth on a concrete floor in a bare room, facing a fire built of bricks. One person, seen from behind with long black hair, holds offerings over the flames while the other, with a long braid, sits beside them. To the right, a row of small clay cups and a brass tray with grass sit on the cloth. On a white-draped table at left, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange clothing with a necklace and flower garland, flanked by two brass oil lamps, with bananas and a green plant on the table. The fire rises from the brick structure as an offering ritual.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 small indoor room with plain pale walls and a bare floor hosts a homa. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits cross-legged on a white mat at a brick fire pit, hands pressed together in prayer. Her hair is in a long braid. Beside her, a young man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits on a mat. The fire pit holds ash, marigold and pink flower petals, a ladle and a small brass vessel. Behind them a table draped in white cloth holds two brass oil lamps lit on either side, a brass plate of yellow flowers, a bowl of fruit and a framed portrait. The portrait shows a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated and raising one hand, framed by a garland of white and yellow flowers and banyan roots.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.2009-10-10