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A dim indoor hall with a fire pit burning on a white platform in front of a framed picture on the wall. Two candle stands with lit lamps flank the top of the altar. A priest in white clothes stands at the fire, holding a ritual vessel, while a woman in a white garment assists him. Seated on a green mat, devotees face the fire: a woman in a purple and orange sari with a long braid, a woman in a green garment with hands pressed in prayer on the left, a child in red, a man in a white shirt, and a young man in a blue checked shirt. A poster with a portrait and printed text hangs on the right wall. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual.

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Indoor photograph of a seated group facing a small altar draped in white against a plain wall. On the altar stand two brass oil lamps, a framed painted image of a goddess, and a small flame burns in a fire pit where a priest-like figure in a white shirt and white dhoti sits in front. Devotees sit on green floor mats with their backs to the camera, including girls with long braids, a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a maroon and gold sari, and a child in a red shirt. A white-shirted man sits on a stool at the right, near a framed image on the wall. The scene suggests a homa or puja in progress.2009-10-10A photograph of a homa or fire ritual in a plain whitewashed room with a concrete floor. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured borders kneels at a small fire pit, feeding flames with a ladle-like implement. Two other people in white, including one seated with a white cloth over the head, sit by the fire with offering vessels and brass plates. 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Trays hold flowers, dried stalks and small offerings, and a white-draped table with a lamp stands at left. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual with oil lamps and offerings.2009-10-10Indoor photo of a seated group during a fire ritual in a plain whitewashed room with a hazy, smoky atmosphere. A small flame burns in a raised brick fire pit on the left, with a scatter of small clay lamps or offering cups on the floor in front of it. A white-clad woman with hair in a plait sits at the fire pit beside another woman in white. Around them, women in saris of red, pink, blue and brown, a young girl with a flower in her hair, and several men and children in white and pale shirts sit on the floor. A standing man in a white shirt and white trousers stands near the back. On the left wall, a small table draped in white holds a lamp and framed images, and a framed picture leans against the right wall.2009-10-10A seated group of devotees faces a small altar in a plain room with a green floor mat. At the centre, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits beside a lit fire pit and an arrangement of dishes, one hand raised in a gesture while holding a small object. Across from her, a young man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them on the wall, a framed portrait shows a robed woman seated beneath a tree with a flower garland, flanked by two brass oil lamps on a white-draped table. Around the fire, seated people in orange, pink, maroon and white saris and white shirts face the altar, with several braided hair visible from behind. The scene resembles a homa or puja with offerings of sweets arranged on a cloth.2009-10-10A hazy indoor photograph of a devotional gathering seated on a green mat in a plain whitewashed room. A standing figure in white clothes at the left holds up a lit oil lamp, with a framed picture on a white-draped altar behind and a small brass lamp beside it. Women and girls sit in the foreground with braided hair and white flowers, wearing orange, maroon, pink and green saris. Men in white and checked shirts sit near the altar, and a framed portrait hangs on the far wall at right. Smoke or mist fills the room.2009-10-10A small indoor room with pale plastered walls where a homa fire burns in a brick-lined pit on the floor. Around it sit about eight people on white cloths, several with palms pressed together in prayer: a young woman in a white top and cream cloth at the front left, a girl in a cream dress at lower left, a woman in a green sari with a boy in pink beside her, and a young man in an orange shirt at right. Brass oil lamps stand on a draped table behind, flanking a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure seated beneath a tree, garlanded with white flowers. A tray of rose petals, a dish of white powder and rows of small clay lamps sit on the floor in front of the fire, with incense sticks rising beside the pit.2009-10-10A photograph inside a white marble temple hall during an evening homa. A small square fire pit made of white bricks burns with flames at its centre, surrounded by brass lamps, plates of offerings and leaves. Several people sit on mats on the polished floor: a priest in white dhoti and shawl tends the fire, a woman in a red sari sits near a framed portrait, and a man in white shirt sits beside her. Devotees in saffron, red, lavender and purple saris and a man in white with folded hands sit in front. Behind them stand dark statues of female figures in orange sarees, a deity murti in a shrine, and a framed portrait garlanded with red flowers.2009-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a plain whitewashed room. Two women in white saris with gold borders kneel on a white cloth beside a small brick fire pit, where a bright flame burns. One woman in a white sari tends the fire while others sit nearby. On the left, a table draped with white cloth holds a framed picture of a deity in a red-orange garment, flanked by two brass lamps and fruit. Seated devotees along the right wall include a woman in a brown sari, a woman in a blue sari, a child, and a man in a white shirt and white trousers. Metal plates, coconut shells, and pink flower petals lie on the floor in the foreground.2009-10-10A small plain room with white walls and a concrete floor shows a devotional fire ritual. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left holding a metal plate of burning camphor flame. Seated in front of a visible fire pit, another woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a woman seated at lower left with a brass vessel tend the ritual. On the right, a woman in a brown sari, a girl in a blue sari with hands joined, a small child, and a man in a white shirt sit on mats with hands folded in prayer. A framed devotional picture of a goddess sits on a draped table with flowers, next to a brass oil lamp. Lower right, an older man in white shirt and a woman in pink sit with hands joined.2009-10-10Indoor photo of a seated group during a fire ritual in a plain tent-like hall. A small fire burns in a flat-topped brick pit in front of a white-draped altar. Above the altar hangs a framed painting of a seated, ornately robed deity figure, flanked by two brass oil lamps. In the foreground, a row of devotees sits on a green mat, including women in orange, magenta and pink saris and a girl in a yellow top with braids. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits beside the fire pit, and a man in a striped shirt stands nearby. A man in white clothes at the right sits with palms pressed together in prayer. 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