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A photograph of a small indoor homa ceremony in a bare concrete room. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at left, feeding offerings into a brick fire pit where flames rise. Brass plates of flowers, rice and offerings sit on a white cloth. Seated devotees in white clothes, including a man with folded hands and a young child, take part at right and in the foreground. Behind them a framed picture shows a deity seated under a tree, flanked by two brass oil lamps on a draped table with fruit and a garland. Jasmine flowers are worn by a woman at lower right.

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A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on a plain floor in a bare room. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, leaning over the fire and holding a brass plate of offerings. Seated on white mats at right, a man in a white polo shirt sits beside a small child. At lower left, a man in white shirt and dhoti-style white holds a plate of flower and leaf offerings, and at lower centre a man in a striped shirt sits with palms pressed together. At lower right, a woman with a white flower garland in her hair and folded hands sits in prayer. On the wall behind, a framed picture shows a woman in orange, with brass oil lamps on each side and a small brass vessel on a draped table.2009-10-10A photograph of a small indoor homa at a brick fire pit on a bare floor. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, pouring an offering from a vessel into bright flames. Seated on white cloths around the fire are a man in a white shirt with palms pressed together, a child in a striped shirt, and other people in white clothes, including a woman with a jasmine garland in her hair at lower right. A plate of flowers and offerings sits near the fire, and brass oil lamps flank a framed picture of a woman in orange on a draped table at the back wall. Five to six people are visible.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. On the right, a family sits on white mats: a woman in a rust-brown sari with hands folded, a young child in white and yellow, a woman in a turquoise sari with hands in namaste, and a man in a white shirt and cream trousers seated on a plastic chair, also with hands joined. A deity murti picture garlanded with flowers hangs above a draped table with two brass oil lamps lit on it. Bottom right partially shows another devotee with folded hands.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 homa fire ceremony in a plain room with white-painted brick fire pit burning with flames and offerings. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands bending over the fire, pouring or offering with a spoon-like vessel. Two seated devotees in front right, a man in a beige shirt and a woman in a teal top, sit with palms pressed together in prayer on white cloth. On a table behind is a framed portrait of a person in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps, bananas and a small basket of offerings. Brass plates with flowers and grains sit on the floor beside the fire pit.2009-10-10Indoor photo of a small ritual gathering at night. In the foreground a brick-enclosed fire pit burns with bright flames. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, leaning over the fire and holding a long ladle or spoon. Seated devotees surround the fire: a woman in a white sari at left, a bald man in a white shirt and cream trousers at right, and partially visible heads of others at the bottom edge. Behind the fire, a white-draped table holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments, flanked by two brass lamps and yellow flowers. Brass bowls and a plate sit on the floor near the fire.2009-10-10A photograph of an indoor homa or fire ritual in a plain room with white-washed walls. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark bead necklace stands at left, holding a flaming vessel of offerings over a small white brick fire pit. Four devotees kneel at right with palms pressed together: a man in an orange shirt, a man in a white shirt, and a woman in a green sari, with a child partly visible at lower left. A framed portrait on a draped white table shows a woman in orange garments seated amid flowers, flanked by two brass oil lamps with lit flames. Trays of flowers, offerings and brass vessels sit on the white cloth in the foreground.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 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.2009-10-10A 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.2009-10-10Indoor photograph of a small homa fire ceremony in a plain whitewashed room. A blazing fire burns inside a square pit built from white bricks, scattered with flower petals. On the left, a woman in a white sari with a gold border leans over the fire, holding a brass plate. At the lower left, the back of another seated person's head is visible. On the right, a young man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits cross-legged holding a small brass vessel. A cloth-draped table against the back wall holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange with a flower garland, flanked by two brass oil lamps, with flowers and offering plates in front. A purple logo appears in the upper left corner.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.2009-10-10