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A homa fire is burning in a brick fire pit on a concrete floor inside a plain white-walled room. Several women and a young boy sit on white mats around it. The woman at back centre wears a rust-brown sari, the woman at right wears a turquoise sari, and the boy wears a white shirt with a yellow dhoti. Two young women in white saris with gold borders sit at left, one holding a ladle-like ritual spoon. Dozens of small clay lamps are arranged in rows on a white cloth in the foreground, and a white table with a blue bird logo is at upper left.

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A 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 photograph of a homa fire ritual held on a plain floor inside a simple hall at night. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and black beaded necklace sits at right, pouring ghee from a brass vessel into a brick-lined fire pit where flames rise. Brass pots, a small lamp and a brass dish sit on a white cloth to her right. On the left, a man in white with a dark mala and folded hands sits in prayer. Behind them, other seated devotees in white and light clothing watch, and a woman in white holds a small child. Rows of small clay dishes with offerings are arranged on white cloths beside the fire.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 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 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 small group sits on white cloths on a bare concrete floor in a plain room with pale walls during a fire ritual. A square brick fire pit holds wood sticks and ash, with a small lit oil lamp at its front edge. A woman in white with white flowers in her hair sits in the foreground with palms pressed together, facing the fire, beside brass vessels and a plate of white offerings. Behind her, a man in a white shirt and a boy in a striped shirt sit with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a white sari sits beside a man in a white shirt. Dried cakes or offerings are arranged on a white cloth at the right, with brass pots and a bundle of straw nearby.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 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 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.2009-10-10A smoky indoor homa in a plain whitewashed room. A brick fire pit with a bright flame sits on the floor, and a young woman in a white garment with a gold-bordered hem tends it with a long ladle while another woman in white sits beside her. A woman in a dark red-brown sari sits on the right, and another person in white sits at the lower right. Behind them, a draped side table holds a framed portrait of a woman seated under a tree, garlanded with white flowers and yellow blooms, with a fruit plate and a brass oil lamp on a stand nearby. Several small brass vessels rest on the floor at the bottom edge.2009-10-10A small bare room with plain whitewashed walls hosts a homa at floor level. A man in white clothes sits cross-legged behind a brick fire pit where a flame rises, and offers into it. A woman in white with a head covering sits at left with hands folded in prayer. Clay oil lamps are arranged in rows on a white cloth in front of the fire, with a plate of grains or herbs nearby. Two brass oil lamps flank a table draped in white, holding a framed picture of a seated saffron-clad figure beneath a banyan-like tree, garlanded with flowers and a potted plant with fruit offerings. Four people in the foreground, including a girl in orange and a child in red, are seen from behind watching the ritual.2009-10-10A hazy indoor room with a small brick fire pit burning, surrounded by rows of small clay lamps on a white cloth. A seated man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits on a mat at the back. In the foreground, a woman in white sits beside the fire, and a man in a white shirt and striped cloth sits near the lamps. Seated devotees including a woman in a pale green sari with hands folded in prayer, a girl in pink, and an elderly woman watch. 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.2009-10-10