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Indoor 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.

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A 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 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 homa being performed indoors in a plain whitewashed room with a concrete floor. A woman in a white dhoti-style garment with gold borders kneels at a brick-lined fire pit, pouring from a small brass vessel as the flames rise. Two seated devotees, a man in a cream shirt and a woman in a teal top, watch from the right on a white cloth. Behind the fire, a white-draped table holds a framed photo of a figure in orange robes seated among tree roots, garlanded with white and yellow flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps, fruit and a small kalasha. Brass puja vessels and a spoon sit at the lower left.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.2009-10-10A 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 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 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 nighttime photo of a small indoor puja at a fire pit. A woman in a white sari with gold borders stands at left holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a framed painting of a goddess murti decorated with white and yellow flower garlands. Brass lamp stands with flowers flank the altar, which is draped in white cloth. In the foreground a fire burns in a brick fire pit (homa/yagna). Three people kneel at right with palms joined in namaskar, one wearing a white shirt and another with a white flower in hair. Walls are pale and plain.2009-10-10A photograph of a homa fire inside a plain room. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left bending over a brick fire pit, placing an offering into the flames. Two seated devotees at right: a man in a cream shirt with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a teal sari with a long braid. Behind the fire pit, a table draped in white holds bananas, flowers and brass lamps, and a framed portrait shows a man in saffron robes with flower garlands, beside a small deity image. Brass plates and bowls with offerings sit on the floor. The portrait is a depiction of an unidentified figure with no visible a person-specific cues beyond saffron clothing, so identity is uncertain.2009-10-10A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit on a bare concrete floor, with a brass vessel and small offerings beside it. Seated devotees surround it: a woman in white at left eats from a leaf plate, a man in a white shirt sits at left foreground, a young girl in a white dress with a jasmine garland in her braid sits at bottom, and a man in a white shirt and grey dhoti sits at right beside a child. Behind them a table draped in white holds fruit, a basket, and two brass lamps, with a framed portrait above showing a figure in saffron robes beneath a banyan-like tree, garlanded with flowers.2009-10-10A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor room with pale walls. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at a fire pit of white bricks with flames, holding an offering near it. A standing woman in white with a lace-patterned top, hands folded in prayer, stands at left, and a seated figure in a grey top with hands in anjali sits at right. Behind them, a white-draped table holds a framed picture of a goddess in orange and yellow garments with flower garlands, a brass oil lamp with a flame, and a small kalasha. Flower petals lie on the floor. A purple bird logo appears in the top left corner.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.2009-10-10