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A photograph of a homa fire ritual under a temporary thatched pavilion decorated with banana leaves and mango leaf strings. Smoke rises from a square fire pit with a white border strewn with marigold petals and kolam-like designs. A standing man in saffron-orange robes with an orange head covering and beaded necklaces holds a brass tray of yellow flower petals over the fire. Seated participants around the pit wear orange, white and yellow clothing, and a bearded man in orange sits at left. Several white-clad onlookers stand in the background, and a decorated brass kalasha pot appears at lower right.

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September 25 20092009-09-25A photograph of a homa ritual inside a decorated hall with banana leaves, mango-leaf festoons and smoke rising around a fire pit. A standing priest in orange robes with a hood and a long beaded necklace pours grain from a brass plate into the fire. Seated participants in white with yellow shawls, and a bearded man in orange with a garland, sit around the altar, which holds brass vessels, marigold petals and a kalasha-like pot. A woman with light hair is seen from behind in the lower foreground.2009-09-25A night homa fire ceremony under a decorated open-sided pavilion hung with orange and blue fabric and green leaf strands. Smoke rises from a fire pit bordered with yellow and white flower petals. A saffron-robed priest stands at centre holding a brass tray of offerings, wearing an orange shawl, an orange head wrap and a beaded necklace. To the left, two orange-robed priests kneel with brass bowls of yellow flowers and grains. Behind them, a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a basket. To the right, two seated devotees in white dhotis with yellow shawls sit before a brass oil lamp stand, banana bunches and a wooden table of offerings. Several audience members are seen at the bottom edge.2009-09-26September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual under a decorated canopy strung with orange and green streamers and banana leaves. Thick smoke rises from a fire pit at centre, where a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stands pouring offerings from a tray. Behind him, a man in white with a yellow sash holds a tray of offerings. Seated devotees in saffron and white with yellow sashes surround the fire, and a woman with a braid sits in the foreground. On the right, a brass oil lamp, a kalasha-style pot, fruit, sweets and flower garlands are arranged on a table in front of a decorated deity figure.2009-09-26Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with white stone and marigold petals, smoke rising. A standing man in orange robes and a gold necklace pours offerings from a silver plate into the fire. Beside him a younger man in white with a yellow shawl holds a tray of red items. Two orange-robed men with rudraksha malas sit at the pit, another orange-clad woman sits at left, and seated figures in white and yellow line the background under a leafy canopy. Brass vessels and cloths rest on the ground.2009-10-17Night outdoor fire ritual under a draped canopy with banana leaves and hanging leaf garlands. A standing man in orange robes and a gold chain pours or offers sticks from a brass plate into a square black fire pit edged with white and flower petals. Seated beside him, a bearded man in orange robes and beads and several other people in orange and white clothes with yellow shawls participate. A woman in white with a yellow shawl sits at right near brass vessels and offerings. Brass bowls, plates and a small lamp surround the pit, indicating a homa-style fire ritual.2009-10-17Night outdoor homa at a fire pit lined with marigold petals, under a thatched canopy with banana leaves and hanging foliage. A standing man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a mala necklace holds a silver plate of offerings over the pit with his right hand. Beside him a man in white with a yellow shawl carries a tray. Seated on the left, a bearded man in orange with a gold-beaded mala and a younger man in orange tend the fire, and several women in white and yellow sit behind them. A brass plate of sweets and oil lamps are on a cloth at right, and a young man in white and yellow sits at far right.2009-10-17November 05 20102010-11-05A night-time homa at a fire pit under a decorated tent, with smoke rising through the frame. A man in orange robes and an orange head wrap stands centre, holding a large brass tray of yellow flowers, and a second figure in white with a yellow shawl assists beside him. Seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing, mostly with rudraksha malas, line the sides; a woman in a yellow-and-white outfit sits in front. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, plates of offerings and a painted deity murti with a trident stand at the right, with banana leaves and marigolds around the setup.2009-09-26Night-time homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, green and blue paper lanterns and banana leaves. A man in orange robes, a long beaded necklace and a shaved head stands at a fire pit, holding a metal plate and an oil lamp over the flames while smoke rises. Around him, many people in orange and yellow robes sit on the ground with brass bowls and offerings. On the right, a deity murti is decorated with flowers, and two brass pots wrapped in mesh stand on a white cloth with pink flowers, fruit and sweets.2009-09-25November 05 20102010-11-05