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June 30 20042004-06-30November 13 20052005-11-13June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a homa at a yellow-brick fire pit, with a bright flame rising from the burning wood. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, seated at left, holds a ladle over the fire and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, seated devotees in white ritual clothes press their palms together or hold incense sticks, and a brass vessel of ghee and small oil lamps sit near the pit. Behind them, a large brass lamp stand and a dark-framed metal artwork hang on the wall, with rows of seated devotees in white and a woman in yellow sari at right. Ritual performed with a fire pit and offerings, consistent with a homa. Appearance-based cues: saffron robe and orange head wrap, but not enough for a confident identity; the figure is labelled only as the officiating priest leading the homa.2004-07-02A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a temple-like room with blue walls and a golden trident hanging above a shrine. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged before a square white brick fire pit with a flame, one wearing a gold necklace. Behind the shrine, a deity murti is decorated with white and red garlands and a yellow cloth. Several people in white clothes stand or kneel around the fire, one holding a brass plate, and a woman in a yellow cloth stands in the background. Brass vessels and offerings sit on the pit's edge.2009-07-01A photograph of a homa ritual at a thatched-roofed hall. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits at left, holding a long ladle over a brass vessel. Before them, a fire blazes in a yellow-tiled fire pit with flower petals on its edges. Behind, a row of seated devotees in white clothes with rudraksha malas watch the ritual, and a framed picture hangs on the wall above. Orange lattice windows line the background.2004-07-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an ashram. A yellow brick fire pit holds a flame with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, and a wooden ladle nearby. A man with long hair, wearing a saffron-orange cloth and red-gold shawl, sits cross-legged at the front right, bare-chested with a saffron head wrap, facing the fire. Behind him, seated devotees in white dhotis and saris and rudraksha malas watch, while a white-shirted man reaches toward the fire. A woman in a white sari sits on a gold-trimmed chair behind the pit. Garlands and petals lie on the fire pit edge. Standing devotees in white and orange fill the background.2004-06-30Photograph of a homa fire ceremony at night, with a square yellow-bordered fire pit blazing and smoke rising. Several priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sit around the pit; one at the front wears a saffron wrap and dark-rimmed glasses and feeds sticks into the flame, another on the right wears an orange turban with a tall plume, rudraksha-style beaded garlands and gold ornaments and holds a sacred implement. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white kurtas with red shawls and women in cream saris watch from a carpeted floor. A brass lamp and offering trays sit at the edge, and a small figure of a deity stands at the right corner.2016-02-07A homa fire ritual inside a temple hall. A square white fire pit with a small flame and rising smoke sits in front of a deity murti with a trident, garlanded with flower strands. On the left, a young man in orange robes and a gold chain sits cross-legged beside the pit. A woman in white with a yellow-and-gold cord and beads leans over the pit, and a woman in a brown-gold sari bends toward the fire. Behind them, several women in white and yellow saris stand watching. On the right, a man in a white shirt leans over the pit's edge. Brass bowls, a kalasha pot, oil lamps, and a silver tray with offerings sit on the altar, and a blue cloth covers the floor.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A brick-built fire pit holds a bright flame, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A man with a shaved head, a tilak mark on his forehead, and an orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace feeds the fire with an offering. Around him, several seated men in white and orange-red shawls and devotees look on, with brass vessels and plates of offerings nearby. a person: the seated ritual officiant in orange robes and gold beads matches a possible in-person candidate, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2007-08-26Night homa at an outdoor fire pit with a yellow-and-white painted square altar. A young priest in white dhoti and white head cloth, with rudraksha malas and red-and-gold bangles, pours offerings toward a flame rising from wood. Behind him, a bald priest in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands, and several saffron-clad young sadhus sit beside the fire with white tilak marks. Brass vessels, a kalasha and a lamp are on the ground. Seated white-clad devotees and onlookers fill the background.2013-11-07