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A homa ritual in a hall with orange walls and red-and-white trim. A fire burns in a square pit built of golden-yellow bricks, with brass plates of rice, lentil dishes and sweets set out on orange and purple cloths. Seated on the floor, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala presses his palms together beside the fire. Several seated devotees wear white garlands with red flowers: a woman in red and green sari, a man in grey kurta, a woman in yellow blouse with maroon sari, and a bald man in white. Behind them stand two gold-and-red thrones, one of them empty, and a man in blue shirt holds a drum. Two white-clad attendants stand in the doorway.

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A homa fire pit built of stacked yellow bricks burns in the foreground of a temple hall with an orange cloth spread on the floor. Several seated devotees receive the rite: a woman in a yellow top and maroon sari wears white and red flower garlands, a man in a grey shirt and grey trousers sits beside her with a red-flower garland, and a woman in a green sari and red blouse sits with a garland. Behind them a bald man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits with palms pressed together, wearing a beaded necklace. Bowls of rice, pongal-style dishes, and laddus sit on the cloth, along with brass pots and an oil lamp. A golden throne and a red chair stand in the background, and a man in white stands near the top right.2010-12-26A homa ritual on an orange cloth in an ashram hall. A fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit, with bowls of rice, pongal-like food, fried snacks and flower petals arranged on the cloth. Five seated people wear white and cream garments with flower garlands: a bald man in white with a gold-bordered shawl, a woman in green and red, a man in grey, and a woman in a maroon sari with a yellow blouse. A young man in white with a gold-bordered dhoti and shawl sits at the right of the fire with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them, a gold-and-red throne and a red-cushioned chair stand against an orange wall, with a shaved-headed man in white and a woman in green seated near the back.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a homa at a temple hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A priest in white dhoti and a gold-bordered shawl kneels at a fire pit built of stacked yellow bricks, tending the flame with a ladle. Beside him stand a woman in a red and green sari and a man in white and a woman in a maroon sari with yellow blouse, the foreground couple holding their hands together in a respectful greeting, all wearing white and orange flower garlands. Bowls of rice, grains and offerings sit on an orange cloth in front, and a side altar holds brass lamps, kalasha pots and deity murtis draped in flower garlands. Smoke rises from the fire, and a few other people in white stand in the background.2010-12-26A homa fire ceremony in an open-sided hall with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. A fire burns inside a brick-lined square fire pit on an orange cloth. A young priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head and sacred thread kneels at the pit, offering into the flames, while a seated woman in red and white sari with garland and a bald man in white ritual clothes assist beside him. A man in grey shirt and light trousers sits cross-legged and a woman in a maroon sari and yellow blouse with garland sits to the left. Plates of rice, yellow rice and round sweet balls sit in the foreground. An ornate gold throne with red cushion stands behind, and another gold throne is at right, empty. Several seated people in white are visible in the background and a woman in green sari stands at far right.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A fire burns in a yellow brick fire pit at centre, surrounded by orange cloth, bowls of grain and rice, and brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and flowers. A woman in a maroon sari with a white flower garland sits with hands raised in prayer, and beside her a man in a light grey kurta and white garland kneels with hands folded. Behind them, a priest in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands near a gold and red throne, and several people in white clothes stand or sit along the wall. On the right, decorated deity murtis draped in orange and garlanded with white flowers are arranged on a platform.2010-12-26