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A homa is performed in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls. A square fire pit lined with yellow-gold blocks holds a small flame. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt and grey trousers sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with palms joined, garlanded with white flowers, beside a woman in a maroon sari and yellow blouse, also with joined hands and a garland. Behind the fire, a figure in white dhoti and shawl with yellow borders stands with hands folded, facing the fire, while a priest in white with a shaved head kneels at the side. Trays of rice, sweets and fruit sit on a white-draped altar to the right, and a red-cushioned gold throne stands along the back wall. Several seated devotees in white are visible on mats along the left, with a woman in an orange sari walking near the doorway.

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December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a homa ritual in an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a sacred thread, holds a ceremonial vessel above a fire pit built of stacked yellow blocks with burning wood. Beside him, a Western couple stands with red-and-white flower garlands: the woman wears a mustard-yellow top and maroon sari, the man a grey shirt. Another woman in a red sari and a bald man in white stand nearby. A wooden throne with gold trim sits in the background. On the right, deity murtis are dressed with garlands and set on draped cloth, with brass lamps and offering bowls of rice and sweets in the foreground. Behind, white-clad figures and a few others stand in the hall.2010-12-23A homa ritual in an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim and a rudraksha mala stands at right, raising a green leaf bundle in one hand while tending a square fire pit built from stacked yellow bricks. Two seated devotees in front left press their palms together: a woman in a maroon sari and a man in a grey shirt with a white flower garland. Other seated figures in white sit behind, and a woman in a white sari stands near the back. Metal bowls of rice, yellow and orange food and laddus sit on the orange cloth in the foreground. At right, a decorated altar holds brass lamps, flower garlands and deity murtis. A red-cushioned and gold throne sits empty in the background.2010-12-26A homa is performed under a corrugated roof in an orange-walled hall. A priest in a white dhoti with a gold border and a bare upper body stands at right, holding a green leaf or ladle over a square fire pit built of yellow-gold bricks with a burning flame. Two seated devotees in the foreground, a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothes, sit with palms pressed together, flower garlands around their necks. Other seated devotees sit in the background. Brass bowls of rice, dal, sweets and fruit sit on orange cloth, and brass kalashas with mango leaves stand at right near a deity murti decorated with garlands. An empty gold-and-red throne stands behind the fire pit.2010-12-26A homa fire pit sits on an orange mat under a corrugated roof in an ashram hall with orange walls. Seated on the mat are two couples in garlands: a woman in a maroon sari with gold border, a man in a grey shirt, a woman in a red and green sari, and a shaven-headed man in white. Behind them a figure in a yellow sari stands, and a priest in white dhoti walks near two empty thrones, one red and one gold. Brass vessels of offerings and fruit lie on a table at right beside decorated deity murtis with garlands. A background banner and a few other white-clad devotees are visible.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23A homa fire ritual on an orange-floored hall with a corrugated roof. A fire pit built from stacked yellow-brown bricks burns in the centre. A priest in white dhoti and shawl tends the fire, while a shaved-headed man in white robes with a garland sits to the right beside a golden throne-style chair. Seated on the floor in front are a woman in a maroon sari and a man in grey clothes with a white garland, pouring offerings near the flames, and a woman in a red sari with a garland sits beside a man in white. Steel bowls of rice, yellow food and round sweets are arranged in front, with marigold petals scattered on the floor. A woman in a teal sari stands at the far right, and several people sit in the background.2010-12-26A homa ritual in an orange-walled hall. A fire burns in a square pit built from stacked yellow blocks, and a priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and a gold necklace tends it with a ladle. Behind the pit, a seated woman in a green-and-red sari with a white garland and a man in grey kurta with a white garland sit cross-legged on a mat, pressing their palms together. On the left, a woman in a maroon sari with a yellow blouse and white garland sits on a blue-and-purple mat. Metal plates of rice, yellow sweets and laddu sit in front. Behind them, seated devotees in white sit near a red throne with gold trim, and a gold chair stands at the right. A banner with photographs hangs on the back wall.2010-12-26A homa fire ritual in an orange-walled hall. Brick-like yellow blocks are stacked around a burning fire on an orange mat. A bare-headed man in a white dhoti with a gold border kneels at the fire and makes offerings, while a seated man in grey kurta-style clothing reaches toward the fire. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a garland sits to the left, and a woman in a red sari sits nearby. A shaved-headed man in white with a garland sits beside them. A standing woman in a yellow sari and garland stands by an ornate gold-and-red throne, and a man in saffron-orange cloth stands at the right edge. Brass vessels and bowls of rice and food sit in the foreground. Seated devotees in white are visible in the background.2010-12-23A homa fire pit lined with yellow-brown bricks burns at the centre of an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and bare upper body, wearing a gold necklace, stands at the right holding leaves over the fire. Seated on purple-and-orange cloths, a woman in a maroon dress and a bald man in grey shirt and white garland fold their hands in prayer near the pit, with others seated behind. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and bowls of rice, sweets and orange-yellow offerings sit in front. To the right, a decorated deity murti is garlanded with flowers. Two empty ornate thrones, one red and one gold, stand against the wall.2010-12-26A homa is performed in an open-sided orange-walled hall with a small brick fire pit burning at its centre. A woman in a maroon sari with a gold border kneels on an orange cloth, hands raised toward the fire, with a white marigold garland around her neck. Beside her a man in grey robes and a white flower garland kneels with his palms together. Behind them a person in red kneels over brass and copper kalashas topped with mango leaves and yellow flowers, set on a white-covered table. Trays of rice and grains sit before the fire. In the background, seated devotees in white and pink saris and robes watch, and two empty ornate chairs, one gold and red, stand near the wall. Standing attendants in white and saffron clothing are also visible.2010-12-26December 23 20102010-12-23