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A woman in a maroon sari with a yellow blouse kneels and bows forward, forehead to an orange cloth spread on the floor. A bald man in a grey-blue kurta with a white flower garland stands bent over beside her, one hand extended toward the cloth. Beside them a brick fire pit burns with a visible flame, and steel bowls hold rice, yellow pongal-style rice, lentils and white grains. Flower petals are scattered on the cloth, and a yellow cushion lies at the woman's side. Behind them, seated devotees in white and a figure in a red top are partly visible. This appears to be a homa or yagna offering with padapuja-style prostration.

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A homa ritual in an orange-walled hall. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron-trimmed cloth sits behind a brick-built fire pit where a flame burns, with offerings of rice, grains, fruit and sweets in steel bowls on orange mats. Four guests sit on the floor in garlands: a woman in a maroon sari with red flowers, a man in grey top and white trousers, a woman in yellow blouse and maroon sari, and a bald man in white clothes. Behind them, a red throne and an ornate gold throne stand empty. A kalasha with red cloth sits on a tray at right, and a standing attendant in white is visible at upper right.2010-12-23A 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.2010-12-26A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit set on an orange cloth in an indoor hall. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a red-orange sash, sits behind the fire with one arm extended over it and a microphone nearby. A younger priest in orange cloth sits at the upper right. Seated before the fire are a woman in an orange and green sari and several people in white clothes, including a man with a rudraksha-style mala, with hands folded. Steel pots with lids, plates of puffed bread, bowls of fruit and flower garlands surround the scene.2011-11-06Indoor ceremony on an orange cloth with blue-and-purple woven mats. Four people sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, a woman in a maroon sari with a yellow blouse and white flower garland sits beside a man in a grey shirt and light grey trousers with white and red garlands. Next, a woman in a red sari with a white garland sits beside a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with white flower garlands. Yellow marigold petals are scattered on the cloth, and brass plates with yellow flowers and a bronze vessel sit at the right near stacked yellow-wrapped items. Behind them, a figure in a yellow garment and flower garland sits on a red throne with a gold crown-shaped top. A man in a white dhoti with a red-orange shawl stands at the far right, and a cameraman in white with a yellow shawl stands near the railing. Other seated devotees in white and orange fill the background.2010-12-23November 06 20112011-11-06A devotee in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl kneels low on a white cloth, face to the floor, beside a large silver bowl of yellow food offerings. Women in orange and red saris and white clothing, wearing bangles and gloves, scoop and shape yellow rice from the bowl beside him. A pink folded cloth and a green banana leaf lie in the foreground.2019-01-01A homa fire ritual in a hall with orange-painted walls and an orange floor cloth. A square yellow brick fire pit holds a bright flame at the centre. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured yellow silk border, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits at right beside the fire, holding a ritual item and reaching toward offerings. Around the fire, a woman in an orange and green sari sits with palms together, and several men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, watching. Bowls of fruit, flowers, grains, pappadums and food are arranged on plates and steel dishes. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe and a man in orange sit near a red and gold throne-like seat. A microphone stands near the priest. Several people are visible, and a steel cooking vessel sits in the foreground.2011-11-06A photograph of a ritual homa at an orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a saffron border tends a flaming fire pit ringed by golden-yellow bricks and offerings. Four devotees sit on an orange and blue mat: a woman in a maroon sari with white jasmine garland and red flowers, a bald man in grey shirt and white garland, a woman in red and green sari, and a man in white with a garland. A gold-framed throne stands empty to the right and a red chair to the left. A framed photo panel hangs on the wall behind them, and two women in white stand near a doorway.2010-12-23November 06 20112011-11-06A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit on the left of an indoor hall with orange floor mats. A person in a red and green sari kneels and bows forward with forehead to the floor beside a second person in white dhoti and shawl, also prostrating. Brass pots with mango leaves and coconuts, metal plates of rice, yellow flowers and small brass lamps sit on silver-edged platforms. On the right, deity murtis are dressed with white jasmine garlands and red flowers before blue and pink cloth. Behind, a gold ornate chair and several people in white and sari stand watching. Mustard-yellow and rice offerings are arranged in metal bowls at the front.2010-12-26A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in an orange-walled hall. Three seated devotees sit on an orange cloth with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in a yellow blouse and maroon sari on the left, a bald man in a grey shirt and grey trousers with a white garland and red flowers in the centre, and a woman in a red sari and white garland beside a bald man in white dhoti and white garland at right. Beside them a homa fire pit with wood and brass bowls of yellow offerings. Behind, a woman in a yellow sari sits on a red and gold throne, and men in white dhoti stand near a railing, one holding a video camera. A seated audience is visible at left.2010-12-23Photograph of a devotional ritual in an indoor hall with white floor tiles. In the left foreground, a woman in an orange sari with dark red border sits on an orange cloth beside a steel bowl of cooked food, mixing or serving it. In the centre, a young girl in a white sari with gold border and a red-orange shawl kneels on an orange mat, holding yellow flowers in her cupped hands. 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