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December 26 20082008-12-26July 09 20122012-07-09A homa ceremony in a hall with a gilded throne-like seat with red cushions at the back. In the foreground a priest in orange robes and a shaved head sits cross-legged before a square fire pit with dried sticks, a metal kalasha and brass vessels holding rice, bananas, sweets and flowers. A young woman in an orange sari with red border sits with hands folded at left. Behind them devotees in orange, white and red saris and kurtas sit in rows with garlands and palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti stands at right beside a camera on a tripod, and a pot of apples and bananas sits on a tray. The priest does not show qualifying presentation cues for a person.2012-07-09December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26July 21 20122012-07-21November 06 20112011-11-06August 18 20162016-08-18November 06 20112011-11-06A large indoor courtyard gathering of devotees seated on orange and colourful mats for a ritual. At the centre, a man with a shaved head wearing orange robes sits cross-legged before a small fire pit and a row of brass and silver puja vessels, with plates of offerings arranged on the floor. Beside him stands a deity murti decorated with a flower garland. Many attendees wear orange shawls, and several people in white clothing sit along the left side. A seated figure on the right faces a man in white at a table, and a golden throne-like seat is visible at the far right. Soft light falls through open doorways onto the crowd.2012-07-21December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20062006-12-26