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May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02January 05 20182018-01-05A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A tall flame rises from a yellow-painted brick fire pit filled with burning wood, scattered red flower petals and white ash. A brass bowl with a long brass ladle stands beside the fire, and a hand holding the ladle appears at top left. A small brass vessel sits at bottom left. No people's faces are visible, only a partial arm and lap at the edge.2018-01-05January 08 20122012-01-08A brass ladle with a twisted handle is dipped into a brass bowl set on a stone or brick platform beside a flaming fire pit, with smoke rising. Marigold and pink flower petals are scattered on a yellow-wrapped wooden surface. A person in white ritual clothes with orange-bordered cloth is partially visible, seated and pouring liquid into the bowl for a homa-type fire ritual. No face is visible.2016-11-23A homa fire burns on a square brick fire pit, with flames rising high in the centre. A brass or silver bowl with engraved decorative bands sits on the left edge of the pit. The pit is decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red flower petals, and white cloth strips tied around it. A person's arm, wearing a red-and-gold thread wrist band, holds a long metal ladle or spoon pouring offerings into the fire. Blurred orange and white fabric is visible in the background. No people's faces are visible.2016-08-14January 05 20182018-01-05A close photograph of a fire ritual at a yellow-painted altar. Flames rise sharply on the right side of the frame. In the foreground, a bronze or brass vessel of liquid sits beside a second brass bowl, and a hand holds a long wooden ladle with a carved, ribbed handle, pouring or stirring into the bowl. A bangle and a ring are visible on the wrist and fingers. The background is blurred red and maroon. No faces are visible.2017-12-10 +2 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07A close photograph of a homa fire pit with large flames rising from a wooden platform decorated with red and pink flower garlands. A metal ladle is held from above into the fire, and a brass bowl sits on the left. Yellow marigold flowers blur in the foreground and a figure in white clothing stands at the right edge. The photo appears to be from a fire ritual; no clearly identifiable person's face is visible.2016-09-09January 05 20182018-01-05