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May 12 20132013-05-12May 12 20132013-05-12November 29 20112011-11-29A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit with tall orange flames rising around a ladle being poured into the fire by a figure whose arm and sleeve are partly visible in the blurred background. A brass bowl with ornate engraved rim sits at left. Yellow marigold garlands, red flowers and a white cloth wrap a central offering at the front of the pit. No person's face or full figure is clearly shown, and no a person candidate is visible.2016-08-14A 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.2016-08-14November 29 20112011-11-29September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA fire ritual at a brick homa altar. A flame rises from a stack of yellow bricks dusted with white ash, with marigold petals and green leaves scattered on top. A person in a white garment with a gold border pours or throws grains from a silver bowl with a long-handled ladle, grains flying through the air. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot, a silver spouted ladle and small cups sit in front of the altar. A red wall and a carved wooden door are behind. A person in white dhoti stands at the right edge and a bare arm with a red thread and bangles is visible at left. No swami is visible.2015-11-28A photograph of a brick fire pit (homa kunda) built from stacked orange-brown bricks, with bright flames rising from a central fire. A metal ladle or spoon rests on the edge, and brass and steel vessels with offerings sit to the right, including a bowl of grains. A red-maroon cloth and a patterned cloth drape the edges. No people are visible; the scene shows a homa or yagna fire ritual in progress.2013-05-12 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesClose photograph of a fire ritual at an altar built from yellow-orange bricks dusted with white markings and scattered with red and orange flowers. Two bare forearms of a person in white clothing extend over the flames, palms angled toward the fire, a thin gold bangle on one wrist. A brass bowl sits on the brick platform, with a small oil lamp, incense sticks and a silver dish of grains at the left edge, and fresh grass stalks laid across the bricks. The person's face and body are not visible. The fire is a homa-style sacred fire, with the hands held above it in a gesture of offering.2010-06-06November 28 20152015-11-28