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December 28 2011

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A photo of a homa fire pit built from orange-red bricks decorated with white painted swirls and yellow marigold flowers, with flames and smoke rising from wood sticks inside. A person in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth sits at the left holding an open book, and a silver kalasha-style vessel, a brass bowl of yellow flowers and a bowl of yellow substance sit nearby on a cloth-covered platform.2011-12-28Close view of a homa fire pit built from orange-yellow bricks decorated with white painted patterns and marigold flowers. Bright orange flames and smoke rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit. Thin straw-like grass blades lie across the bricks. At the upper left a copper vessel with a long dark handle sits near the edge, and a white-clad person's lower garment is partly visible at the top. No faces are visible.2010-12-23December 28 20112011-12-28Close photo of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of reddish-orange bricks with white painted geometric markings on the rim. Flames rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit, with a small metal cup holding incense sticks at the back. Red rose petals and flower offerings lie on the brick edges and in a flower tray behind, and a brass vessel with a long handle sits at the left. Colourful cloth and a mat are visible in the dim background. No people are visible.2019-03-17A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of yellow-painted bricks, with tall orange flames rising from the centre. Grass darbha blades and white powdered markings decorate the brick edges, and a silver bowl with decorative engraving sits on the left. Striped cloth lies beneath, and a silver bell is visible at the upper right. No people are visible in the frame, only the fire, offerings and ritual objects.2018-06-04 +1 copiesA homa fire burns inside a square fire pit built from ochre-coloured bricks, decorated with white rangoli swirl patterns and yellow marigold flowers placed on each brick. Sticks of wood are stacked in the pit with bright orange flames rising. Behind it sits a polished silver kalasha vessel and a second silver pot on a bed of white rice over banana leaves, and a silver spouted vessel rests at the left edge. A partially visible white-clad arm appears at the far left. No faces are visible.2011-12-28September 05 20162016-09-05Close view of a homa fire burning inside a square fire pit built from brick-coloured blocks, each decorated with white painted lines, dots and small red marks. A ladle of ghee or offering is being poured toward the flames from a brass vessel at the upper left, and a brass bell and a tray of flowers sit nearby. Thin straw-like strands hang over the pit edges. No people are visible in the frame.2012-02-09A close photograph of a homa fire burning inside a square brick fire pit whose top faces are coated in yellow turmeric-colored powder with white circular kolam-style markings and small yellow flowers placed on them. Tall orange flames rise from crossed wooden sticks. In the foreground a silver ladle rests in a metal vessel filled with yellow liquid. Green leaves and a wooden tray appear blurred in the background. No people are visible.2011-12-28September 04 20122012-09-04July 18 20132013-07-18December 23 20102010-12-23