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November 02 2013

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October 06 20132013-10-06December 31 20112011-12-31October 13 20132013-10-13A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-edged fire pit on a layered stone base, with white ritual lines painted on the stonework. Behind it stand a garlanded kalasha with marigold and red flower garlands and an ornate gold-coloured altar or box. Metal vessels, a brass lamp, a plate of flowers and a bowl of offerings sit on the table beside the fire. At the right edge, a seated priest in an orange-saffron cloth is partly visible, with one hand reaching toward the vessels. Banana leaves lie in the foreground.2012-01-08A photograph of a homa fire ritual inside a temple hall. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with a white tilak on the forehead sits cross-legged and pours an offering from a silver ladle into a rectangular fire pit with bright flames. Brass and silver vessels, bowls and a small brass pot sit on the floor around the fire pit. Behind, a table draped in a teal and gold cloth holds a row of silver kalashas topped with yellow-orange cloth, and a dark stone deity murti stands on the left wearing a red-and-white garland. Another person in orange is partially visible at the far left edge.2013-06-23A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built from yellow-painted bricks, with flames rising from the centre and white flower petals and rice scattered on the bricks. In the right foreground a person in orange-red robes with long matted hair and beaded bracelets holds a silver tray over the fire. Behind them stands a silver seat, and on the left a silver altar decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, a small oil lamp and brass vessels. Another person in orange robes stands in the background, and a metal bowl with a ladle holding yellow liquid sits on a striped cloth in the foreground. The scene is a fire ritual during a puja.2018-06-04A photo of a fire ritual (homa) in progress. A priest in a brown-maroon dhoti and matching shawl, wearing a silver necklace and a rudraksha mala with a large bead, holds a small oil lamp in one hand and sprinkles pink flower petals into the fire with the other. A low square fire pit of yellow-brown bricks burns with bright flames in front of him. To the left, a garland of red and yellow flowers and green leaves rests on the floor beside silver ritual vessels, and a gold-covered structure stands behind. Only one physical person is visible. Partially visible persons are not present; a figure at the far upper left edge is blurred and unclear, and the a person appearance cannot be confirmed from clothing and cues alone.2018-04-11 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a raised golden-brown wooden fire pit in an outdoor temple setting. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, with a silver ladle and copper and silver vessels set beside it. A partially visible person in a pale garment sits at the left edge, with hands extended toward the fire and bangles on the wrists. Behind the fire stands a temple structure with golden lion figures on a colourful tiered base, flanked by red and white brick walls. Small pots, a brass bowl and a microphone with cables sit on the stone floor in the foreground.2015-01-04January 04 20152015-01-04A homa fire ritual: a fire burns inside a pit lined with yellow-painted bricks at the lower left, with flames rising and smoke drifting. A person in a rust-brown garment and bangles, standing at the right, holds a silver tray with a burning bundle of grass or stalks over ash and offerings. Behind them, a silver-covered low seat or altar stands on a striped cloth, with a garlanded silver stand of marigolds and red flowers at the upper left, brass vessels with kumkum and liquid, and an orange cloth hanging in the background.2018-06-04October 06 20132013-10-06June 27 20132013-06-27