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March 17 20192019-03-17A close photograph of a tall ritual fire blazing upward at night, with bright orange flames and sparks rising from a fire pit or vessel. Behind it are red and white flower garlands and green leaves hanging on a decorated structure, with dark foliage and a few distant lights in the background. No people are visible.2012-09-29June 06 20102010-06-06Close photo of a homa fire burning on a low yellow-ochre altar platform scattered with red and orange flower petals. Bright flames and smoke rise from wood sticks in the centre, with a small brass or bronze bowl at left. Blurred, out-of-focus figures and fire appear in the foreground and background, and a partially visible arm in dark clothing reaches toward the fire at upper right. No identifiable face is visible.2018-01-05October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A large open flame burns on the right, rising high beside a dark stone platform. In the centre, a red cloth-wrapped bundle sits on a pile of dry sticks and small offerings, with green leaves and garlands around it. Smoke drifts across the scene, and a low band of flowers in green, red and yellow lines the front edge. No people are visible.2016-02-16 +1 copiesA 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 close-up photograph of a homa fire built from split wooden logs burning on a low platform. Orange flames lick up between the logs, and scattered marigold and pink rose petals lie around the fire. A silver bowl with engraved patterns sits at the left edge. The background is blurred, showing a pale wall and a dark doorway. No people are visible.2015-12-23February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA night photograph of a homa or fire ritual. A large flame rises from a brass fire vessel with gold-coloured decorative trim and a metal grate. Magenta and red flower garlands and green leaves hang on the left, and a bangled hand holding a green leaf or offering reaches in from the right. Dark background with warm red and orange lights at the edge.2012-09-29April 14 20182018-04-14October 05 20112011-10-05