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A homa fire burns in a square pit built of white bricks, with smoke rising and flower petals of yellow marigolds and red blooms scattered on the bricks around it. A brass vessel and a long wooden ladle stand at the right edge. At the lower right, a seated person in white clothing with a dark red-and-white cloth at the waist reaches toward the fire. An orange cloth covers the ground at the left, with a brick structure behind. A white cylindrical object is at the left edge.

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A homa fire ritual at dusk. A white-brick fire pit is lit with bright orange flames and rising smoke, decorated with yellow and red flower petals and marigolds. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits at right, pouring an offering from a long wooden ladle into the fire, with a brass bowl and a small steel vessel nearby. An orange cloth and a blue-and-purple striped mat lie on the ground behind the pit.2010-07-24A homa fire burns in a square pit lined with white-painted bricks, with yellow and red flowers scattered on the brick edges. A person in white clothing with a gold-coloured bangle sits at right, holding a long wooden ladle and pouring an offering into the flames, while a brass bowl sits nearby on the ground. An orange and purple cloth lies beside the pit on bare ground. No person's face is visible and no appearance-based candidate for a person is present in the frame.2010-07-24A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ceremony on a brick-built fire pit with flames and smoke rising. Two men in white clothing sit and tend the fire; the foreground man wears a yellow shawl over white robes and holds a long stick, while another white-clad man reaches in from behind a second fire pit. Red and yellow flower petals are scattered around the bricks, with a brass vessel and a metal kalasha nearby on a red and blue cloth on dry ground. Two people are visible, and no identifiable a person candidate is clearly shown.2010-07-24A homa fire burns inside a square pit built of white bricks, with marigold petals and red flowers scattered around its edges. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on a wooden seat and pours liquid from a brown wooden ladle toward the flames. Behind him, another man in white stands near a second brick fire structure, with smoke rising. On the left stands a cream upholstered armchair on an orange cloth, and in the foreground are a brass vessel, a metal kalasha-style pot, brass bowls, orange-and-red offering plates with flowers, and a basket of coconut and leaves.2010-07-24A photograph of a homa fire ceremony outdoors. A flame burns in a square pit built from white brick and decorated with yellow and red flower petals, with smoke rising across the frame. In the foreground, a man seen from behind wears a white dhoti and a yellow-and-white shawl and sits facing the fire. Behind him, another man in white clothing sits and tends the ritual, with a brass vessel nearby. The ground is reddish earth and a red-and-white cloth lies near the pit.2010-07-24July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A homa fire burns inside a square pit built from whitewashed bricks set on bare ground, with flames rising from the centre. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered over the bricks and pit edge, and a thin twine or grass cord is strung across the top. A brass ladle with a long handle rests on the left side, with a brass bowl and a long-handled spoon nearby. Behind, on a low platform, there are a steel plate of dried herbs or grains, a red cloth bundle and a brass vessel with flowers. Floor mats in red and white stripes lie at the upper right, and a person in white clothing sits at the top edge, partly visible.2010-07-24July 03 20172017-07-03July 01 20092009-07-01A homa fire burns in a fire pit built from white bricks, scattered with yellow marigolds and red flowers. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl stands at the right, holding a long metal ladle and pouring offerings into the flames. Another man in a yellow shawl sits behind him. A brass bowl rests on the brick platform beside the fire. Behind them, seated women in white and blue saris watch the ritual, with a lapel microphone visible on the standing man.2010-07-24