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November 10 2011

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Close view of a homa fire pit built from reddish-brown bricks, with a glowing ember fire at its centre and white and green petals scattered over the brick rim. A bare arm with a gold bangle reaches in from the right, holding a long-handled ladle over the fire. A silver bowl sits behind, and marigold garlands in yellow and maroon stand in a brass vessel on the left. A lit oil lamp glows at the right edge. No people's faces are visible.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A ritual offering scene at night. A bare arm wearing a bangle and a wristwatch-style band pours yellow liquid from a long-handled silver ladle into a polished silver bowl set on a brick platform. Marigold and yellow flower garlands and scattered petals and leaves surround the platform, and an oil lamp flame glows at the lower right. Behind, a gilded ornate ceremonial box and a green-and-gold draped cloth frame the area, with a deity murti partly visible at upper left and blurred figures in the background.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10December 14 20112011-12-14A fire pit homa in progress: a yellow-painted brick fire pit with bright flames rising from it. A hand wearing a red thread bracelet and a ring pours liquid from a long metal ladle into the fire. Beside the pit sits a large engraved silver bowl of liquid, a small steel cup, pink flower petals scattered on the bricks, and a bundle of green leaves tied with a strand. Striped woven mats in red, purple and blue lie underneath. Only the hand is visible, no full figures appear.2018-05-29 +2 copiesClose view of a fire ritual at a brick-lined homa pit with a blazing wood fire. A hand in a bangle-wearing wrist holds a long silver ladle pouring liquid into the flames, and a silver bowl of orange liquid sits beside the pit. The brick altar is marked with white and red kumkum-style dots, with red and yellow flower petals and a bowl of flowers nearby. A person in red cloth sits behind, but no face is visible; no a person candidate is shown, so the people count reflects only partially visible hands and clothing.2011-12-14Close-up photograph of a homa fire ritual. A bright flame rises from a brick-lined fire pit with white flower offerings scattered on the bricks. A polished silver bowl at left pours a pale yellow liquid into the fire. Behind, a person in orange-red clothing wears a long beaded necklace with a large ornate gold pendant; only the arms and torso are partly visible. A faint bird logo sits at the top left corner.2011-11-10A photograph of a homa fire rising tall from a brick-lined fire pit. A long-handled metal ladle with a twisted handle pours ghee or liquid offering into the flames from the right, with golden drips falling beside the fire. A large polished metal bowl sits behind the pit, and marigold-like flowers and petals lie on the bricks. Soft green and gold blurred decorations fill the background. No people are clearly visible, only a hand holding the ladle at the edge of the frame.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10