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September 20 20062006-09-20Night photograph of a homa fire pit lined with white brick and sand, with a tall flame rising from burning offerings in the centre. Two priests in white dhotis sit and tend the fire; the one at left wears an orange shawl and the one at centre wears a white head cloth and an orange cloth across his shoulder. Brass vessels, flower garlands and small offering plates sit beside the pit, and seated devotees in white are visible in the background under dim lights.2006-09-20Night outdoor homa fire ceremony. A bright fire burns in a square brick fire pit with stepped white brick sides, with flowers and red kumkum on the edges. Three men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit behind it; the central man wears a white head cloth and presses his palms together, while the men on either side tend the offerings. Brass vessels, fruit, a red book and a golden kalasha with a yellow flower garland sit on the left and right. Several more devotees sit on mats in the background beside smaller lit fire pits with smoke rising.2006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20A photograph of a homa in an indoor hall with pale walls and fluorescent tube lights. A brick fire pit with steps holds a bright flame and smoke. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and white head covering raises a multi-wick brass lamp toward the fire. Beside him, a younger man in white with an orange shawl steadies a microphone stand. Flower garlands, a kalasha-like offering and a deity murti portrait with garlands stand in the background. Two other people are partly visible at the left and right edges.2006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20A night-time homa fire ritual in an open courtyard. A large square brick fire pit with stepped stone edges blazes at centre, flames rising high. A priest in white dhoti and a white head wrap, with a gold necklace, stands at the pit feeding it with a long ladle. Beside him a man in white dhoti with a beaded mala holds a brass plate of offerings. Another attendant in white stands further back, and seated devotees in white fill the left background. In the foreground lower left, a bald person in white sits facing the fire. Scattered flower petals line the stone platform, with brass oil lamps and a garlanded brass vessel at lower right. A round carved wooden shield-like panel stands behind the pit, and yellow-green leaf garlands hang overhead.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05June 19 20162016-06-19September 20 20062006-09-20June 09 20092009-06-09October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies