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February 09 2012

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Close view of a homa fire burning inside a square fire pit built from brick-coloured blocks, each decorated with white painted lines, dots and small red marks. A ladle of ghee or offering is being poured toward the flames from a brass vessel at the upper left, and a brass bell and a tray of flowers sit nearby. Thin straw-like strands hang over the pit edges. No people are visible in the frame.2012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09A 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.2012-01-08November 29 20112011-11-29May 12 20132013-05-12A square brick homa kunda with a tall orange flame rising from its centre, set on a stepped base decorated with white painted lines. Behind it stands a gilded ornate structure draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland. Brass and silver vessels, a lidded golden urn, a plate of offerings and a small kalasha sit on the cloth-covered table, and the edge of an orange-clad sleeve is visible at right. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2012-01-08A photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked bricks coated in yellow turmeric paste and outlined with red kumkum and white markings. A bright flame rises from the pit. Beside it, a copper bowl holds liquid, and a metal vessel sits at the left edge. Behind the pit, a seated figure in a rust-red robe wears a white beaded necklace and holds a small object near the flames, with dried bundles on a tray in the background. No readable name is visible apart from the photo credit line.2018-04-03A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of yellow-painted bricks, with tall orange flames rising from the centre. Grass darbha blades and white powdered markings decorate the brick edges, and a silver bowl with decorative engraving sits on the left. Striped cloth lies beneath, and a silver bell is visible at the upper right. No people are visible in the frame, only the fire, offerings and ritual objects.2018-06-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-orange bricks, with a bright flame burning in the square central pit. The brick tiers are decorated with white and green painted borders and scattered pink flower petals. On the right, a seated priest with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace pours an offering with a ladle into the fire, and a brass pot and bowl of offering materials sit at the front. Only hands and partial figures of attendees in white dhotis are visible at the edges.2016-07-02 +1 copiesMay 12 20132013-05-12A photograph of a yellow wooden square homa fire pit with a large flame rising from burning wood at its centre. A small silver bowl sits on the left edge, a bunch of incense sticks smokes at the right, and a glass vessel with yellow flowers appears at the far right. Blurred cloth and a partly visible seated figure in white are at the left background.2015-01-07 +1 copiesJanuary 18 20142014-01-18 +1 copies