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December 25 20152015-12-25December 24 20152015-12-24A brick-walled fire pit (homa/yagna) burns brightly at the centre, with orange flames and rising smoke. Rose petals and a wooden log are laid along the top of the bricks. In the foreground a brass ladle and bowl are held by a hand at the left, with brass vessels, a glass jar of water and green leaves at the bottom. A white cloth hangs in the background. No people's faces are visible; only one hand is shown.2017-07-03January 05 20182018-01-05June 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20182018-01-05May 02 20172017-05-02A photograph at night of a square brick fire pit blazing with tall orange flames. A brass ladle with a long wooden handle rests on the brick edge beside the fire. Brass lamps and ritual vessels are faintly visible at the edges, and a white-clad sleeve appears at the lower left, with pillars in the dim background. No people's faces are visible. This appears to be a homa fire-pit setting.2009-09-20Close photo of a homa fire in a wooden-framed fire pit at night. Orange flames rise from burning logs, and a silver vessel with a lid and handle sits at the left edge beside the fire. A person in a reddish-brown garment with bangles extends an arm over the fire, possibly offering into it; only the arm and torso are visible. A small glass vase with greenery sits at the right. No faces are visible.2013-10-06May 02 20172017-05-02May 15 20162016-05-15A homa fire burns on a square brick fire pit, with flames rising high in the centre. A brass or silver bowl with engraved decorative bands sits on the left edge of the pit. The pit is decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red flower petals, and white cloth strips tied around it. A person's arm, wearing a red-and-gold thread wrist band, holds a long metal ladle or spoon pouring offerings into the fire. Blurred orange and white fabric is visible in the background. No people's faces are visible.2016-08-14