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June 02 2015

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February 07 20162016-02-07A square wooden homa fire pit with tall orange flames rising from its centre. A brass ladle sits on the rim of the fire and a small brass lamp with a flame stands on the left edge; white ash marks dot the wooden steps. Behind is a red-and-white painted wall and green foliage. A partially visible person in a white dhoti sits at the left edge with bangled wrist, performing the fire ritual.2014-10-03November 25 20142014-11-25April 19 20182018-04-19November 25 20142014-11-25Close view of a homa fire pit built from orange-yellow bricks decorated with white painted patterns and marigold flowers. Bright orange flames and smoke rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit. Thin straw-like grass blades lie across the bricks. At the upper left a copper vessel with a long dark handle sits near the edge, and a white-clad person's lower garment is partly visible at the top. No faces are visible.2010-12-23A photograph of a homa fire pit in a rectangular brick-and-clay altar bordered with white dot patterns and strewn with yellow marigold flowers. Flames rise from burning wood and offerings inside the pit. Behind it, a woven basket holds small clay lamps, a brass bowl with a ladle sits on the altar, and a bottle and a person's white-and-yellow cloth are partly visible at the top right. No people are clearly visible in the frame except partially seen limbs at the edge. Dark photo, outdoor or open hall setting.2016-02-22 +2 copiesA close photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow-painted brick, with bright orange flames rising from burning wood inside. A metal ladle or stirring rod stands upright in the fire, and a small silver vessel with an embossed face sits on the left edge of the brick. Pink flower petals and white powder dot the brick rim, with grass strands laid across the top. Orange cloth and a few round offerings are visible blurred in the background. No people are visible.2018-01-13A square fire pit lined with reddish-brown clay and framed by a yellow-painted wooden border holds a bright, flaming fire fed with bundles of dry sticks and twigs. Smoke rises from the pit. At the top left, a copper vessel with a ladle sits beside brass and steel ritual pots, and small oil lamps glow on the far side. No people are visible in the frame.2014-10-27A 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 square brick fire pit, its rim painted yellow-orange, holds a burning homa fire with flames rising around a yellow cloth bundle. Scattered white grains, coconut-like pieces and ash surround the fire. A silver bowl of white material sits at the top left, with a brass lamp and small metal vessels nearby. Partial figures in red-orange and gold-bordered white garments sit at the edges, and a silver elephant-shaped vessel appears at the left. This appears to be a Ganapathy homa ritual setting, with no clearly visible face identifiable as a candidate for a person.2014-10-11April 26 20182018-04-26