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April 14 20182018-04-14A brick-lined homa fire pit burns brightly at the centre of a red-floored hall, ringed with yellow and red flower garlands, scattered petals and bowls of offerings. Two men stand behind the fire wearing white dhotis with gold-bordered edges, their lower bodies visible as they perform the yagna. A brass bowl and a small brass ladle sit near the flames, with a silver vessel and a brass pot in the foreground. The fire is in a fire-pit homa setting, with banana leaves and garlands along the bricks.2018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A brick fire pit for a homa is the main subject, its red bricks decorated with yellow and red flowers, green and white painted patterns, and dusted with white powder. Flames rise from the centre of the pit with smoke drifting upward. A small steel vessel with liquid sits on the right ledge, and garlands and marigolds are visible at the right edge. Only partial hands are visible at the upper left, holding a book or papers, and a bare arm appears at the far left edge, so no full person is clearly visible.2015-07-17July 03 20172017-07-03A square brick fire pit (homa kunda) is filled with smoke and flames, its brick rim decorated with turmeric-yellow and kumkum-red powders and scattered white grains. A brass bowl of liquid sits at the right edge, and a hand holding a long ladle reaches in from the upper right. Behind the pit, a woven pot wrapped with flowers and rose petals stands on a tray with brass lamps and vessels, while people seated on striped woven mats are partly visible at the upper left. The scene shows a homa ritual in progress.2015-07-18A homa fire burns in a tiered square fire pit built of orange-yellow bricks decorated with white lines, purple and red flower petals, and green patches. Flames and smoke rise from the wood inside. Behind the pit, a priest in a green cloth and bare upper body pours liquid from a brass ladle or bowl into the fire. Small plates hold green leaves and red petals, and a basket of grains sits nearby. Only partial limbs of others in white are visible at the top edge.2016-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire burning in a square brick fire pit with a wooden frame edged in pink and white powder patterns. Yellow marigold flowers and scattered white rice grains decorate the rim, and a brass bowl of liquid and a small brass vessel sit nearby. Parts of seated people in white clothes with yellow cloth are visible at the top edge, but no full face or figure is shown. Hands and fabric at the top are partially cropped, so the people are not counted as clearly visible.2016-12-05July 18 20132013-07-18May 15 20162016-05-15September 27 20172017-09-27 +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 copies