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August 29 2014

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A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit lined with yellow-painted border, with ash, papers and small wood pieces in the flames. A person in an orange-red garment and white arm markings on the left reaches in with a long-handled ladle to add offerings. Silver bowls with lids, a bowl of yellow food, fruit, a small oil lamp and a brass vessel surround the pit. Behind, a seated group in purple cloth and a flower vase appear. Only the partially visible hand and arm of one person are shown.2014-08-29A 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.2014-10-11A 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 brick-lined square homa fire pit with a yellow-painted wooden frame is burning brightly, with flames rising and offerings of green leaves and dried plant material inside. A priest wearing saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha-style bead bracelet holds a long-handled ladle near the fire on the left. Around the pit are brass and silver vessels, a bowl of yellow liquid, a brass cup, scattered rice grains, flower garlands, and a sprinkling of white powder on the frame. Fruits and small brass pots sit on purple and red cloth in the background. No other people are visible.2014-08-29A square yellow-painted fire pit for a homa, with a brick-lined interior holding burning flames, a yellow cloth bundle, scattered white grains or rice, and brown nuts or seeds. A silver bowl with a ladle sits at the upper left beside a small brass lamp. At the top edge, the bare feet and white dhoti hems of standing ritual participants are visible, with a metal vessel nearby. No people's faces are shown.2014-10-11A 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.2012-01-08A square homa fire pit lined with greenish-brown stone and dusted with white and red flower petals blazes at its center, with a silver bowl of liquid held over the flames. Around the pit sit small silver bowls of colored offerings, a silver cup, incense sticks and a pink flower, while a dark-red-robed person sits at the lower left and another seated figure is partly visible at the top. Silver oil lamps and a silver platform stand in the background, and a smoking earthen vessel of burning cowdung sits to the left, consistent with the page's account of Aushada purification using cowdung smoke and heat. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2017-08-31A square fire pit built of yellow-painted brick stands on a striped blue and purple cloth, with orange flames rising from its centre. Its rim is dusted with turmeric-yellow powder and decorated with marigold petals, rose petals and grass stems, indicating a homa or yagna. Brass and silver ritual vessels surround it, including a bowl of liquid, a brass bell, a small silver lamp stand, a silver tray of pink flower petals and a kalasha-style pot. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit at the edges, one with rudraksha beads and white ash marks, while their hands hold ritual items. Only partial arms and clothing are visible, so the people count is limited to those shown.2018-04-15A 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 copiesSeptember 05 20162016-09-05A 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.2014-10-03May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copies