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February 20 20162016-02-20February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA homa fire pit built from red brick, decorated with white and orange powder and marigold petals, with smoke rising from burning wood. In the foreground a shaved-headed person in the blurred left corner watches the rite. Behind the pit a priest in a yellow dhoti and cloth stirs the fire with a long metal ladle into a silver bowl. A brass kalasha and oil lamp sit nearby on a metal tray with folded white cloths, on a red-tiled floor. Visible people are only partially shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-07-18February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesJuly 01 20092009-07-01December 12 20162016-12-12A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit decorated with yellow turmeric powder and scattered pink flower petals. Smoke and flames rise from the pit, with offerings of dried stalks and flowers on the platform. A seated priest in orange robes, with his back to the camera, faces the fire, and a standing person in white clothes stands at the right. Brass vessels hold offerings, a brass bowl contains a pale substance, and a kumkum dish with incense sticks sits nearby. Garlands of marigold and red flowers adorn a decorated altar behind.2009-07-01February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +2 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copies