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Overhead photo of an outdoor homa fire pit made of tan bricks, with burning logs and a flame inside and scattered pink rose petals around its rim. In the foreground a bald man in a red garment sits with an open book and a brass bowl of yellow offering in front of him. To the right, a seated person in white clothing with gold borders holds a stainless steel pot and offers into the fire. A brass bell, a coconut, copper cups and a kalasha-like vessel lie beside the fire. Behind, standing figures in white robes with gold embroidery and seated devotees in white and pastel clothes are partly visible at the edge of the frame.

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December 21 20132013-12-21A photograph of a fire pit built of red bricks, with a lit flame rising from its centre. Yellow and pink flower petals and marigold blossoms lie around the bricks, and dry grass stalks rest across the rim. At left, a brass cup and a white-clad arm are visible. Behind the pit, a white cloth with gold woven motifs and a yellow and red marigold garland hangs over a seated figure's lap. No people's faces are visible.Photo 11714866 +2 copiesA photo of an outdoor homa fire ceremony in a garden at a temple. A rectangular tiled fire pit holds a bright burning fire, with rose petals scattered around its rim. On the left, a woman in white clothing with gold trim and beaded bracelets holds a brass plate of grains. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with his hands folded. On the right, a bare-chested priest in a red cloth and white sacred thread sits on an orange cushion, holding a ladle over a brass bowl of ghee while reading from an open book. Brass vessels, a steel bucket, a red cloth, potted plants and seated attendees in white and blue surround the scene.2026-02-15A photograph of a homa fire pit: a square white-rimmed stone fire pit with a flaming fire and scattered petals inside. A priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala is pouring from a brass kalasha/ladle beside the fire. Marigold garlands, brass bowls of offerings and red flowers surround the pit, with orange-robed attendants partly visible at the top edge. Ritual fire offering setting.2013-12-21A photograph of an outdoor homa fire pit built from square tan brick, with a tall orange flame rising from the centre. Pink flower petals are scattered on the brick rim and ground. A brass vessel and a small brass oil lamp sit at the lower edge. At top right, a hand dressed in white cloth with a gold bangle sprinkles or offers material into the flame, and bare feet in sandals are visible at top left. No person's face is shown.2026-02-15A homa fire burns inside a square pit built of red bricks, with flames rising in the centre. Bundles of dried grass lie across the bricks, scattered with yellow marigold blossoms and pink petals. A brass cup and a wooden ladle sit at the lower left, held by a sleeve of white cloth from a person whose body is cut off by the frame. Behind the fire, a white cloth with gold-bordered woven motifs drapes over a structure, decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. The wall beside it is wood-panelled.2008-11-18September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesOctober 13 20072007-10-13February 16 20162016-02-16 +2 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a brick fire pit with yellow and white painted geometric borders. Tall flames and thick smoke rise from logs in the centre. A brass bowl of liquid sits at the front of the pit and a small brass bowl sits at the back. A striped red, green, purple and white cloth covers the floor behind. At the upper right, a person in white clothing with a brown belt is partly visible, holding an item above the fire. No faces are visible and no person is identified.2026-02-14 +1 copiesMarch 20 20052005-03-20