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A photograph of a homa fire pit built from orange-yellow brick-like blocks decorated with white painted stripes and red dots, with red flowers placed on the blocks. A tall flame rises from the centre of the pit with smoke drifting upward, and small wooden sticks lie across the edge. A small silver yantra-style object and a brass vessel sit near the fire, and a silver ritual lamp is at the lower edge. No people are visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A tall flame rises from a stepped pyramid of pale white blocks. Behind it stands an ornate golden shrine frame and a garland of white and orange flowers hangs at the left. A brass vessel with a curved spout sits in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.2007-12-10A homa fire burns inside a square fire pit built from yellow-ochre brick-like blocks decorated with white lines and red flower petals. Flames rise from wood and offerings, with a brass bowl of ghee, a brass ladle, a silver bowl of red flower petals and a bowl of wooden sticks nearby. A brass bell stands at the front edge. Partially visible people in white clothes sit around the pit, one with an orange cloth draped over the shoulder. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-02-27June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-ochre bricks, with flames burning in the central opening. The bricks are dusted with white powder and decorated with scattered red flower petals, and a few thin sticks lie across the top. A small brass cup and a lit wick lamp sit at the front, with fruit and flower offerings in the foreground. Blurred background shows a turquoise structure and partially visible figures in white cloth, but no clearly identifiable person is in focus.2016-07-03July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA square fire pit built from yellow-painted bricks with white line decorations and red kumkum dots, with flames rising from neatly stacked wooden sticks inside. Dry grass blades lie across the bricks. Behind the pit, a lit oil lamp sits on a silver stand beside brass plates, one holding white powder, and a metal tray holds dry twigs at the upper left. The setting suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual, though no people are visible.2006-05-05June 06 20102010-06-06Close view of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted brick, its edges decorated with white powder and scattered red flower petals. Bright orange flames rise from burning wood sticks at the centre, with smoke drifting upward. A blurred figure in white is visible at the top edge, but no clear person is in focus. The setting suggests a fire ritual, shown as a photograph of the yagna altar.2016-07-03March 17 20192019-03-17A brick fire pit (homa kunda) burns brightly at the centre of the frame, with white rangoli-style kolam lines painted on the bricks and a red flower lying on the edge. A metal vessel with a long handle. Behind the fire, blurred red flower petals and the orange robe of a seated person appear at the edges. No face is clearly visible, so no one is identified.2019-03-17November 29 20112011-11-29January 18 20142014-01-18 +1 copies