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A square brick fire pit for a homa stands at the centre, with small flames and smoke rising from it. White flower garlands and marigold blossoms in yellow and purple lie on the burning offerings, and a red cloth bundle sits in the middle. The brick rim is dusted with white and orange powder, and a steel bowl sits at the right edge. Behind it, a woven pot with geometric patterns and colourful mats or cloths lie on the ground, with no people visible.

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A 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 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.2015-07-17Close-up photograph of a homa fire pit built from red brick, its rim decorated with yellow and orange powder, white rice grains, red petals and yellow marigold flowers. Flames and smoke rise from burning wood inside the square pit. No people are visible; the frame shows only the fire and offerings.2015-07-18July 18 20132013-07-18April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA photo of a fire pit in an outdoor ritual setting. A red cloth bundle decorated with yellow, pink and white flowers sits atop burning logs and glowing embers, with flames rising around it and smoke drifting upward. The brick-lined pit is scattered with ash, petals, leaves and small offerings on a concrete floor. No people are visible, and a blue-striped cloth and a basket appear at the right edge. This appears to be a homa fire offering.2012-09-24July 17 20152015-07-17July 18 20132013-07-18May 15 20162016-05-15May 01 20152015-05-01A square brick fire pit for a homa, with flames and smoke rising from burning wood at the centre. The brick rim is decorated with turmeric-yellow and red powders, white rice or flour, yellow marigold petals and cinnamon-like sticks. A silver bowl of yellow liquid sits at the left edge, and a hand holding an open book appears at the upper right. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand and a sleeve in white.2015-07-18 +1 copiesA brick-built homa fire pit on a tiled floor, with flames and smoke rising from kindling inside a square brick enclosure whose top is dusted with yellow and red powder. Nearby sits a brass plate with rice, a small metal vessel and a wooden bowl of offerings. At the top edge, the lower legs and white-clad knees of a seated person in a yellow-cream cloth are visible, with a bare foot at right, but no face or full figure is shown. Bundles of sticks lie at the right. The page describes a Nithya-Satsang Homa; the visible fire pit with offerings matches a homa, and the seated person's identity cannot be determined from the visible portion.2015-07-18