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Close view of a homa fire built on stacked white brick platforms, with a small flame and smoke rising from the centre. Yellow marigold flowers and scattered red petals decorate the bricks, and thin incense or offering sticks are placed among them. A brass bowl with liquid sits on a tray at left. Behind the fire, a deity murti draped in a pink and green silk sari with gold border is adorned with yellow flower garlands and a silver necklace. A red-clad figure's sari edge is visible at right. No people are clearly visible in frame.

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September 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copiesA homa fire burns inside a square pit built of white bricks, each edge decorated with yellow marigold petals and red petals or kumkum marks. Smoke rises from the flames, and a brass bowl with a ladle sits to the left. Behind the fire, a deity murti dressed in a magenta and green silk sari with gold brocade borders wears a crown-like silver ornament and a white lotus, with red and orange drapery behind it. No people are visible.2009-09-22A photograph of a homa fire pit built from white brick blocks, with a flame rising from the centre and smoke curling upward. The blocks are decorated with yellow marigold flowers and red petals and streaked with red kumkum. A brass vessel with a ladle sits on the left holding a golden liquid. Behind the fire, a deity murti dressed in a magenta and green sari with gold border and wearing a crown is visible, with red and gold fabric draped nearby. No people are visible.2009-09-22September 22 20092009-09-22A fire burns on a white stone-block altar for a homa, with marigold petals and red powder scattered on the blocks and a brass vessel at the left edge. Behind it stands a deity murti draped in a red cloth with green and gold border, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a silver crown-like ornament. No people are visible; the scene is lit only by the flames.2009-09-22A photograph of a homa fire pit on a white-painted stone platform, with smoke rising from a bed of dried grass, straw and scattered pink flower petals. Yellow turmeric-coloured powder is sprinkled across the platform. In the foreground, a brass bowl and a wooden ladle are held by a hand in orange-coloured cloth, and a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a metal cup sit on the stone steps. Behind the fire, a person in white garments with an orange-yellow border stands partly out of frame, and a brass kalasha with green leaves is visible at the upper left. The scene is a fire offering ritual at a temple or hall, with the fire pit as the central subject.2009-07-01July 18 20132013-07-18July 01 20092009-07-01A homa fire burns inside a square pit built from whitewashed bricks set on bare ground, with flames rising from the centre. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered over the bricks and pit edge, and a thin twine or grass cord is strung across the top. A brass ladle with a long handle rests on the left side, with a brass bowl and a long-handled spoon nearby. Behind, on a low platform, there are a steel plate of dried herbs or grains, a red cloth bundle and a brass vessel with flowers. Floor mats in red and white stripes lie at the upper right, and a person in white clothing sits at the top edge, partly visible.2010-07-242009-GLIMPSES-OF-NAVARATRI-CELEBRATIONA 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.2015-07-17July 01 20092009-07-01