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A square fire pit lined with reddish-brown clay and framed by a yellow-painted wooden border holds a bright, flaming fire fed with bundles of dry sticks and twigs. Smoke rises from the pit. At the top left, a copper vessel with a ladle sits beside brass and steel ritual pots, and small oil lamps glow on the far side. No people are visible in the frame.

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February 07 20162016-02-07January 13 20182018-01-13November 25 20142014-11-25A photograph of a homa fire pit, a square brick-lined trench with white-painted rims decorated with yellow marigold petals. Large flames rise from burning wooden logs and offerings, with a small steel bowl of yellow liquid at the right edge. No people are visible; the scene is only the fire pit and its ritual decoration.2013-07-09A photograph of a homa fire pit in a rectangular brick-and-clay altar bordered with white dot patterns and strewn with yellow marigold flowers. Flames rise from burning wood and offerings inside the pit. Behind it, a woven basket holds small clay lamps, a brass bowl with a ladle sits on the altar, and a bottle and a person's white-and-yellow cloth are partly visible at the top right. No people are clearly visible in the frame except partially seen limbs at the edge. Dark photo, outdoor or open hall setting.2016-02-22 +2 copiesNovember 25 20142014-11-25June 02 20152015-06-02April 19 20182018-04-19April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA photo of a homa fire pit with a square yellow-ochre brick frame decorated with white painted swirl patterns and small star motifs. Bright orange flames rise from charred wood and ash inside, with scraps of paper burning among the embers. A bare foot is visible at the top left corner, and brass vessels and a lamp stand sit on a surface at the upper right. No people are visible apart from the foot, so the scene reads as an offering fire ritual rather than a gathering.2016-09-05Close photograph of a brick-built homa fire pit with tall orange flames rising from a bed of burning wood and coconut-fibre offerings. A long brass or copper ladle held by an unseen hand pours or stirs ghee into the fire. A small dark metal bowl sits at the base of the altar, and dim walls surround the scene. No people are clearly visible apart from the hand holding the ladle.2018-03-03July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copies