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Close photo of a homa fire pit edged with yellow-painted brick. Flames rise sharply on the right. On the brick ledge sit small heaps of white grain or puffed rice, a bundle of dried straw or grass tied with twine, and scattered white and red offering bits. The background is blurred dark and purple. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-ochre bricks. Flames rise on the right edge of the frame. On the brick ledge sit a small bundle of dried grass or straw tied with twine, scattered white granules, and a pile of white powder or rice-like offerings, with faint yellow-orange powdered markings along the brick. The background is dark and out of focus. No people are visible.2018-06-04April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 20 20182018-04-20 +1 copiesApril 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesMay 10 20182018-05-10 +2 copiesClose-up photograph of a fire ritual: bright orange flames rise in the blurred background above a row of yellow-painted brick or stone slabs. On the front slab sits a small heap of white granular offering. No people are visible in the frame.2018-06-04Close-up photograph of a fire pit built from turmeric-yellow bricks with white chalk or ash lines. Flames rise on the left, and a heap of white uncooked rice, scattered rice grains, pink flower petals and a green leaf sprig sit on the brick edge as offerings, consistent with a homa or yagna. No people are visible; the background is a blurred olive-green wall with a blue band.2018-04-20 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20182018-01-11 +1 copies