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A homa fire pit lined with yellow-brown stone blocks holds a large heap of ripe bananas, with orange fruit beneath them, while flames and smoke rise from burning wood at the right. A person in red and gold-bordered garments reaches in from the upper left, placing a bunch of bananas onto the offering. Another red-clad figure stands at the left edge, and a red cloth backdrop and a gold ritual stand are visible behind the fire.

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Close photograph of a fire ritual with a large bunch of ripe yellow bananas heaped beside a blazing wood fire, a coconut husk resting on top. A person's bare forearm, marked with white sacred ash and wearing rudraksha beads, reaches in from the left, adjusting a red and gold silk cloth. Smoke rises through the frame and flames lick at a charred log on the right. Only arms and hands are visible; no full face is shown.2021-03-02A brick-lined fire pit holds a homa offering of sliced fruit and vegetables: bunches of yellow bananas, halved pale green gourds and slices of red watermelon. Flames and smoke rise behind a charred wooden log standing upright in the pit. Blurred gold and red ceremonial decor fills the background of a dim temple setting. No people are visible in the frame.2021-03-02A homa fire pit is laid with a heap of yellow bananas being offered into the flames. Two hands in the lower left reach in to arrange the fruit, and a corner of an orange-red garment and a dark beaded mala are visible at the left edge. Behind the fire, a golden lion-shaped sculpture stands beside a gold-trimmed altar against a red backdrop, with smoke rising from the fire. No full faces of people are shown.2021-03-02March 16 20172017-03-16A close photograph of a homa fire pit with tall orange flames rising on the right. On the left, offerings are arranged: a bunch of ripe bananas, a garland of white and yellow flowers with red roses, and a red cloth. Smoke drifts in the dark background, and a partially visible carved gold-toned altar or doorway frame appears at the upper left. No people are visible.2021-03-02ADIKAILASA on 3/2/20212021-03-02A close view of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted brick. Bunches of ripe yellow bananas and orange fruits are arranged in the pit beside a large charred wooden log with flames and smoke rising. Loose straw-like material sits near the fire. A red cloth hangs in the background. No people are visible.2021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02A photograph of a fire ritual before a decorated deity murti draped in yellow and magenta garlands. Two priests sit with their backs to the camera: the left one wears an orange cloth and holds a small offering plate, and the right one, bare-chested with a saffron headband and a zebra-striped cloth, feeds a yellow item into a large fire. A heap of bananas lies beside the fire, with a pair of wooden veenas and brass oil lamps around the altar. Multicoloured garlands hang at the right edge. Two people are visible, both seen from behind, with no identifiable face shown.2021-01-19March 02 20212021-03-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a courtyard at night. A square stone fire pit with glowing embers sits in the foreground, surrounded by brass vessels, kalasha-style pots, a yellow bowl and small plates of offerings. Behind it, a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, ornate gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, sits on a silver-backed throne with a leopard-print cushion and raises a hand in blessing. Around them, rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes with gold borders hold their palms together and hold small bundles of sticks, while shaved-headed monks in orange sit to the left. A standing man in white with a ceremonial cloth and a long-handled item stands at the upper left, and string lights glow in the background.2013-03-10March 02 20212021-03-02