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October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. Tall orange flames rise from a square fire pit lined with pale stone blocks in the foreground. Behind it, a long brass or steel ladle is raised in a hand at the left edge, and a dark-lit altar area with red cloth and ornate decorations stands in the background. No people's faces are clearly visible.2006-10-21A photograph of a square brick fire pit at night, with tall orange flames rising from the center. Beside the flames sits a round copper or brass vessel with a long wooden-handled ladle resting in it. Dark temple pillars and brass lamp stands are faintly visible in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-20November 29 20112011-11-29A tall fire rises from a square homa fire pit in a dark room, with orange flames licking upward. A hand in a red-toned sleeve holds a long wooden-handled ladle or spoon over the flames, offering into the fire. A brass kalasha-style bowl sits at the lower left of the pit, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands in the background at left. The scene is lit almost entirely by the fire.2009-05-28A photograph at night of a square brick fire pit blazing with tall orange flames. A brass ladle with a long wooden handle rests on the brick edge beside the fire. Brass lamps and ritual vessels are faintly visible at the edges, and a white-clad sleeve appears at the lower left, with pillars in the dim background. No people's faces are visible. This appears to be a homa fire-pit setting.2009-09-20November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a homa fire burning inside a square brick fire pit at night. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, with sparks drifting upward. Red petals are scattered on the yellow-brown bricks. A metal bowl and offering plates with flowers sit nearby. Blurred figures in white and orange garments and a seated person in white clothing with a bangled wrist appear in the background, out of focus.2011-11-29A close view of a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit with rust-coloured bricks marked with white lines. Tall orange flames rise from kindling sticks at the centre. A copper ladle rests on the right and a small metal bowl sits at the lower left. Behind the fire, a white-draped altar holds brass pots, red flowers and a small deity murti in a gold and red cloth. No people are visible.2009-05-28July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesNovember 10 20112011-11-10