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March 20 20052005-03-20May 21 20142014-05-21 +2 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ceremony at night in a brick-lined fire pit with large flames rising. On the left, a figure in orange saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits behind the fire. Several people in white ritual clothes sit or kneel nearby; one man in white holds a brass bowl with flames above it and a small brass vessel in his other hand. Women in white and onlookers are visible in the background against a lattice wall, with a decorated umbrella or banner at the top left.2004-07-02Overhead photo of an outdoor homa fire pit made of tan bricks, with burning logs and a flame inside and scattered pink rose petals around its rim. In the foreground a bald man in a red garment sits with an open book and a brass bowl of yellow offering in front of him. To the right, a seated person in white clothing with gold borders holds a stainless steel pot and offers into the fire. A brass bell, a coconut, copper cups and a kalasha-like vessel lie beside the fire. Behind, standing figures in white robes with gold embroidery and seated devotees in white and pastel clothes are partly visible at the edge of the frame.2026-02-15October 17 20072007-10-17November 30 20052005-11-30 +1 copiesPhoto 11727070 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON USA On February 15, 20262026-02-14 +1 copiesA close photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor camp setting. A seated person in white ritual dress with a cream-and-gold border ladles liquid from a silver bowl into a fire pit lined with red brick and yellow-marked tiles. The fire is burning wood sticks and ash, with flames rising beside the ladle. Offerings sit nearby: a silver bowl, a steel vessel, a glass jar of pale liquid, and a tray with orange fruit. Pink and yellow flowers decorate the edge of the pit. Another person in white trousers stands at left, and a brass bell appears at upper right.2006-04-01September 11 20142014-09-11December 21 20132013-12-21A homa fire burns in a square pit lined with white-painted bricks, with yellow and red flowers scattered on the brick edges. A person in white clothing with a gold-coloured bangle sits at right, holding a long wooden ladle and pouring an offering into the flames, while a brass bowl sits nearby on the ground. An orange and purple cloth lies beside the pit on bare ground. No person's face is visible and no appearance-based candidate for a person is present in the frame.2010-07-24