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January 05 2018

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A tall flame rises from a yellow-painted brick fire pit filled with burning wood, scattered red flower petals and white ash. A brass bowl with a long brass ladle stands beside the fire, and a hand holding the ladle appears at top left. A small brass vessel sits at bottom left. No people's faces are visible, only a partial arm and lap at the edge.2018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05July 09 20152015-07-09 +3 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02A homa fire burns on a square brick fire pit, with flames rising high in the centre. A brass or silver bowl with engraved decorative bands sits on the left edge of the pit. The pit is decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red flower petals, and white cloth strips tied around it. A person's arm, wearing a red-and-gold thread wrist band, holds a long metal ladle or spoon pouring offerings into the fire. Blurred orange and white fabric is visible in the background. No people's faces are visible.2016-08-14December 10 20172017-12-10A close photograph of a fire ritual at a yellow-painted altar. Flames rise sharply on the right side of the frame. In the foreground, a bronze or brass vessel of liquid sits beside a second brass bowl, and a hand holds a long wooden ladle with a carved, ribbed handle, pouring or stirring into the bowl. A bangle and a ring are visible on the wrist and fingers. The background is blurred red and maroon. No faces are visible.2017-12-10 +2 copiesA fire ritual in progress: a fire burns in a brick hearth whose yellow-painted bricks are dotted with red kumkum and scattered rice grains. A hand holding a silver ladle with a long handle pours liquid into the flames, and a copper-and-silver bowl sits on the left edge. Darbha grass lies on the bricks. The scene suggests a homa or yagna. No people beyond the hand are visible, and the background shows a colourful striped cloth.2018-03-12May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesDecember 25 20152015-12-25August 14 20162016-08-14 +1 copiesA brick-walled fire pit (homa/yagna) burns brightly at the centre, with orange flames and rising smoke. Rose petals and a wooden log are laid along the top of the bricks. In the foreground a brass ladle and bowl are held by a hand at the left, with brass vessels, a glass jar of water and green leaves at the bottom. A white cloth hangs in the background. No people's faces are visible; only one hand is shown.2017-07-03