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June 19 20162016-06-19March 17 20192019-03-17September 09 20162016-09-09A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-edged fire pit on a layered stone base, with white ritual lines painted on the stonework. Behind it stand a garlanded kalasha with marigold and red flower garlands and an ornate gold-coloured altar or box. Metal vessels, a brass lamp, a plate of flowers and a bowl of offerings sit on the table beside the fire. At the right edge, a seated priest in an orange-saffron cloth is partly visible, with one hand reaching toward the vessels. Banana leaves lie in the foreground.2012-01-08September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA square brick homa kunda with a tall orange flame rising from its centre, set on a stepped base decorated with white painted lines. Behind it stands a gilded ornate structure draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland. Brass and silver vessels, a lidded golden urn, a plate of offerings and a small kalasha sit on the cloth-covered table, and the edge of an orange-clad sleeve is visible at right. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2012-01-08A close photograph of a homa fire pit built from brick with a white and coloured rangoli-style border of rice and powder. Bright orange flames rise from the centre. A hand holding a red-threaded object sprinkles grains into the fire at the right. Behind the pit, a figure in an orange shawl is partially visible at the top left, and yellow flowers sit in the background along with a steel vessel and a small steel cup on the pit's edge.2017-09-27July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJune 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesClose view of a homa fire burning in a pit lined with yellow-orange bricks topped with flowers, including yellow marigolds and red petals, and pink-edged sprinkled powder. A polished silver bowl with engraved rim sits at left, with small red fruits or offerings in the background. Flames rise tall and bright against a dark backdrop. No people are clearly visible; only a blurred pale-clad leg appears at upper right.2016-02-20 +2 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual at night. A tall flame rises from a stepped pyramid of pale white blocks. Behind it stands an ornate golden shrine frame and a garland of white and orange flowers hangs at the left. A brass vessel with a curved spout sits in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.2007-12-10A homa fire burns in a tiered square fire pit built of orange-yellow bricks decorated with white lines, purple and red flower petals, and green patches. Flames and smoke rise from the wood inside. Behind the pit, a priest in a green cloth and bare upper body pours liquid from a brass ladle or bowl into the fire. Small plates hold green leaves and red petals, and a basket of grains sits nearby. Only partial limbs of others in white are visible at the top edge.2016-07-04 +1 copies