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Close view of a homa fire burning inside a square fire pit built from brick-coloured blocks, each decorated with white painted lines, dots and small red marks. A ladle of ghee or offering is being poured toward the flames from a brass vessel at the upper left, and a brass bell and a tray of flowers sit nearby. Thin straw-like strands hang over the pit edges. No people are visible in the frame.

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February 09 20122012-02-09February 09 20122012-02-09Close view of a homa fire pit built from orange-yellow bricks decorated with white painted patterns and marigold flowers. Bright orange flames and smoke rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit. Thin straw-like grass blades lie across the bricks. At the upper left a copper vessel with a long dark handle sits near the edge, and a white-clad person's lower garment is partly visible at the top. No faces are visible.2010-12-23April 03 20182018-04-03February 09 20122012-02-09Close photo of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of reddish-orange bricks with white painted geometric markings on the rim. Flames rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit, with a small metal cup holding incense sticks at the back. Red rose petals and flower offerings lie on the brick edges and in a flower tray behind, and a brass vessel with a long handle sits at the left. Colourful cloth and a mat are visible in the dim background. No people are visible.2019-03-17A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of yellow-painted bricks, with tall orange flames rising from the centre. Grass darbha blades and white powdered markings decorate the brick edges, and a silver bowl with decorative engraving sits on the left. Striped cloth lies beneath, and a silver bell is visible at the upper right. No people are visible in the frame, only the fire, offerings and ritual objects.2018-06-04 +1 copiesA photo of a homa fire burning inside a square fire pit built of reddish brick, with the brick rim dusted in white powder and scattered with red petals. Flames and glowing embers rise from ash and wood pieces. To the left stands a polished silver bowl holding ghee, with a ladle resting in it, and a small brass lamp with a flame sits at the lower left. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual fire offering.2015-07-20A brick fire pit (homa kunda) burns brightly at the centre of the frame, with white rangoli-style kolam lines painted on the bricks and a red flower lying on the edge. A metal vessel with a long handle. Behind the fire, blurred red flower petals and the orange robe of a seated person appear at the edges. No face is clearly visible, so no one is identified.2019-03-17January 18 20142014-01-18 +1 copiesJuly 09 20152015-07-09 +3 copiesMarch 17 20192019-03-17