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A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square yellow-painted fire pit decorated with white star and crescent moon motifs. Tall orange flames rise from the wood and embers. Behind the pit, partly visible, are the hands and arms of a seated person wearing a red and orange garment and bangles, with a brass vessel and oil lamp beside the fire and a basket of offering materials at right. No clearly visible faces; the pit and fire dominate the frame.

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February 07 20162016-02-07February 07 20162016-02-07A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square wooden fire pit decorated with white painted swirls and stars, with yellow flowers at the edge. Flames rise high from the pit. Behind it, a priest in orange silk garments with a gold border sits on a striped cloth, wearing a beaded necklace and bangles, holding ritual items. Silver vessels and a kalasha stand on the floor nearby, with a silver lamp and small brass items.2016-09-05A square yellow-painted fire pit, a homa or yagna kunda, is the main subject, decorated with white painted swirls and five-pointed star motifs. Flames and smoke rise from burning wood inside. At the top right, a person in orange robes with a gold border sits on a mat behind the pit, with brass vessels of grain and flowers and a brass lamp nearby. Yellow marigold petals lie on the pit's edge.2016-09-05A square wooden homa fire pit, painted with white star and swirl motifs, holds a tall, bright orange flame. At the upper right edge, a figure in saffron-orange robes sits behind the pit, partly cut off by the frame. Silver ritual vessels and a colourful cloth lie on the floor beside the fire. The fire is the clear focus of this photo.2016-09-05A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit decorated with white painted swirls and stars and marigold petals at its edge. Tall orange flames rise from wood. Behind the pit, a seated priest in an orange dhoti with gold border and bangles pours an offering with a long ladle, and bowls of offerings and a small silver vessel sit on a colourful cloth. Only the partly visible priest is a physical person.2016-09-05November 25 20142014-11-25A photograph of a yellow wooden square homa fire pit with a large flame rising from burning wood at its centre. A small silver bowl sits on the left edge, a bunch of incense sticks smokes at the right, and a glass vessel with yellow flowers appears at the far right. Blurred cloth and a partly visible seated figure in white are at the left background.2015-01-07 +1 copiesNovember 25 20142014-11-25October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesA square yellow-painted fire pit lined with red brick holds a burning bundle of straw and kindling, with ash and charred offerings around it. A priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits at the left edge, his hand and bangled wrist visible beside brass and copper kalasha vessels, flower petals and oil lamps. This appears to be a homa or yagna fire ritual. The scene is an active ritual fire, not a portrait of a person.2014-10-27A square fire pit (homa kunda) made of yellow-ochre plastered brick, decorated with white painted swirls and star patterns, holds a bright open flame rising from burning offerings. Silver bowls, a small silver cup and brass vessels with yellow flowers sit along the right edge. Two people are partly visible at the top: a woman in orange sari with gold border reaches toward the pit, and a person in white clothing with a gold border stands at the upper right. The setting appears to be a ritual homa at a temple or ashram.2016-09-05