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Close-up photograph of a homa fire built inside a square brick fire pit. Tall orange flames rise from wood sticks, with small yellow marigold-type flowers placed on the bricks and in the embers. White ash-drawn patterns decorate the bricks. In the foreground a round silver bowl holds a yellow liquid. A silver plate of leaves and grain sits at the top of the frame. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a homa fire burning inside a square brick fire pit decorated with white chalk kolam lines and small yellow marigold flowers. Flames rise strongly from dry sticks. In the foreground a metal bowl holds liquid ghee or yellow offering, with a long twisted metal ladle resting in it and a small silver spoon with a dollop of white substance. A green banana leaf and a grey floor are visible at the top. No people are visible.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28A close photograph of a homa fire burning inside a square brick fire pit whose top faces are coated in yellow turmeric-colored powder with white circular kolam-style markings and small yellow flowers placed on them. Tall orange flames rise from crossed wooden sticks. In the foreground a silver ladle rests in a metal vessel filled with yellow liquid. Green leaves and a wooden tray appear blurred in the background. No people are visible.2011-12-28Close view of a homa fire pit built from yellow-orange turmeric-coated bricks, with white kolam-style powder lines and small yellow marigold flowers placed on the bricks. Tall orange flames rise from thin dry sticks inside the pit. In the foreground a silver bowl holds a pool of golden yellow liquid, with a silver ladle resting across its rim. A partially visible hand and a leaf-covered tray appear at the top left. No people's faces are visible.2011-12-28December 28 20112011-12-28Close view of a homa fire pit built from turmeric-yellow painted bricks, each marked with white horizontal stripes and scattered red flower petals. Flames rise from dry wooden sticks over a bed of sand. In the lower right, a steel vessel holds orange-yellow liquid with a ladle resting in it.2011-12-14May 28 20132013-05-28Close 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.2012-02-09A homa fire pit lined with decorated yellow-and-white floral tiles burns brightly with flames rising from dry wood and sticks. A stainless steel bowl or vessel with a long handle sits to the right of the fire, containing liquid offerings. A white cloth is draped at the upper left edge. No people are visible; the image shows the ritual fire and its altar setup.2015-11-24Close 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.2010-12-23February 09 20122012-02-09December 28 20112011-12-28