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A homa fire burns in a square fire pit built from orange and yellow-painted bricks on an orange cloth. Banana leaves hold offerings of sweets and grains, and a silver ladle and small brass and steel vessels sit around the pit. A brass bowl of ghee or liquid rests at the front, and a kalasha with mango leaves stands at right. Behind a bamboo barrier, several people sit on plastic chairs; only partial limbs and a wristwatch on a hand writing in a notebook are visible. No identifiable a person is shown.

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December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of a homa fire pit built from tiered green and orange-red bricks marked with white paste lines and dots, with a tall orange flame rising from the centre. Banana leaves hold red and yellow fruits, coconuts, a small brass tray of grains and a metal vessel with mango leaves sit at the front. A microphone stand is visible at right, and the foreground shows a blurred orange object. Partial figures in white cloth sit at the upper edges, and no person's face is visible. The scene suggests a fire ritual with offerings.2011-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a brick fire pit (homa kunda) built from stacked orange-brown bricks, with bright flames rising from a central fire. A metal ladle or spoon rests on the edge, and brass and steel vessels with offerings sit to the right, including a bowl of grains. A red-maroon cloth and a patterned cloth drape the edges. No people are visible; the scene shows a homa or yagna fire ritual in progress.2013-05-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a square brick homa fire pit with a tall flame rising from its center, decorated with white painted lines on the brick edges. Behind it sit a gold-ornamented altar with a garlanded kalasha and marigold and purple flowers. Around the pit are silver and copper vessels, a silver spouted pot, small bowls of flowers, a brass kumkum or vibhuti container on the left, and a green leaf in the foreground. A person in orange-brown cloth sits at the right edge, partially visible. No faces are clearly shown.2012-01-08February 09 20122012-02-09A square fire pit built from stacked yellow-green bricks with white-painted markings holds a bright open flame throwing sparks, a homa or yagna fire. Silver pots with coconuts wrapped in green leaves sit at the left, and a bowl of red and yellow fruit with banana leaves rests at the top right. A partially visible figure in orange clothing appears at the top left edge, but no face or full person is shown. No people are clearly visible beyond that edge.2011-12-08 +1 copiesOctober 25 20062006-10-25November 29 20112011-11-29May 12 20132013-05-12A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit lined with pink and white stripes and sprinkled with yellow marigold petals and puffed rice. Behind it, a silver bowl holds an orange liquid. Two people in white dhotis with red-striped cloth sit cross-legged at the edges, partly visible. Oranges, bananas and a red fruit rest on a decorated cloth with yellow flowers and red rangoli-style patterns, along with a stick and an offering vessel. The scene is a ritual fire offering.2016-02-27 +1 copiesA photo of a homa fire pit, a square brick kund with a lit fire burning inside, decorated with white painted lines and set on stepped tiers. Green and maroon flower garlands hang on brass pots behind it, beside a gold ornate container. Silver vessels, a ladle, a small bowl of flowers, a copper pot and a plate of kusha grass sit on a cloth at the right. A person's arm reaches in from the right edge and a saffron-coloured cloth is visible, but no full person is shown. No one's identity is shown.2012-01-08