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A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on the ground, with a large orange flame rising beside an offering bundle wrapped in red cloth. A priest's hand, wearing a gold bangle and white garment, reaches toward the fire with a ladle. Nearby, a stainless steel bowl holds fried sweets, another holds pale offerings, and a small brass vessel sits beside the pit. Behind the fire, a golden deity murti rests on a plate of flower petals in front of an orange silk-draped altar decorated with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, and tall brass lamps stand at the right. A microphone stand is at the left edge. No people's faces are visible.

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12 +1 copiesA homa fire burns on a square of red brick blocks, with bundled sticks and yellow marigold petals scattered around the flame. Behind it, a turmeric-yellow Ganesha figure sits on a silver plate of purple and yellow flowers, in front of a red and orange silk drape with marigold garlands. In the foreground, a steel bowl holds fried snacks, and a silver bowl with a ladle sits on the left beside a small brass vessel. No people are visible.2010-11-12A homa fire burns on a stack of yellow turmeric-coated bricks on a white-topped table. A metal pot with a small flame sits on the fire, with a silver ladle and bowls of offerings in the foreground. Behind, a figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, one hand extended over the fire. Two women in white garments sit in the background. Behind the fire, red and yellow decorated altars are hung with marigold and mango-leaf garlands and flower bundles, with a painted colourful backdrop.2013-05-13Close view of a fire ritual at a brick-lined homa pit with a blazing wood fire. A hand in a bangle-wearing wrist holds a long silver ladle pouring liquid into the flames, and a silver bowl of orange liquid sits beside the pit. The brick altar is marked with white and red kumkum-style dots, with red and yellow flower petals and a bowl of flowers nearby. A person in red cloth sits behind, but no face is visible; no a person candidate is shown, so the people count reflects only partially visible hands and clothing.2011-12-14Close-up photograph of a homa fire ritual. A bright flame rises from a brick-lined fire pit with white flower offerings scattered on the bricks. A polished silver bowl at left pours a pale yellow liquid into the fire. Behind, a person in orange-red clothing wears a long beaded necklace with a large ornate gold pendant; only the arms and torso are partly visible. A faint bird logo sits at the top left corner.2011-11-10A homa fire ritual with flames and rising smoke over a brick-built fire pit decorated with yellow and red flowers and coloured powder markings. Brass bowls sit near the fire, and a long metal ladle or tool reaches toward the blaze. Partially visible hands and forearms of ritual participants wearing gold necklaces and dark-red clothing frame the edges. No clearly identifiable face is visible, so no a person candidate is shown.2015-07-17Close view of a homa fire pit built from reddish-brown bricks, with a glowing ember fire at its centre and white and green petals scattered over the brick rim. A bare arm with a gold bangle reaches in from the right, holding a long-handled ladle over the fire. A silver bowl sits behind, and marigold garlands in yellow and maroon stand in a brass vessel on the left. A lit oil lamp glows at the right edge. No people's faces are visible.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10A homa fire pit built from red brick, decorated with white and orange powder and marigold petals, with smoke rising from burning wood. In the foreground a shaved-headed person in the blurred left corner watches the rite. Behind the pit a priest in a yellow dhoti and cloth stirs the fire with a long metal ladle into a silver bowl. A brass kalasha and oil lamp sit nearby on a metal tray with folded white cloths, on a red-tiled floor. Visible people are only partially shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-07-18