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A photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-painted bricks decorated with white circular and ornamental markings and red kumkum dots. A tall flame rises from wood kindling inside the square pit. Around it sit offerings: a bowl of bananas and other fruit, a plate of sweets, a dish of pink flowers and scattered petals, a white powder bowl, and a brass vessel. A kalasha with yellow flowers stands behind on the right. Partially visible at the edges are people in white and orange-saffron cloth, seated on the floor, though their faces and details are not clear. The setting is a tiled floor with a white cloth backdrop.

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A brick-built homa fire pit decorated with yellow, red and green powder designs and scattered marigold petals, burning with bright flames and smoke. A seated figure in a yellow shawl and white garment tends the fire at the back, with brass bowls, a silver tray of offerings and a bundle of sticks nearby. The image is a photograph of a fire ritual.2015-07-18Close photograph of a rectangular brick fire pit (homa kunda) with a yellow-painted rim, dusted with turmeric, white powder and red kumkum spots. A bright orange flame rises from the centre of the pit. At the left edge, a seated person in a rust-red garment is partly visible, and in the background people in orange and saffron robes stand near a silver plate. A small silver vessel with a spout sits beside the pit, and a silver tray with pink flowers is at the right. No a person candidate is visible.2017-10-15A homa fire burns in a square fire pit built of white-painted brick on a dark stone floor inside a temple hall. Flames rise strongly from the pit. Around it are brass plates of fruit including bananas, lemons, apples and a pineapple, a tall brass lamp stand, small brass pots and a brass kalasha-style vessel with a ladle. A folded white cloth with red-striped borders lies nearby, and a white cloth covers a low seat behind the pit. A small yellow-cloth table holds brass ritual items on the right. No people are visible.April 10 20162016-04-10 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a square pit of yellow bricks, decorated with rice grains, turmeric-coloured spots and red flower petals on the brick edges. Flames rise from wood sticks inside the pit, with a metal vessel above. Behind it, two seated figures in orange and rust-red robes sit on a striped mat beside brass plates and offerings, with a partial view of a third robed figure at the right edge wearing beaded necklaces. The scene suggests a fire ritual performed by sannyasis. No a person identity is clearly visible.2018-05-24 +2 copiesA square fire pit built of yellow-painted brick stands on a striped blue and purple cloth, with orange flames rising from its centre. Its rim is dusted with turmeric-yellow powder and decorated with marigold petals, rose petals and grass stems, indicating a homa or yagna. Brass and silver ritual vessels surround it, including a bowl of liquid, a brass bell, a small silver lamp stand, a silver tray of pink flower petals and a kalasha-style pot. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit at the edges, one with rudraksha beads and white ash marks, while their hands hold ritual items. Only partial arms and clothing are visible, so the people count is limited to those shown.2018-04-15January 02 20162016-01-02A square brick fire pit for a homa, with flames and smoke rising from burning wood at the centre. The brick rim is decorated with turmeric-yellow and red powders, white rice or flour, yellow marigold petals and cinnamon-like sticks. A silver bowl of yellow liquid sits at the left edge, and a hand holding an open book appears at the upper right. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand and a sleeve in white.2015-07-18 +1 copiesA close photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow-painted brick, with bright orange flames rising from burning wood inside. A metal ladle or stirring rod stands upright in the fire, and a small silver vessel with an embossed face sits on the left edge of the brick. Pink flower petals and white powder dot the brick rim, with grass strands laid across the top. Orange cloth and a few round offerings are visible blurred in the background. No people are visible.2018-01-13A brick-lined fire pit blazes at the centre, flames rising from burning wood and offerings. Marigold and red flower petals are scattered over the bricks. Behind it, a partially visible person in white dhoti and a wristwatch reaches toward the fire, holding an object. On the right stands a low table draped with a yellow and red floral cloth, bearing green coconuts, an orange fruit, and a brass plate of offerings. Striped cloths cover the floor on the left, with a bowl of grains at the lower left. This appears to be a homa or yagna fire ritual.2017-06-23A square brick homa kunda with a tall orange flame rising from its centre, set on a stepped base decorated with white painted lines. Behind it stands a gilded ornate structure draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland. Brass and silver vessels, a lidded golden urn, a plate of offerings and a small kalasha sit on the cloth-covered table, and the edge of an orange-clad sleeve is visible at right. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2012-01-08A homa fire burns inside a square brick fire pit decorated with yellow, purple, green and white powder designs. Two priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged behind the pit, partly visible at the top corners. A brass bowl holding liquid and a ladle sit on the left, a small brass vessel and a basket of dried sticks on the right, and a tray of pomegranates and flowers rests on a silver stand behind the fire. The scene is a fire ritual on a striped mat.2016-03-05 +1 copies