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A close photograph of a homa fire pit built from white brick-like blocks scattered with pink flower petals and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder. A person in a white top with a blue cuff and a rudraksha mala reaches in with the hand, placing dried grass or kusha stalks onto the blocks. Smoke rises from the pit, a small oil lamp burns in a brass dish at lower right, a brass vessel and a wooden ladle sit at the left, and a silver stand and a garland of white flowers appear in the background.

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A close photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-painted brick blocks, dusted with turmeric-yellow powder and scattered with pink flower petals and dried grass stalks. Smoke rises from the pit. A bare arm in a white sleeve with a blue cuff reaches down to place offerings into the pit, and a rudraksha-style bead strand hangs from the wrist. A small brass vessel and a lit oil lamp sit at the lower left, and a silver lamp stand with a garland is visible behind the pit.2009-07-01A homa fire ritual at a stone fire pit built from white-painted bricks scattered with yellow turmeric powder and pink petals. Smoke rises from the altar. A person in a white shirt with a blue cuff leans in from the right, holding a golden-tinged ritual implement over the fire and dropping offerings onto the bricks. At the left edge, a person in orange saffron robes holds a long metal ladle or tong. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the altar in the foreground, next to a metal cup, and a silver lamp stand with flower garlands stands behind the altar.2009-07-01Close photograph of a homa fire pit lined with white brick and scattered with orange and pink flower petals and dried herbs, with smoke rising. A man with a gold bangle on his wrist holds a long gold-ringed ladle or sprinkler over the pit, pouring or scattering offerings. Blurred at the right edge, a person in white clothing stands by, and a wooden ladle rests at the lower left. Flower garlands and a silver lamp stand are visible in the background.2009-07-01A photograph of a homa fire pit on a white-painted stone platform, with smoke rising from a bed of dried grass, straw and scattered pink flower petals. Yellow turmeric-coloured powder is sprinkled across the platform. In the foreground, a brass bowl and a wooden ladle are held by a hand in orange-coloured cloth, and a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a metal cup sit on the stone steps. Behind the fire, a person in white garments with an orange-yellow border stands partly out of frame, and a brass kalasha with green leaves is visible at the upper left. The scene is a fire offering ritual at a temple or hall, with the fire pit as the central subject.2009-07-01A homa fire burns in a square pit built of white bricks, with smoke rising and flower petals of yellow marigolds and red blooms scattered on the bricks around it. A brass vessel and a long wooden ladle stand at the right edge. At the lower right, a seated person in white clothing with a dark red-and-white cloth at the waist reaches toward the fire. An orange cloth covers the ground at the left, with a brick structure behind. A white cylindrical object is at the left edge.2010-07-24July 01 20092009-07-01July 03 20172017-07-03A homa fire ritual at dusk. A white-brick fire pit is lit with bright orange flames and rising smoke, decorated with yellow and red flower petals and marigolds. A man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits at right, pouring an offering from a long wooden ladle into the fire, with a brass bowl and a small steel vessel nearby. An orange cloth and a blue-and-purple striped mat lie on the ground behind the pit.2010-07-24Close photograph of a fire ritual at an altar built from yellow-orange bricks dusted with white markings and scattered with red and orange flowers. Two bare forearms of a person in white clothing extend over the flames, palms angled toward the fire, a thin gold bangle on one wrist. A brass bowl sits on the brick platform, with a small oil lamp, incense sticks and a silver dish of grains at the left edge, and fresh grass stalks laid across the bricks. The person's face and body are not visible. The fire is a homa-style sacred fire, with the hands held above it in a gesture of offering.2010-06-06A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit decorated with yellow turmeric powder and scattered pink flower petals. Smoke and flames rise from the pit, with offerings of dried stalks and flowers on the platform. A seated priest in orange robes, with his back to the camera, faces the fire, and a standing person in white clothes stands at the right. Brass vessels hold offerings, a brass bowl contains a pale substance, and a kumkum dish with incense sticks sits nearby. Garlands of marigold and red flowers adorn a decorated altar behind.2009-07-01A 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.2015-07-17A homa fire burns in a square pit lined with white-painted bricks, with yellow and red flowers scattered on the brick edges. A person in white clothing with a gold-coloured bangle sits at right, holding a long wooden ladle and pouring an offering into the flames, while a brass bowl sits nearby on the ground. An orange and purple cloth lies beside the pit on bare ground. No person's face is visible and no appearance-based candidate for a person is present in the frame.2010-07-24