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Close view of a homa fire built on stacked yellow-orange and reddish bricks, with bright orange flames rising from offerings wrapped in white cloth. A hand in a gold bangle holds a polished silver ceremonial vessel with a long handle and decorated lid, pouring or offering into the fire. A plain silver bowl sits on the bricks at right, and a red cloth lies on the ground at left. No people's faces are visible; only the hand and forearm of the officiant are shown.

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January 11 20142014-01-11November 28 20152015-11-28December 14 20112011-12-14Close view of a homa fire pit built from stacked red and yellow bricks, with tall orange flames rising from the centre. Flower petals, scattered rice grains and a few incense sticks lie on the brick ledges around the fire. A polished copper bowl with engraved floral borders sits on the left beside a small brass pot, both holding offerings. Blurred red and maroon cloth appears in the background. No people are visible, only the ritual setup of the fire offering.2016-01-02 +1 copiesA close photograph of a homa fire pit built of stacked red-brick blocks dusted with white powder and marked with red kumkum and coloured patterns. A bright flame rises from the centre, and a hand in the upper right, wearing a bangle, pours a liquid from a long golden ladle into the fire. A large polished brass or silver bowl sits on the right, a small metal kalasha-style pot lies in front, and blurred brass oil lamps frame the foreground. No people are fully visible beyond the hand.2015-07-09 +3 copiesClose 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 view of a homa fire burning in a pit lined with yellow-orange bricks topped with flowers, including yellow marigolds and red petals, and pink-edged sprinkled powder. A polished silver bowl with engraved rim sits at left, with small red fruits or offerings in the background. Flames rise tall and bright against a dark backdrop. No people are clearly visible; only a blurred pale-clad leg appears at upper right.2016-02-20 +2 copiesA homa fire burns on a square brick fire pit, with flames rising high in the centre. A brass or silver bowl with engraved decorative bands sits on the left edge of the pit. The pit is decorated with marigold and yellow flower garlands, red flower petals, and white cloth strips tied around it. A person's arm, wearing a red-and-gold thread wrist band, holds a long metal ladle or spoon pouring offerings into the fire. Blurred orange and white fabric is visible in the background. No people's faces are visible.2016-08-14June 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit with tall orange flames rising around a ladle being poured into the fire by a figure whose arm and sleeve are partly visible in the blurred background. A brass bowl with ornate engraved rim sits at left. Yellow marigold garlands, red flowers and a white cloth wrap a central offering at the front of the pit. No person's face or full figure is clearly shown, and no a person candidate is visible.2016-08-14A fire ritual at a brick homa altar. A flame rises from a stack of yellow bricks dusted with white ash, with marigold petals and green leaves scattered on top. A person in a white garment with a gold border pours or throws grains from a silver bowl with a long-handled ladle, grains flying through the air. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot, a silver spouted ladle and small cups sit in front of the altar. A red wall and a carved wooden door are behind. A person in white dhoti stands at the right edge and a bare arm with a red thread and bangles is visible at left. No swami is visible.2015-11-28A photograph of a homa fire burning on a square fire pit built from yellow-brown bricks, with tall orange flames rising from the centre. White rice-like grains and scattered flower petals, some red and pink, cover the bricks around the fire. A hand holding a brass bowl of liquid, a brass vessel, appears at the left edge, and a blurred figure in a purple and red garment is visible in the background. No people are clearly identifiable; the visible hands and clothing belong to a partially shown participant in the homa.2016-01-02