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Close view of a homa fire pit built from yellow-brown bricks, decorated with pink and white powder designs and yellow marigold flowers. A flame burns in the centre with smoke rising. A brass bowl with offerings sits above, and a silver oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right beside yellow flower garlands. Palm fronds and sticks lie in front. No people are clearly visible.

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January 30 20162016-01-30 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20162016-02-19July 02 20162016-07-02June 30 20162016-06-30Photo 11701817 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA 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 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 copiesPhoto 11722986 +1 copiesPhoto 11734647Photo 11701232 +2 copies