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Overhead photo of a homa fire pit set up on a green mat. A stepped stack of reddish-brown bricks surrounds a square copper fire tray at the centre, with white and red tilak-like markings painted on the bricks. Small wooden-handled spoons and bowls of offerings surround the pit: yellow turmeric powder, red kumkum, white powder, cloves, cardamom, sliced yellow fruit, and a bunch of green leaves. Brass lamps and a copper vessel sit on a tray at the top. No people are visible.

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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06KailasaInHouston Event 2019 06 07 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copiesA square homa fire pit built from red brick and dusted with white powder, with a small flame and wood burning at its centre. Yellow flower petals, kumkum-like marks and red and white powder decorate the bricks, and apples and oranges sit on the edges. A brass bowl of liquid stands at the left, a tray of nuts and dried fruit at the right, and a striped and green cloth covers the ground. No people are visible; the scene shows a homa fire during the Kumbhabhishekam ritual setup.2022-02-28Photo 11714866 +2 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copiesPhoto 11734647A photograph of a homa altar set on the floor of a temple hall. A stack of terracotta bricks forms a square fire pit with a small fire burning in its top opening. Beside it, a framed portrait shows a man with a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, labelled as the subject of the ritual. Surrounding the altar are brass pots and bells, a copper vessel with a ladle, a silver tray of almonds, banana bunches, red apples, bottled water, small bowls of turmeric, kumkum, and grains, and red flowers. No physical people are visible.2019-07-06 +1 copiesClose-up of a kalasha ritual setup on a green cloth: a turmeric-yellow coconut wrapped with a leafy mango-leaf top and a red-and-white sacred thread sits in a brass bowl among pink and white rose petals and white flower garlands. Halved white coconut shells, a brass bowl of yellow turmeric powder, and a steel tumbler are arranged in front. A brass multi-branched lamp stands behind. A hand holding a small spoon, possibly for pouring water or offerings, appears at the right edge, and a red-thread-wrapped cord trails across the cloth. Stacked red bricks form the background.2022-02-28KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked terracotta-coloured bricks decorated with white stripes and red dots, filled with dry wood sticks. Behind it sit several silver kalashas topped with mango leaves and coconut-like fruits on a green leaf-covered tray. A silver bowl of white substance and a long metal ladle rest at the left, with brass vessels and a small brass lamp visible. No people are visible; the scene shows ritual preparation for a fire ritual.December 25 20132013-12-25