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A 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.

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KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06Outdoor homa setup on a paved patio beside a swimming pool. A brick fire pit stacked with bricks holds a copper vessel and a brass kalasha-style pot, with a small framed portrait of a saint in orange and yellow clothing placed at its base. Surrounding brass and clay bowls hold kumkum, turmeric, vibhuti, cardamom, cloves and dried spices. A brass tray holds a coconut, lime, apples, a star fruit and red and yellow flowers, and a spoon and ladle rest nearby. No people are visible.2019-07-06 +1 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copiesPhoto 11714866 +2 copiesA table arranged for a homa fire ritual with brick fire-pit structure behind it. In the centre, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a crown-like head covering sits on a brass tray beside brass vessels, a kalasha, and a brass bell. Bowls hold yellow turmeric, kumkum, white flakes, rice and dark seeds, with split coconut halves and a red cloth in front. A wooden stick and burning incense rise near the bricks. No people are visible apart from a partial arm at the right edge.2019-07-06 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a small homa fire set up on the floor. A square copper fire pit sits within a cross-shaped arrangement of grey concrete bricks, with flames rising from burning sticks and wood. Around it are small bowls of powders in red, yellow, white and brown, a brass tray with a brass oil lamp and a brass kalasha-style vessel, dried red chilies, a wooden ladle with ghee, a pile of puffed grain, leaves, and a yellow cloth. No people are visible; the photograph shows only the ritual materials and fire arrangement.2019-07-06 +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.2022-02-28KAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copiesNovember 14 20212021-11-14A photograph of a homa fire pit built from reddish brick on bare brown earth, with kindling sticks laid inside and dried herbs, twigs and a bundle of wood placed around it. In front lies a white plate of herbs and a white tub of ghee, and beside them a brass bowl with a ladle, a red cloth, incense sticks, a matchbox and a small copper vessel with a diya. Resting on the bricks is a printed pamphlet showing a man in a white turban and saffron-orange garments, labelled in a Tamil script, which is a depiction on paper. No physical people are visible.2007-07-22April 04 20082008-04-04KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 1/11/20212021-01-11