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A 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.

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A 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.2016-08-14March 17 20192019-03-17Close photo of a homa fire burning on a low yellow-ochre altar platform scattered with red and orange flower petals. Bright flames and smoke rise from wood sticks in the centre, with a small brass or bronze bowl at left. Blurred, out-of-focus figures and fire appear in the foreground and background, and a partially visible arm in dark clothing reaches toward the fire at upper right. No identifiable face is visible.2018-01-05November 28 20152015-11-28A 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.2016-01-02A 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-up photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit, with tall orange flames rising from wood. A long-handled copper ladle rests on the right, and a copper or brass vessel sits beside the fire. Marigold and red flower garlands and scattered petals lie on the brick edges. Behind the fire, an ornate brass container and a blurred figure in grey clothing appear out of focus. No faces are clearly visible.2011-11-10September 09 20162016-09-09January 05 20182018-01-05February 20 20162016-02-20 +2 copiesJune 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesAugust 14 20162016-08-14 +1 copies