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A photograph of a homa fire pit at night. Bright orange flames and thick smoke rise from a dark stone fire altar strewn with leaves and offerings. A brass ladle with a long handle and a small brass vessel sit at the left edge. A tall white and orange pillar is faintly visible in the background. No people are visible.

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A dark night-time photograph of a homa fire pit. Tall orange flames and billowing smoke rise from a bed of burning wood and offerings on a stone platform. A brass or bronze vessel with a long curved handle sits at the left edge, glowing from the fire. A faint blurred upright object appears at the right. No people are visible.2017-07-28A photograph of a homa fire pit built from red bricks at night, with bright orange flames and billowing smoke rising from a central square hearth. A small brass or copper vessel with a ladle sits at the upper left edge. No people are visible; the scene is dark and lit only by the fire.2017-07-28May 02 20172017-05-02January 05 20182018-01-05July 28 20172017-07-28Close 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.2018-01-05June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A tall flame rises from a yellow-painted brick fire pit filled with burning wood, scattered red flower petals and white ash. A brass bowl with a long brass ladle stands beside the fire, and a hand holding the ladle appears at top left. A small brass vessel sits at bottom left. No people's faces are visible, only a partial arm and lap at the edge.2018-01-05A photograph of a tall fire rising from a stone fire pit in a dark setting, with a copper or brass vessel beside it and a ladle-like spoon resting near the flames. A decorative carved arch frame stands behind the fire, and small kalasha-style brass vessel and floral garlands sit at the left. Marigold-like flowers and leaves lie scattered on the stone platform. No people are visible; the scene shows a homa or yagna fire with offerings.2007-12-10January 05 20182018-01-05December 07 20162016-12-07August 21 20172017-08-21