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A photograph of a brick-lined fire pit, a homa or yagna, with a bright flame burning over wood and grains at its centre. Orange marigold flowers, small leafy sprigs and thin ritual sticks are arranged on the grey-white bricks around the pit. In the upper left, the orange-robed sleeve of a person is visible, with a brass bowl of ghee and a wooden ladle beside the pit. A green-leaved plant with a yellow fruit sits in a brass vessel at the lower left. No people are clearly visible beyond the sleeve.

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A homa fire burns inside a square fire pit built from stacked red and grey-white bricks, with orange marigold flowers and petals scattered on the bricks and fresh green leaves. Sticks of kusha grass are laid around the pit. At the top left, a wooden ladle and a brass bowl sit beside a sliver of orange cloth. At the bottom left, a brass kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves stands beside the pit. No people are visible in the frame.2007-10-21A square brick fire pit with white-washed brick edges burns with bright orange flames at its centre, with thin dry sticks and reed-like twigs laid around the rim. Marigold flowers and green leaves are placed on the bricks and a coconut sits in a netted vessel at the front left. A brass bowl and a long wooden ladle rest on the left edge, and at the top, the hem of an orange robe and a white cloth canopy are visible.2007-10-21A square homa fire pit built of stacked red bricks and white-washed brick edges is burning brightly at its centre, with flames rising high. Marigold flowers and petals are placed on the white brick rim, and thin dried grass sticks lie across the top. In the foreground at lower left stands a small brass vessel with a pineapple-like offering and green leaves. At the upper left, the orange robe of a seated person is partly visible, holding a wooden ladle and a brass bowl holding a yellowish substance. The setting appears to be a fire ritual, with the scene framed by a white cloth at the upper right.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked brick and whitewashed bricks, with a bright flame burning inside on a bed of wood and ash. Orange marigold petals and flowers are scattered on the brick rim, and dry grass stalks are placed around the edge. At the upper left, the orange-robed edge of a garment and a brass bowl are visible, and at the lower left a green-leaved mango-leaf vessel topped with a coconut sits beside the pit. No people are visible in the frame.2007-10-21A homa fire burns inside a square pit built from stacked white-washed bricks, with orange marigold petals scattered on the bricks and bundles of dried grass laid across the top. A small brass bowl holding yellow liquid and a wooden ladle sit at the upper left, beside a wooden spoon. At the lower left, a yellow-green fruit with glossy green leaves rests in a brass vessel wrapped with straw. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the top left edge, while a white cloth canopy fills the background. No people are fully shown, and no identifiable a person figure appears in the frame.2007-10-21February 20 20162016-02-20 +2 copiesClose view of a brick-lined fire pit with bright orange flames rising on the right, with the red brick walls and yellow-painted brick rim in the foreground. Blurred behind it are yellow and orange flower garlands and a gold kalasha-like vessel. No people are visible in the frame.2011-12-20A homa fire burns inside a square fire pit built of red and white-washed bricks. Tall orange flames rise from wood or logs in the centre. Marigold flowers are scattered on the bricks, and a yellow gourd sits in a brass dish with green leaves at the lower right. A brass vessel and a metal ladle rest on the left, and white cloth hangs behind the altar. No people are visible.2007-10-21A photograph of a square brick fire pit with a burning wood fire at its centre during a homa. Marigold flowers are scattered on the whitewashed brick rim, and thin straw or grass stalks are laid around the edges. At the top left, the orange-clad sleeve of a person is visible with a brass bowl and a long dark handle, possibly a ladle. At the bottom left, a coconut sits in a leafy arrangement beside a small oil lamp. No people are fully visible in the frame, and no one's face shows.2007-10-21A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit lined with white-washed brick edges. Flames rise from stacked dry wood sticks over a bed of sand, with smoke drifting upward. Orange marigold flowers are scattered on the white rim and among the wood, and dried grass blades are laid around the pit. A brass bowl holding a pale yellow liquid sits at left beside a wooden ladle, and a brass bell stands at upper left on a striped cloth. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind. No people are visible in the frame.2007-10-21Close-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.2011-11-10Close view of a square fire pit lined with yellow-green bricks dusted with white powder, a bright orange flame rising from the centre. Blurred figures behind it wear white dhotis and an orange-red cloth stands at the right edge. No clearly identifiable faces are visible, and the fire is the main subject.2011-12-20