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A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit lined with white-painted brick edges. Tall orange flames rise from a bed of dark sticks and ash, with marigold petals scattered on the white rim and small offerings on the edges. Dried grass blades are laid around the pit. At left a brass bowl holds a pale liquid beside a brass ladle, and a tall brass lamp stands behind, against a white draped cloth backdrop. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-washed bricks, with a bright open flame rising from a pile of dry wood sticks. Marigold flowers and scattered petals lie around the brick edges and on the ground, and a white cloth drapes the altar behind the fire. Smoke drifts to the right. No people are visible in the frame.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.2007-10-21A brick-lined fire pit burns with tall orange flames and smoke, with scattered marigold flowers on the white-painted brick edges and dry twigs among the embers. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind the pit, and thin dried reeds or sticks rest across the top. No people are visible in the scene; the setting suggests an outdoor homa or yagna fire ritual.2007-10-21A 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 photograph of a homa fire pit built from red and whitewashed bricks, with tall orange flames rising from burning wood and offerings. Marigold petals are scattered around the brick edges, and a small yellow-green gourd sits at the lower right beside green leaves. Behind the fire, a white draped cloth covers a table bearing a brass tray with red cloth, flowers and a silver-toned kalasha. A brass lamp stands at the left edge and a bronze vessel rests on the left. No people are visible.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.2007-10-21A 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.2007-10-21October 18 20072007-10-18A 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 homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit set before a white-draped altar. Tall orange flames rise from wooden logs, with marigold petals and yellow flowers scattered around the bricks. A brass ladle with a wooden handle rests across the pit's edge. On the altar behind, a silver-and-red draped deity murti sits beside a brass lamp. Two tall brass oil lamps with burning flames stand on either side, a brass Ganesha figure at right, and a green-leaved brass kalasha with a yellow-tinged top sits at the lower right. A partially visible arm in a white sleeve and wristwatch reaches toward the fire at left. No other people are clearly visible.2007-10-21A 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.2007-10-21