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A 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.

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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.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.2007-10-21A 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 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.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 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 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 square brick-lined fire pit with white-washed bricks holds a burning wood fire with bright orange flames rising from split logs. A long dark wooden ladle rests across the left edge of the pit. In the foreground, a brass bowl of dark liquid sits on the bricks, and a small brass cup with a handle, a bowl of white offerings and a small brass bell lie nearby on a cloth. No people are visible; the scene shows a homa fire set up for ritual offerings.A 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 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 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 photograph of a fire ritual at night. A tall flame rises from a stepped pyramid of pale white blocks. Behind it stands an ornate golden shrine frame and a garland of white and orange flowers hangs at the left. A brass vessel with a curved spout sits in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.2007-12-10