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A homa fire burns in a brick-lined pit in front of a draped altar. Behind the fire, a small seated statue of a figure in saffron-orange robes, with a red-orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a raised hand, sits on a raised platform. Beside it stands a tall brass-and-green kalasha wrapped in a white jasmine garland, with rose petals and offerings scattered around the fire. The statue is a depiction, not a physically present person.

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A homa fire burns inside a brick fire pit filled with sand and scattered rose petals, with offerings of red flowers and a dark offering heap at its base. Behind the fire, on a draped gold-and-green cloth altar, stands a small orange-clad seated sannyasi figurine with a turban, rudraksha beads and a raised hand, most. Beside it a kalasha pot topped with a teal cloth is wrapped in a white flower garland. No physical people are visible in the frame.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14A close photo of a homa fire pit lined with orange brick, with a bright flame rising from ash and scattered petals. Red roses and white flowers rest on the bricks. A hand wearing a gold bangle holds a wooden ladle over the fire. Behind, a deity murti or altar item is draped in white jasmine garlands beside a green brocade-covered table with a brass bell and trays of fruit and flowers.2021-11-14January 09 20152015-01-09A homa is performed inside a white tent. A brick fire pit with a blazing flame sits in the foreground, decorated with white flowers and red petals, with a brass bowl and ladle held by a bare arm marked with white ash lines at the left edge. Behind it, a person in a red-and-orange dress, wearing a red turban with flower decoration, a long garland of white and red flowers and a beaded necklace, sits on a cushioned seat with raised hand in blessing. Nearby, a brass kalasha with leaves and a silver oil lamp stand on a low golden table, and a red and gold embroidered cloth lies beside the seat. On the left, a figure in orange and purple garments with a flower-decorated offering is partly visible.2020-11-14A tall fire rises from a sunken homa pit at the foot of a shrine. The pit is lined with brick and scattered with red rose petals and pink flower petals on the earthen floor. Behind it stand a silver and gold deity murti or kalasha-type object adorned with white and red flower garlands and green leaves, set on a red-draped altar, beneath a gilded arch and red and gold draped curtains. No people are visible. This shows a homa fire ritual in progress.2025-12-30A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brass-edged stone fire pit in a temple setting. Bright orange flames rise from burning wood, with a green leafy twig and a small kalasha-like pot resting on the pit. Yellow marigold petals and white flower or powder scatter the platform, and a brass bowl sits at left. Behind the fire, a red altar cloth with a green and gold border is draped below deity murti decorated with red and yellow marigold garlands and green leaves. No people are visible.2022-01-24A homa fire burns in a foil-lined tray in the foreground, with tall orange flames rising beside three decorated kalasha pots wrapped in white cloth with blue, orange and pink headpieces and jasmine garlands. Behind them lie fruits such as oranges, lemons, apples and bananas, scattered rose petals and a green patterned backdrop. A brass oil lamp and a brass bowl sit at the right and lower left. No people are visible.2021-11-14November 14 20212021-11-14June 28 20142014-06-28Close-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.2011-11-10KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 9/1/20192019-09-01