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A photo of a homa fire pit built from stacked brick, with green-painted outer bricks marked with white dots and lines. A tall orange flame rises from the central opening. Behind it, a pile of fresh fruit with red, green and yellow apples sits on a dark surface with green leaves. In the foreground at lower left, a coconut sits beside a silver metal pot with mango leaves, and a yellow-green coconut is tied with string. No people are visible.

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December 08 20112011-12-08A square homa fire pit built of brick and mud with a fire burning brightly inside, sparks rising. The rim is coated in yellow-green clay with white painted marks and small holes. Coconuts with green leaves sit at the edge, a metal vessel is at the lower left, and fruit is blurred in the background. No people are visible.2011-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire pit built from tiered green and orange-red bricks marked with white paste lines and dots, with a tall orange flame rising from the centre. Banana leaves hold red and yellow fruits, coconuts, a small brass tray of grains and a metal vessel with mango leaves sit at the front. A microphone stand is visible at right, and the foreground shows a blurred orange object. Partial figures in white cloth sit at the upper edges, and no person's face is visible. The scene suggests a fire ritual with offerings.2011-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesA 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 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 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 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.2007-10-21