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A photograph of a homa fire pit: a square red brick-patterned tray with white horizontal stripes and a small yellow emblem on each side, filled with dry twigs burning with bright orange flames, yellow flower petals or offerings, and rising smoke. A person in white clothing with a gold border sits at the upper left edge of the frame, partly visible, and a small wooden stool or table appears at the right.

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A square red-painted homa fire pit filled with sand holds a burning fire of sticks and kindling at night. White painted stripes decorate its edges and sides. Nearby on the ground sit a brass vessel, a folded white cloth, scattered flower petals and offering material. No people are visible in the frame.2009-01-12A red rectangular fire pit with a brick-patterned exterior and white horizontal stripes on its sides holds burning wood sticks with bright orange flames and rising smoke. Behind it, a person in white ritual clothes with gold-bordered cloth sits on a white cushion, with a brass vessel and ritual items on the floor. A wooden stand and a small table are visible in the background. The setting suggests a homa fire ritual.2011-11-01Close photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow-ochre painted bricks with white stripes and scattered red flower petals. Orange flames rise from a bed of thin dry sticks and embers. In the lower right, a metal ladle sits in a bowl of orange-yellow liquid. No people are visible; the scene centres on the sacred fire and offerings.2011-12-14A smoky photograph of a homa fire pit in a dim outdoor space. Bright orange flames rise from a red-brick fire pit with smoke drifting across the frame. Mango leaves and marigold garlands hang from overhead structures, and a white plate sits at the lower left. Faint figures in white stand far in the background, partly hidden by the haze, and a cable runs along the ground. The scene suggests a fire ritual, though no clear ritual figure is identifiable.2009-01-12Close view of a homa fire pit: flames rise from split wood logs in a metal tray, with a wrapped offering in green and red cloth and white and yellow flowers scattered among the embers. A yellow gourd-shaped object wrapped with white jasmine garland sits at the left edge. No people are visible in this photograph.2012-07-11December 23 20102010-12-23A fire burns in a square pit lined with yellow-ochre painted bricks, each marked with white stripes and small red kumkum dots. Dry sticks and logs feed bright orange flames, and a metal bowl of orange liquid with a ladle sits at the lower right. A blurred hand is raised at the left edge, but no full person is visible. No one can be identified in this image.2011-12-14May 17 20162016-05-17January 12 20092009-01-12A square brick fire pit for a homa, with flames and smoke rising from burning wood at the centre. The brick rim is decorated with turmeric-yellow and red powders, white rice or flour, yellow marigold petals and cinnamon-like sticks. A silver bowl of yellow liquid sits at the left edge, and a hand holding an open book appears at the upper right. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand and a sleeve in white.2015-07-18 +1 copiesA square yellow-ochre fire pit (homa kunda) with a raised stepped base is burning with bright orange flames and smoke. Its rim is strung with yellow marigold garlands and pink and purple flower petals, and small dots of kumkum or vibhuti are set at the corners. Painted white geometric yantra-like designs decorate the lower steps and ground. Blurred in the background, a person in an orange-and-green sari sits beside silver ritual vessels and a silver lamp stand. No faces are visible in the frame.2016-02-16 +1 copiesJanuary 12 20092009-01-12