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A homa fire burns inside a square brick fire pit decorated with coloured powders in blue, pink and white along its rim. A person in an orange-saffron wrapped cloth sits behind the pit, partly out of frame, with bare arms. A bare hand at upper right holds a red-thread wrapped item and sprinkles grains or offerings toward the flames. A brass bowl and a small steel cup sit on the altar edge, and yellow flowers appear in the background.

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A close photograph of a homa fire pit built from brick with a white and coloured rangoli-style border of rice and powder. Bright orange flames rise from the centre. A hand holding a red-threaded object sprinkles grains into the fire at the right. Behind the pit, a figure in an orange shawl is partially visible at the top left, and yellow flowers sit in the background along with a steel vessel and a small steel cup on the pit's edge.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesMay 24 20132013-05-24July 02 20162016-07-02A photograph of a homa fire burning inside a square fire pit built from stacked yellow turmeric-coloured bricks, with a red kumkum mark on the brick corners. Flames rise from the centre. Behind it, a person in an orange dhoti with a maroon border sits cross-legged, with hands visible near the fire and a small spoon or ladle in one hand. To the right stand a silver kalasha-style vessel and a metal dish of yellow liquid on the left. The setting suggests a ritual fire ceremony. No face is visible, so no identity is asserted.2013-05-24A photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked bricks coated in yellow turmeric paste and outlined with red kumkum and white markings. A bright flame rises from the pit. Beside it, a copper bowl holds liquid, and a metal vessel sits at the left edge. Behind the pit, a seated figure in a rust-red robe wears a white beaded necklace and holds a small object near the flames, with dried bundles on a tray in the background. No readable name is visible apart from the photo credit line.2018-04-03A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit decorated with white painted swirls and stars and marigold petals at its edge. Tall orange flames rise from wood. Behind the pit, a seated priest in an orange dhoti with gold border and bangles pours an offering with a long ladle, and bowls of offerings and a small silver vessel sit on a colourful cloth. Only the partly visible priest is a physical person.2016-09-05April 14 20182018-04-14July 09 20152015-07-09 +3 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +2 copies