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A photograph of a homa fire burning in a rectangular brick fire pit at night. Bright orange flames rise from dry leaves and wood inside the pit. Beside it sit a brass kalasha-style pot with a narrow neck, a brass bowl at the upper left, and a brass ladle or spoon resting on a small plate. Bundled incense sticks lie at the right edge. A dark red-orange cloth hangs in the background, and a microphone stand is visible. No people are visible in the frame.

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A night photograph of a homa fire ritual. A brick-lined square fire pit holds burning wood with bright flames rising at the centre. A brass kalasha pot with a spout sits on a green-edged brass tray at the front, and a brass bowl stands on the left edge. Behind the pit, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth with a red sash and rudraksha beads raises his hands near the fire. Woven mats cover the floor, and a broom-like whisk rests at the right edge.2021-02-20A close view of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit with tall orange flames rising from the centre. A copper bowl with offerings sits to the left, and a wooden ladle rests in a second bowl on the right, with dry grass stalks at the front. Behind the fire, a white-draped altar holds brass and colourful deity murti and kalasha vessels. No people are visible.2009-05-28January 06 20192019-01-06A photograph of a homa fire ritual at a temple-style hall with gilded pillars. A priest in orange saffron robes stands at left, pouring a liquid from a golden ladle or vessel into a rectangular fire pit where flames are burning. Brass bowls and a brass vessel sit near the fire pit, and a golden lion statue and brass lamps stand on a shelf at right beside a red and gold cloth. The priest is shown only from the waist down, with the face not visible.2021-02-20A tall flame rises from a stone fire pit during a homa, with a dark metal offering bowl in the foreground. A hand holding a stick or ladle reaches in from the right to feed the fire. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands at the left edge against a dark background. No people are fully visible.2009-05-28Close view of a homa fire pit built of brick with a flame rising from the centre. A hand at the left edge holds a bundle of thin dry sticks above the fire. Beside the fire, a shallow brass plate and a deep brass bowl with a ribbed wooden handle rest on the brick edge. Patterned orange and red cloth lies in the background. No people beyond the hand are visible. Caption at bottom reads Sayam Kalam Yagashala Shodashi Homa, Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam.2021-02-19October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesMarch 18 20132013-03-18A close view of a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit with rust-coloured bricks marked with white lines. Tall orange flames rise from kindling sticks at the centre. A copper ladle rests on the right and a small metal bowl sits at the lower left. Behind the fire, a white-draped altar holds brass pots, red flowers and a small deity murti in a gold and red cloth. No people are visible.2009-05-28November 05 20172017-11-05December 21 20132013-12-21A photograph at night of a square brick fire pit blazing with tall orange flames. A brass ladle with a long wooden handle rests on the brick edge beside the fire. Brass lamps and ritual vessels are faintly visible at the edges, and a white-clad sleeve appears at the lower left, with pillars in the dim background. No people's faces are visible. This appears to be a homa fire-pit setting.2009-09-20