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Night-time homa at an outdoor brick fire pit, with a bright fire rising from the center. A line of women in white and cream sarees, some with red, green and orange borders, stand around the pit carrying brass plates and offerings of flowers and items toward the flames. A woman in the foreground wears a dark red blouse and a green-bordered saree, and another on the right wears a red bag over her shoulder and a pendant necklace. A white tent canopy and lit building stand behind them. Kolam designs decorate the brick edge of the pit.

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Night outdoor homa at a college grounds: a rectangular brick fire pit with a tall flame, surrounded by a rangoli-style decorated floor. Around the pit, a line of about twelve women in white and cream saris and dhotis-style white clothing, some in orange or green borders, carry metal plates of offerings and move toward the fire. A white tent canopy and lit building stand behind them.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A night homa outdoors beside a low brick fire pit with bright orange flames rising from burning wood. Several women in white and cream saris stand along the pit; in the foreground an older woman in a white sari with yellow floral print and a second woman in a light blue sari hold small pale plates or bowls, offering items toward the fire. Fine white powder dusts the brick rim, and scattered petals lie on the ground. Behind them a white tent canopy and a building with lit windows frame the scene.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A night-time outdoor homa at a brick fire pit, with orange flames rising from logs inside a square brick enclosure dusted white. Several women in white saris, some with red-bordered or yellow-bordered cloth, stand at the pit's edge offering items from brass plates; the foreground woman in a yellow-and-white sari pours from a silver plate while another in a dark blouse and white sari holds a plate and a beaded necklace. A blue canopy tent and a row of standing devotees in white clothing stand behind the pit, with a few men in white shirts at the left. Scattered petals and coloured offerings lie on the brick rim.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17Night photograph of a homa fire pit lined with brick, with flames and smoke rising from burning wood and offerings. A line of women in white and cream saris stands at the pit; in the foreground a woman in a cream sari with an orange border holds a metal bowl and pours offerings into the fire, while a young girl in white beside her does the same. Behind them more women in white file along the pit under a tented open-air space, and men in white clothes stand near the tent edge. Scattered petals and papers lie around the fire, and the scene is lit by ambient light from the tent.2006-12-17Night photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-washed brick, with bright flames rising from the centre. Around it stand about a dozen devotees, mostly women, dressed in white and cream sarees and kurtas with some wearing saffron-coloured shawls. Several hold small brass plates and offering dishes, and one woman in a pale yellow saree reaches toward the fire while holding a plate of offerings. A man in white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left edge.2006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17