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A photograph of a homa fire ritual with a tall flame rising from a square fire pit built of stacked green-yellow bricks, arranged in tiers. Small metal kalasha pots with coconuts and green leaves sit to the left on a silver tray dusted with grain. Fruits, banana leaves and metal bowls are set nearby. A seated priest in white dhoti at the right, partly visible, reads from a printed sheet beside a microphone stand. Several other people in white are seated in the background.

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December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire pit built of stacked yellow-green brick with white-dusted edges, a tall bright flame rising from its centre. Two silver vessels topped with coconuts wrapped in green leaves stand at the front left, with cinnamon-like sticks and red-brown wood placed around the pit. A bowl of red and green apples and other fruit sits on a leaf-covered tray at the upper right, and a person in orange clothing is partly visible at the top left edge. No faces are fully visible.2011-12-08 +1 copiesA 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.2011-12-08 +1 copiesA 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 20 20112011-12-20A brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) burns at center with bright flames and smoke rising, surrounded by scattered white and yellow flowers, pink petals and dry grass strewn over the bricks. Behind it, several men in white dhotis and orange-bordered clothing sit on a striped mat, one wearing a rudraksha mala; a brass bowl with a flower stands at left, and a printed booklet lies on the mat at right. The scene shows a priestly fire ritual.A homa fire burns in a square fire pit built from orange and yellow-painted bricks on an orange cloth. Banana leaves hold offerings of sweets and grains, and a silver ladle and small brass and steel vessels sit around the pit. A brass bowl of ghee or liquid rests at the front, and a kalasha with mango leaves stands at right. Behind a bamboo barrier, several people sit on plastic chairs; only partial limbs and a wristwatch on a hand writing in a notebook are visible. No identifiable a person is shown.2011-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor homa at an open ground: a square fire pit built of white bricks with a flame rising, scattered marigold and red flower petals on the bricks, and a brass kettle and offering trays on a cloth beside it. Two men in white dhoti and shawl with yellow-and-green borders sit cross-legged, one feeding the fire with a long ladle. Behind them more white-clad men tend another fire pit, and a cream upholstered armchair stands empty at left beside stacked coconuts in woven baskets. Smoke drifts across the scene.2010-07-24