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A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit with dry sticks and kusha grass laid across it. Behind it on a silver plate sits a turmeric-coloured clay figure of Ganesha surrounded by purple and yellow flowers. A silver bowl stands to the left and a steel plate of fried snacks sits in the foreground. Red cloth forms the background. No people are visible.

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A homa fire burns on a square of red brick blocks, with bundled sticks and yellow marigold petals scattered around the flame. Behind it, a turmeric-yellow Ganesha figure sits on a silver plate of purple and yellow flowers, in front of a red and orange silk drape with marigold garlands. In the foreground, a steel bowl holds fried snacks, and a silver bowl with a ladle sits on the left beside a small brass vessel. No people are visible.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12May 26 20152015-05-26Close view of a homa fire pit built from red brick with yellow-painted edges, set on grass. Flames rise from burning offerings, with a white cloth bundle and fuel burning in the centre. Beside the pit stand a silver bowl of pale yellow ghee, a silver kalasha vessel, a small silver cup and a brass oil lamp. No people are visible in the frame.2014-05-21Close view of a homa fire pit built from yellow-orange turmeric-coated bricks, with white kolam-style powder lines and small yellow marigold flowers placed on the bricks. Tall orange flames rise from thin dry sticks inside the pit. In the foreground a silver bowl holds a pool of golden yellow liquid, with a silver ladle resting across its rim. A partially visible hand and a leaf-covered tray appear at the top left. No people's faces are visible.2011-12-28January 01 20132013-01-01A close-up photograph of a fire ritual with a flaming pile of cinnamon-coloured wooden sticks burning in a shallow metal vessel. Nearby, a silver bowl holds yellow liquid with a long silver ladle resting in it, and yellow-and-white painted blocks. Striped cloth in red, green and blue forms the background, with a small pink floral offering at the left edge. The scene resembles a homa or yagna fire offering, with no people visible.2018-06-04 +2 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesClose view of a homa fire pit built from turmeric-yellow painted bricks, each marked with white horizontal stripes and scattered red flower petals. Flames rise from dry wooden sticks over a bed of sand. In the lower right, a steel vessel holds orange-yellow liquid with a ladle resting in it.2011-12-14Close photograph of a rectangular brick fire pit (homa kunda) with a yellow-painted rim, dusted with turmeric, white powder and red kumkum spots. A bright orange flame rises from the centre of the pit. At the left edge, a seated person in a rust-red garment is partly visible, and in the background people in orange and saffron robes stand near a silver plate. A small silver vessel with a spout sits beside the pit, and a silver tray with pink flowers is at the right. No a person candidate is visible.2017-10-15January 13 20182018-01-13