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September 27 20172017-09-27March 17 20192019-03-17September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesClose photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked clay bricks decorated with red kumkum and yellow turmeric marks and wrapped with coloured threads. Tall orange flames and smoke rise from burning wood in the centre, and a metal bowl with a ladle sits above the fire. Blurred purple light and a seated person's hand in the upper right suggest a ritual gathering.2015-07-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of yellow-painted bricks, with tall orange flames rising from the centre. Grass darbha blades and white powdered markings decorate the brick edges, and a silver bowl with decorative engraving sits on the left. Striped cloth lies beneath, and a silver bell is visible at the upper right. No people are visible in the frame, only the fire, offerings and ritual objects.2018-06-04 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit with orange bricks decorated with pink, purple and yellow powder patterns and scattered flower petals. Wooden sticks are stacked over bright flames. Behind it, a person in white dhoti and an orange-and-gold cloth stands with hands near a patterned altar cloth holding red apples and yellow flowers. A silver bowl, a basket of marigold and red flowers, and plastic water bottles sit nearby.2016-02-20 +1 copiesA 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.2017-09-27A homa fire burns in a tiered square fire pit built of orange-yellow bricks decorated with white lines, purple and red flower petals, and green patches. Flames and smoke rise from the wood inside. Behind the pit, a priest in a green cloth and bare upper body pours liquid from a brass ladle or bowl into the fire. Small plates hold green leaves and red petals, and a basket of grains sits nearby. Only partial limbs of others in white are visible at the top edge.2016-07-04 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20162016-09-09A 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.2018-04-03July 03 20172017-07-03Close photo of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of reddish-orange bricks with white painted geometric markings on the rim. Flames rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit, with a small metal cup holding incense sticks at the back. Red rose petals and flower offerings lie on the brick edges and in a flower tray behind, and a brass vessel with a long handle sits at the left. Colourful cloth and a mat are visible in the dim background. No people are visible.2019-03-17