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A homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted bricks scattered with red and pink flower petals. Flames and thick smoke rise from logs and leafy offerings, with yellow turmeric-like powder and white substances sprinkled into the fire. A hand in the lower right holds a brass plate tilted over the blaze. Behind the fire, a blurred crowd of devotees watches, including a figure in a red and orange head wrap and a photographer with a camera at left. A trident-like ritual staff stands upright in the background.

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December 28 20172017-12-28A photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow painted bricks decorated with scattered red and pink flower petals. Bright orange flames and white smoke rise from burning logs, with yellow turmeric-like powder or grains sprinkled over the fire. Behind the pit, a brass ritual implement stands upright, and blurred people in orange and red robes and head coverings gather, several looking down toward the fire. A person at left holds a camera. Several people are visible in the background, mostly partially out of focus.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28Close view of a homa fire ritual: flames rise from a pit of wooden sticks and offerings heaped with marigolds, red and purple flowers and small round items, while white smoke drifts across the frame. A brass vessel with red petals and a wooden plate are held at the upper right by a partly visible person in a white and gold garment. No faces are visible. Lamps glow faintly in the background.2018-04-14March 29 20132013-03-29January 02 20162016-01-02December 28 20172017-12-28