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A homa fire burns in a dark wooden fire pit as a ladle pours a golden liquid. A hand holding a metal bowl and ladle is visible at upper left, draped in red cloth. Beside the fire, ornate silver kalasha pots and covered silver vessels, engraved with floral and figural designs, rest on a silver tray. The warm red and gold palette and rising flames dominate the frame. No person's face or full figure is visible, only the hands and red garment.

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March 03 20182018-03-03Close-up photo of a homa fire in a stone fire pit, with a stream of ghee poured from a silver ladle into a silver bowl above the flames. A person in red robes wears a long rudraksha mala that drapes across the frame; only the lower body and arm are visible. Behind, a silver-patterned cushion and red cloth cover a seat, and an ornate silver vessel stands with a silver kalasha-style pot and red decorative figures.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03Close photograph of a homa or fire ritual: a hand in a brown-and-gold cloth lifts a large polished silver bowl, pouring a golden liquid into a bright flame and billowing smoke. Beside it, a second figure in brown and gold ceremonial cloth holds a ladle or spoon. A small silver dish of offerings sits at lower left. The orange glow and rising smoke dominate the frame. Only partial bodies are visible, cropped at the edges.2014-09-14Close-up photograph of a hand holding a twisted silver ladle that pours a thin stream of liquid. Blurred background shows red and orange cloth, brass vessels and a shallow silver bowl. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and arm.2011-10-01May 28 20132013-05-28October 06 20132013-10-06A fire ritual in progress: a fire burns in a brick hearth whose yellow-painted bricks are dotted with red kumkum and scattered rice grains. A hand holding a silver ladle with a long handle pours liquid into the flames, and a copper-and-silver bowl sits on the left edge. Darbha grass lies on the bricks. The scene suggests a homa or yagna. No people beyond the hand are visible, and the background shows a colourful striped cloth.2018-03-12A homa fire ritual on a brick fire pit decorated with red and yellow powder patterns and white borders. Flames rise from neatly stacked wooden logs and sticks. A hand in a red sleeve holds a large ornate silver bowl containing a yellow liquid above the fire. Other silver vessels and a lamp sit in the background. No people's faces are visible; the scene shows only the hand and clothing of the officiant.2015-07-06Close photo of a fire ritual (homa) in progress. A seated priest in red-orange robes and a red-beaded rudraksha bracelet sprinkles a dry substance into a flaming fire pit set on a stone base. Beside him, polished silver and gold-toned kalasha vessels and a metal tray hold offerings. Red and yellow cloth and garlands are visible in the blurred background. Only the priest's arm, torso and hands are visible, so the face is not shown; no identifiable a person features are shown.2018-03-03December 14 20112011-12-14Close view of a ritual fire offering in a temple setting. A seated priest in rust-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and wrist holds a long iron ladle over a stone homa kund where a fire of charred wood and burning offerings sends up thick smoke. Beside him, ornate silver-coloured kalasha vessels with domed lids rest on a silver pedestal. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits at the left edge, and a woven cloth with colourful stripes lies underneath. Only the priest's lower body and hands are visible.2018-03-03