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A photograph of a homa fire at dusk. Tall orange flames rise from a stone fire pit in the foreground, beside a brass bowl with a wooden-handled ladle resting on the pit's edge. Behind the fire, a man in a dark kurta sits with a serious expression, his face lit warmly by the flames. Decorated painted pillars with blue, red and yellow patterns stand in the background, and a plant leaf is visible at the upper right. Shallow brass dishes sit at the lower left. Smoke-like incense sticks are partly visible at the right edge.

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A man in a dark navy kurta with a patterned collar stands beside a brick homa fire pit, pouring an offering into the blazing flames with his right hand. He wears a red tilak on his forehead. Brass bowls rest on the pit's edge, one holding yellow liquid, and a wooden ladle lies nearby. A banana plant and white pillar stand behind, with a colourful striped cloth hanging on the pillars. Bundled dry sticks stand at the right edge.2009-05-28A tall flame rises from a stone fire pit during a homa, with a dark metal offering bowl in the foreground. A hand holding a stick or ladle reaches in from the right to feed the fire. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands at the left edge against a dark background. No people are fully visible.2009-05-28Night photograph of a homa fire rising tall and bright from a low stone fire pit. Logs of wood burn at the base beside a shallow metal bowl. Behind the flames a carved stone pillar stands. On the right a dark silhouetted figure in a long dark robe stands at the edge of the frame. On the left edge, the hands of a person with palms pressed together in prayer are partly visible. No one else is clearly visible.2009-05-28A night homa fire burns in a fire pit, with tall orange flames rising from the wood. Two people's arms reach in from the left and right holding long wooden implements toward the fire. Behind the flames, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a beaded mala, is placed among flowers. Brass oil lamps with lit flames stand at the left edge, and a bundle of grass sits to the right of the fire. The surroundings are dark.2009-05-28Photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A large orange flame rises from a brick-built fire pit with a white and red patterned cloth on its top edge, surrounded by smoke. A brass dish and a metal bowl of offerings sit beside the pit, and yellow marigold garlands hang at the right edge. Behind the fire, a shirtless figure sits in shadow, partly silhouetted, and a dim temple-like structure fills the background.2017-09-27A night photograph of a large homa fire burning in a fire pit with tall orange flames rising from logs of wood. A dark metal or bronze bowl sits on the pit's edge at right. Partially visible at the edges, a person in white clothing stands at left, and a person in dark clothing with a shawl stands at right, both seen only in part. Behind the fire is an ornately carved pale stone temple pillar with floral and scroll patterns.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked brick with a flame rising tall and smoke drifting upward. The pit surface is decorated with coloured rangoli powder in red, white and blue, and a metal bowl sits beside the flames. In the background a shirtless person sits in soft focus, partly obscured by smoke, with a steel plate of offerings and yellow marigold garlands at the right edge. The setting is dim.2017-09-27A photograph of a homa fire burning in a dark ritual setting. Tall orange flames rise from a fire pit set into a stone surface, and a hand holding a long wooden ladle with a bowl pours offerings into the blaze. A small brass bowl sits at the lower left of the pit, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the far left. Only a hand and arm are visible; no full person appears.2009-05-28A large vertical fire blazes on a raised stone platform during a homa in a dark temple-like hall. A brass bowl with scalloped rim sits at the base of the flames, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. A garland of white and red flowers hangs on a framed picture behind the fire. Dry grass stalks lie to the right, and a hand holds a long ladle at the right edge. No people are fully visible.2009-05-28October 01 20112011-10-01A large fire blazes over a homa altar at night, with tall orange flames rising from a dark stone fire pit. A brass bowl with scalloped rim sits in front of the flames. On the left, brass oil lamps with lit wicks and a long wooden ladle-like ritual implement rest on a low table, with flowers in a small pot nearby. A sheaf of green grass stands at the right edge, and a hand holding a wooden ladle reaches in from the right. Behind the fire, a framed picture of a deity is garlanded with white and red flowers. No people's faces are visible; only hands are shown.2009-05-28A tall, bright fire blazes in a raised stone fire pit, its flames rising high in the dark. Behind it stands a framed deity murti or picture draped with white jasmine garlands and red-flowered garlands, with a small lit lamp glowing at the left edge. A brass bowl with a scalloped rim sits at the left of the fire pit, and green kusha grass stalks stand at the right, indicating a homa fire ritual at night. No people are visible.2009-05-28