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A photograph of a homa fire burning vigorously at night, with tall orange flames rising from a fire pit. Red and maroon cloth pieces, possibly offerings, are being consumed by the fire at the base. In the background, a small golden deity murti in an arched frame, decorated with a white flower garland, sits on a white-draped altar. Brass vessels and a bowl stand nearby, and a green leaf rests on the altar. No people are visible in the frame.

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A tall homa fire burns in a brick fire pit in front of a shrine at night. Flames rise high from a bundle of wood, with a red cloth and a green bamboo stick visible at the flame's edge. Behind the fire pit, two small metal deity murtis sit in ornate arches on a white-draped altar, with red flowers and a brass lamp beside them. A brass bowl sits on the pit's edge. No people are visible in the frame.2009-05-28Night photograph of a homa fire at an altar. A tall column of flame rises from a tiled fire pit, with a red cloth bundle or wrapped offering burning at its centre and charred edges glowing. Behind the fire, two small gold-framed deity murtis stand on a white-draped table among fresh flowers and a garland of white jasmine. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at the left edge, and a brass bowl rests near the right foreground. No people are visible in the frame.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a shrine room. A tall column of bright orange flames rises from a fire pit set on a stone slab, with a red cloth draped around the base of the burning offering. Small brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a brass bowl sits in the foreground. Behind the fire, a white-draped altar holds a small deity murti in a gold arch, with red flowers and green leaves around it. A garland hangs near the altar. No people are visible in the frame.2009-05-28A large fire blazes in a homa pit at night, with tall orange flames rising around a burning red cloth or garment. Behind the fire stands a framed portrait with garlands of white flowers on its top corners, showing a smiling man with dark hair and a red tilak, set against a backdrop of tree roots. To the right sits a small deity murti inside a gilded arched frame, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at left near red flowers. Brass bowls with offerings sit on the stone platform in the foreground, and bundled sticks lie at the lower right. No people are visible in the frame.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa fire burning vigorously in a dimly lit shrine at night, with tall orange flames rising from a wood fire pit. A metal offering bowl sits at the lower left, and a brass oil lamp with a small flame stands at the left edge. Behind the fire, small brass deity murtis in arched frames sit on a draped white altar cloth, with a framed picture and garlands visible further back, and several small lamp lights glow in the dark background. No people are visible.2009-05-28A tall, bright fire blazes in a homa fire pit on a rust-coloured ground marked with yellow-white patterns, with red cloth and offerings burning at its base. Behind it stands an altar draped in white cloth holding a small gold-framed deity murti in blue and gold, a brass vessel, a kalasha-like container and a floral garland hanging nearby, with a brass oil lamp at the left edge. A bamboo or wooden stick rests across the pit. The room is dark, lit mainly by the flames.2009-05-28A tall, bright fire blazes at the centre of a dark shrine room, rising from a wood-fed homa fire pit. Behind it stands a framed portrait draped with white and yellow flower garlands, with a printed caption reading partially as "...ANDA" along its base. Two small brass-framed deity murtis flank the fire on a white-draped table, with a brass oil lamp to the left and a copper vessel near the base. Several small oil lamps glow faintly in the background. No people are visible.2009-05-28A tall fire blazes in a dark shrine room at the centre of the frame, a homa fire built on a low pit with burning logs and offerings. Behind it stands a framed picture garlanded with white jasmine strands, flanked by two small brass deity murtis in arched niches on a white-draped altar. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands at the left edge, and a few small flames flicker in the background. No people are visible in the image.2009-05-28May 28 20092009-05-28A photograph of a homa fire burning on a brick-lined fire pit at night. Tall orange flames rise from the centre of the pit, which is decorated with white painted kolam-style patterns. Two round brass bowls with scalloped rims sit on either side of the fire, and a few thin dried grass stalks stand beside the right bowl. Behind the fire, a white-draped altar holds small deity figures, brass lamps and flowers, with a yellow and a blue figure visible. No people are visible in the frame.2009-05-28A tall, bright homa fire burns in a fire pit in front of a dark shrine. Behind the flames, a framed picture or murti is decorated with white jasmine garlands and red flower strands. A brass bowl with a scalloped rim sits at the left edge of the fire pit, and a bundle of dried grass stalks leans in from the right. No people are visible.2009-05-28A large fire blazes in the foreground of a homa at night, with tall orange flames rising from a fire pit and a bundle of red cloth or offering partly consumed in the flames. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, is decorated with white and red flower garlands. Beside it stand a small ornate shrine with a deity murti, brass oil lamps and a metal bowl of offerings at the edges. No people are visible in the scene.2009-05-28