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A homa fire burns in a raised yellow-edged stone fire pit against a black background. A silver bowl with a patterned rim sits at the left edge of the pit, and a green leafy offering lies to the right. On the right, a partially visible person wearing rust-red beaded garlands and a bangle tends the fire. No person's face or head is shown, and no a person candidate is visibly identifiable.

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Close photo of a homa fire in a wooden-framed fire pit at night. Orange flames rise from burning logs, and a silver vessel with a lid and handle sits at the left edge beside the fire. A person in a reddish-brown garment with bangles extends an arm over the fire, possibly offering into it; only the arm and torso are visible. A small glass vase with greenery sits at the right. No faces are visible.2013-10-06October 06 20132013-10-06April 03 20182018-04-03A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night against a black background. A man in a rust-orange robe with long braided hair and a beaded mala necklace holds a long-handled silver ladle over a wooden fire pit, where flames and smoke rise. A silver bowl sits beside the fire, and green leaves and a coconut lie at the right edge.2013-10-06A shaved-headed man in a maroon-red robe with an orange-gold shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands at a fire pit, pouring offering from a silver bowl with a ladle as a bright flame rises from the raised white-edged altar. Vibhuti marks are on his forehead and arms, and green foliage with a red-and-white striped wall lies behind.2013-03-31January 05 20182018-01-05January 05 20182018-01-05January 03 20152015-01-03A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A tall flame rises from a yellow-painted brick fire pit filled with burning wood, scattered red flower petals and white ash. A brass bowl with a long brass ladle stands beside the fire, and a hand holding the ladle appears at top left. A small brass vessel sits at bottom left. No people's faces are visible, only a partial arm and lap at the edge.2018-01-05May 02 20172017-05-02October 06 20132013-10-06April 19 20182018-04-19