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A photograph of a homa fire ritual in an outdoor hall. A wooden fire pit with flames and smoke sits in the foreground, with silver oil lamps lit on both sides and a silver tray of flowers and fruit. A striped cloth covers the floor. Behind the fire pit, several seated people in white clothes and red headbands watch the ritual, and a deity murti is partly visible among pink flowers and draped fabric. Several people are visible, mostly partially, in the background.

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September 17 20172017-09-17April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14A square wooden homa fire pit with tall orange flames rising from its centre. A brass ladle sits on the rim of the fire and a small brass lamp with a flame stands on the left edge; white ash marks dot the wooden steps. Behind is a red-and-white painted wall and green foliage. A partially visible person in a white dhoti sits at the left edge with bangled wrist, performing the fire ritual.2014-10-03A square fire pit built of yellow-painted brick stands on a striped blue and purple cloth, with orange flames rising from its centre. Its rim is dusted with turmeric-yellow powder and decorated with marigold petals, rose petals and grass stems, indicating a homa or yagna. Brass and silver ritual vessels surround it, including a bowl of liquid, a brass bell, a small silver lamp stand, a silver tray of pink flower petals and a kalasha-style pot. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit at the edges, one with rudraksha beads and white ash marks, while their hands hold ritual items. Only partial arms and clothing are visible, so the people count is limited to those shown.2018-04-15April 14 20182018-04-14September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +2 copiesClose photograph of a rectangular brick fire pit (homa kunda) with a yellow-painted rim, dusted with turmeric, white powder and red kumkum spots. A bright orange flame rises from the centre of the pit. At the left edge, a seated person in a rust-red garment is partly visible, and in the background people in orange and saffron robes stand near a silver plate. A small silver vessel with a spout sits beside the pit, and a silver tray with pink flowers is at the right. No a person candidate is visible.2017-10-15April 14 20182018-04-14April 10 20162016-04-10 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies