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A homa fire ritual at a stone fire pit built from white-painted bricks scattered with yellow turmeric powder and pink petals. Smoke rises from the altar. A person in a white shirt with a blue cuff leans in from the right, holding a golden-tinged ritual implement over the fire and dropping offerings onto the bricks. At the left edge, a person in orange saffron robes holds a long metal ladle or tong. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the altar in the foreground, next to a metal cup, and a silver lamp stand with flower garlands stands behind the altar.

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A close photograph of a homa fire pit built from white brick-like blocks scattered with pink flower petals and yellow turmeric or kumkum powder. A person in a white top with a blue cuff and a rudraksha mala reaches in with the hand, placing dried grass or kusha stalks onto the blocks. Smoke rises from the pit, a small oil lamp burns in a brass dish at lower right, a brass vessel and a wooden ladle sit at the left, and a silver stand and a garland of white flowers appear in the background.2009-07-01A close photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-painted brick blocks, dusted with turmeric-yellow powder and scattered with pink flower petals and dried grass stalks. Smoke rises from the pit. A bare arm in a white sleeve with a blue cuff reaches down to place offerings into the pit, and a rudraksha-style bead strand hangs from the wrist. A small brass vessel and a lit oil lamp sit at the lower left, and a silver lamp stand with a garland is visible behind the pit.2009-07-01Close photograph of a homa fire pit lined with white brick and scattered with orange and pink flower petals and dried herbs, with smoke rising. A man with a gold bangle on his wrist holds a long gold-ringed ladle or sprinkler over the pit, pouring or scattering offerings. Blurred at the right edge, a person in white clothing stands by, and a wooden ladle rests at the lower left. Flower garlands and a silver lamp stand are visible in the background.2009-07-01A photograph of a homa fire pit on a white-painted stone platform, with smoke rising from a bed of dried grass, straw and scattered pink flower petals. Yellow turmeric-coloured powder is sprinkled across the platform. In the foreground, a brass bowl and a wooden ladle are held by a hand in orange-coloured cloth, and a small brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a metal cup sit on the stone steps. Behind the fire, a person in white garments with an orange-yellow border stands partly out of frame, and a brass kalasha with green leaves is visible at the upper left. The scene is a fire offering ritual at a temple or hall, with the fire pit as the central subject.2009-07-01A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit decorated with yellow turmeric powder and scattered pink flower petals. Smoke and flames rise from the pit, with offerings of dried stalks and flowers on the platform. A seated priest in orange robes, with his back to the camera, faces the fire, and a standing person in white clothes stands at the right. Brass vessels hold offerings, a brass bowl contains a pale substance, and a kumkum dish with incense sticks sits nearby. Garlands of marigold and red flowers adorn a decorated altar behind.2009-07-01July 01 20092009-07-01A homa fire burns in a square pit built of white bricks, with smoke rising and flower petals of yellow marigolds and red blooms scattered on the bricks around it. A brass vessel and a long wooden ladle stand at the right edge. At the lower right, a seated person in white clothing with a dark red-and-white cloth at the waist reaches toward the fire. An orange cloth covers the ground at the left, with a brick structure behind. A white cylindrical object is at the left edge.2010-07-24A homa fire pit built from red brick, decorated with white and orange powder and marigold petals, with smoke rising from burning wood. In the foreground a shaved-headed person in the blurred left corner watches the rite. Behind the pit a priest in a yellow dhoti and cloth stirs the fire with a long metal ladle into a silver bowl. A brass kalasha and oil lamp sit nearby on a metal tray with folded white cloths, on a red-tiled floor. Visible people are only partially shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-07-18July 01 20092009-07-01July 03 20172017-07-03A homa fire ritual in a temple hall before a deity pair murti (a person and a person-type shrine figures) decorated with a red and gold turban-style headdress, flower garlands and green saree dress. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and gold sash bends over a square altar of white brick-like blocks scattered with flower petals, pouring offerings from a ladle while smoke rises. Two priests in saffron-orange robes sit to the left, one tending a brass vessel. Oil lamps, a kalasha and brass pots are arranged on the altar, and a striped rug covers the floor. Viewed from the right, a partially visible person in white stands at the edge.2009-07-01A homa fire ritual with flames and rising smoke over a brick-built fire pit decorated with yellow and red flowers and coloured powder markings. Brass bowls sit near the fire, and a long metal ladle or tool reaches toward the blaze. Partially visible hands and forearms of ritual participants wearing gold necklaces and dark-red clothing frame the edges. No clearly identifiable face is visible, so no a person candidate is shown.2015-07-17