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A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square brick fire pit at night in a temple courtyard. A person in white clothing reaches toward the flames with an outstretched arm, their face and body mostly out of frame. A metal ladle with a long dark wooden handle rests on a brass bowl beside the pit. Behind the fire, a deity murti is decorated with a garland, and white temple architecture with carved pillars and lit doorways is visible in the dim background.

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A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit in a temple shrine. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, with smoke drifting upward. A brass bowl with a wooden ladle rests on the pit's ledge in the foreground. Behind the fire, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of yellow and orange flowers. A white-clad arm is visible at the top edge and a corner of white cloth at the lower left. No face is visible. The white stone pillar and brass lamp hang in the background.2009-09-20A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square brick fire pit in a dim temple hall. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, with sparks drifting upward. A brass ladle with a long handle rests inside the pit beside the fire. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges, and white stone pillars and carved niches are visible in the background. A partial white-clad figure appears at the lower left edge. No clearly visible face is shown.2009-09-20A photograph of a homa fire pit built from rough brick and plaster, with a tall bright flame rising from it and sparks drifting upward. A metal bowl and a long wooden ladle rest at the front of the pit. On the right, a bare forearm with a bangle reaches toward the fire from outside the frame. Behind the pit, a dim temple setting shows carved pillars and a garlanded deity murti in the background. No clearly visible face is shown and no person can be identified.2009-09-20A photograph of a brick-lined homa fire pit at night, with tall orange flames rising from the ash inside. A brass ladle with a wooden handle rests on the rim of the pit, and a brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. Behind the pit are white temple pillars and doorways with carved wooden panels, and a deity murti garlanded with flowers is partly visible at the left. A partial figure in white clothing appears at the lower left corner. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2009-09-20A photograph at night of a square brick fire pit blazing with tall orange flames. A brass ladle with a long wooden handle rests on the brick edge beside the fire. Brass lamps and ritual vessels are faintly visible at the edges, and a white-clad sleeve appears at the lower left, with pillars in the dim background. No people's faces are visible. This appears to be a homa fire-pit setting.2009-09-20A square brick fire pit blazes with tall orange flames in a dimly lit temple hall. A brass bowl with a dark wooden ladle rests on the brick ledge beside the fire. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and a white stool and a few fruit or flower offerings sit to the side. White pillars with carved details rise in the background. No people are visible.2009-09-20A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square brick fire pit inside a temple hall. Tall orange flames rise from the wood, and a brass ladle with a long wooden handle rests in a brass bowl at the edge of the pit. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a white cloth lies in the lower left corner. Pillars and a dark shrine area fill the background. No people are visible.2009-09-20A photograph of a square brick fire pit, its top open, with a tall orange flame rising from the burning wood inside. A brass ladle with a long dark wooden handle rests across the rim. Brass oil lamps stand nearby on the right, and a small altar at left holds flower garlands, fruit and brass vessels beside a deity murti. White columns and a stool sit in the dim background. No people are visible.2009-09-20November 29 20112011-11-29September 28 20162016-09-28A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. Tall orange flames rise from a square fire pit lined with pale stone blocks in the foreground. Behind it, a long brass or steel ladle is raised in a hand at the left edge, and a dark-lit altar area with red cloth and ornate decorations stands in the background. No people's faces are clearly visible.2006-10-21 +1 copiesA brick-and-plaster fire pit (homa kunda) burns with bright flames inside a temple hall. A brass ladle with a dark wooden handle rests on the pit's rim beside a brass bowl. Behind it stand white carved stone pillars, a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and red blooms on the left, brass oil lamps, and a small brass vessel on a low yellow-cloth table. A blue plastic stool sits in the background. No people are visible.2009-09-20