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December 05 20162016-12-05November 01 20112011-11-01December 19 20102010-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 07 20162016-12-07October 16 20102010-10-16A homa fire ritual in progress. Two priests sit cross-legged in white dhotis with golden borders and bare upper bodies, one wearing a beaded necklace, both with gold bangles. The right priest holds a brass plate and a ladle-like spoon over a flaming fire pit built from brick-like blocks decorated with white and red patterns. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at the left edge, along with small brass bowls and a metal vessel. The foreground is warmly lit with glowing flames.2012-02-09January 08 20122012-01-08A fire ritual at a brick homa altar. A flame rises from a stack of yellow bricks dusted with white ash, with marigold petals and green leaves scattered on top. A person in a white garment with a gold border pours or throws grains from a silver bowl with a long-handled ladle, grains flying through the air. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot, a silver spouted ladle and small cups sit in front of the altar. A red wall and a carved wooden door are behind. A person in white dhoti stands at the right edge and a bare arm with a red thread and bangles is visible at left. No swami is visible.2015-11-28November 01 20112011-11-01October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20152015-01-03February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copies