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July 09 2015

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Close photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked clay bricks decorated with red kumkum and yellow turmeric marks and wrapped with coloured threads. Tall orange flames and smoke rise from burning wood in the centre, and a metal bowl with a ladle sits above the fire. Blurred purple light and a seated person's hand in the upper right suggest a ritual gathering.2015-07-09 +1 copiesFebruary 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesJuly 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked bricks coated in yellow turmeric paste and outlined with red kumkum and white markings. A bright flame rises from the pit. Beside it, a copper bowl holds liquid, and a metal vessel sits at the left edge. Behind the pit, a seated figure in a rust-red robe wears a white beaded necklace and holds a small object near the flames, with dried bundles on a tray in the background. No readable name is visible apart from the photo credit line.2018-04-03A photo of a homa fire ritual on the bank of a river. A square fire pit built of yellow-ochre painted bricks holds bright flames. A copper bowl with a long wooden ladle sits over the fire, with a silver pot behind it. A person with white markings on the arm and red-orange cloth stands at the right edge. Orange flowers or offerings lie nearby, and the water of the ghat is visible behind.2014-03-24May 12 20132013-05-12A blurred purple-toned photograph of a fire ritual. In the foreground a fire burns inside a brick-lined fire pit, with bright orange flames rising from a metal vessel and yellow and red powder marking the bricks. Behind it, several seated people in white and orange-red clothing lean forward over the fire, with smoke drifting through the scene.2015-07-09February 09 20122012-02-09A photograph of a fire ritual at night: a flame rises from a stack of orange-red bricks in the right foreground, with a small fire pit area. Behind the blurred flame, a man sits with a bare upper body, white ash lines across his forehead, and beaded necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, seated before a backdrop of garlanded deity murtis and colourful cloth. The setting suggests a homa or yagna. Only one physical person is visible.2017-12-20May 12 20132013-05-12July 09 20152015-07-09 +3 copiesA 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