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September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +2 copiesJune 06 20102010-06-06A close photograph of a homa fire pit built from brick with a white and coloured rangoli-style border of rice and powder. Bright orange flames rise from the centre. A hand holding a red-threaded object sprinkles grains into the fire at the right. Behind the pit, a figure in an orange shawl is partially visible at the top left, and yellow flowers sit in the background along with a steel vessel and a small steel cup on the pit's edge.2017-09-27Close 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 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA close photograph of a brick-lined fire pit (homa kund) with tall orange flames rising from its centre. The brick rim is decorated with white powder lines in geometric patterns and scattered red flower petals, and a striped blue and red cloth lies behind. No people are visible in the frame. This appears to be a fire ritual such as a homa or yagna.2010-06-06Close view of a homa fire burning inside a square fire pit built from brick-coloured blocks, each decorated with white painted lines, dots and small red marks. A ladle of ghee or offering is being poured toward the flames from a brass vessel at the upper left, and a brass bell and a tray of flowers sit nearby. Thin straw-like strands hang over the pit edges. No people are visible in the frame.2012-02-09A brick fire pit (homa kunda) burns brightly at the centre of the frame, with white rangoli-style kolam lines painted on the bricks and a red flower lying on the edge. A metal vessel with a long handle. Behind the fire, blurred red flower petals and the orange robe of a seated person appear at the edges. No face is clearly visible, so no one is identified.2019-03-17A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of yellow-painted bricks, with tall orange flames rising from the centre. Grass darbha blades and white powdered markings decorate the brick edges, and a silver bowl with decorative engraving sits on the left. Striped cloth lies beneath, and a silver bell is visible at the upper right. No people are visible in the frame, only the fire, offerings and ritual objects.2018-06-04 +1 copiesJune 06 20102010-06-06A homa fire pit built of stacked reddish-orange bricks, decorated with white, green and purple rangoli-style painted borders and scattered red flower petals. Flames rise from the centre of the pit. A polished silver bowl with a decorative engraved rim sits on a small stand at the left, and silver ritual implements appear in the foreground. Teal painted surfaces are visible in the background. No people are visible in the frame.2016-06-30