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December 11 2015

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A photograph of a brick-lined fire pit at night, with flames rising from stacked dark wooden logs and sparks drifting upward. Green and yellow marigold-type flowers line the top edges of the brick frame, and a small metal vessel sits at the right edge. Blue stage lighting and smoke fill the dark background. No people are visible in the frame.2015-12-11A close view of a sacred fire burning inside a low red brick enclosure. Tall orange flames rise from the left side and smoke drifts upward against a dark background. Small yellow marigold-like flowers and loose strands of thread or cord rest along the top edge of the brick wall. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-16A close view of a brick fire pit (homa kunda) with flames rising from its centre. The bricks are decorated with white lines and dotted patterns, and red flower petals are scattered on the top surfaces. A woven cloth with a striped pattern lies behind the pit. No people are visible, only the fire and ritual setting.2010-06-06A photograph of a square red-painted brick fire pit or homa kund lit with red and blue light, with blue smoke rising from its centre. A garland of orange and yellow marigolds lines the near edge, and a small brass vessel and a shallow metal bowl sit on the right beside scattered red petals. No people are visible; the setting is dark and the mood is ceremonial.2015-12-11A photo of a square brick-lined fire pit at night, with bright orange flames rising from wood logs and embers inside the pit. No people are visible. The dark surroundings make the glowing fire the main subject, consistent with a homa or yagna fire pit.2007-10-14A photograph of a fire burning inside a brick-lined pit at night, with flames rising in a V-shaped brick hearth against a dark background. A small oil lamp with a lit wick sits at the lower right edge of the frame. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or yagna fire pit.2007-10-18April 17 20112011-04-17A 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 brick-lined sacred fire pit (homa kunda) with a bright orange flame burning low at its left edge. Behind it on a white ledge sit a small brass bell, a brass dish holding red kumkum or offering, and a gold-coloured ceremonial vessel on a stand. No people are visible in the frame.2011-10-01June 06 20102010-06-06June 06 20102010-06-06October 12 20072007-10-12