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April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14January 30 20162016-01-30Close-up photograph of a fire pit built from turmeric-yellow bricks with white chalk or ash lines. Flames rise on the left, and a heap of white uncooked rice, scattered rice grains, pink flower petals and a green leaf sprig sit on the brick edge as offerings, consistent with a homa or yagna. No people are visible; the background is a blurred olive-green wall with a blue band.2018-04-20 +1 copiesApril 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesClose view of a ritual fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit, with a flame rising from the centre. The pit's rim is decorated with yellow marigolds, white flowers and scattered rose petals. Behind it, large garlands of yellow, orange, red and white flowers hang over a deity murti or altar area. A brass bowl and a ladle or spoon are held by a hand at the left edge, and a metal plate of marigolds and offerings sits in the lower right. A person's white garment with patterned border is visible at the bottom left, but no face is shown.2015-10-18A close photograph of a homa fire ritual. A hand wearing a bangle, a thin black thread bracelet and a ring reaches toward tall orange flames. On a yellow-dusted brick fire pit lies a mound of white rice and grains, with thin metal sticks and a red-dusted offering nearby. Scattered grains and a black-and-red thread lie on the pit edge. The background is dark with blurred yellow and green surfaces. No people beyond the partially visible hand are shown.2018-03-12May 10 20182018-05-10 +1 copiesA homa fire burns inside a square pit built from whitewashed bricks set on bare ground, with flames rising from the centre. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered over the bricks and pit edge, and a thin twine or grass cord is strung across the top. A brass ladle with a long handle rests on the left side, with a brass bowl and a long-handled spoon nearby. Behind, on a low platform, there are a steel plate of dried herbs or grains, a red cloth bundle and a brass vessel with flowers. Floor mats in red and white stripes lie at the upper right, and a person in white clothing sits at the top edge, partly visible.2010-07-24Close view of a homa fire pit built from stacked red and yellow bricks, with tall orange flames rising from the centre. Flower petals, scattered rice grains and a few incense sticks lie on the brick ledges around the fire. A polished copper bowl with engraved floral borders sits on the left beside a small brass pot, both holding offerings. Blurred red and maroon cloth appears in the background. No people are visible, only the ritual setup of the fire offering.2016-01-02 +1 copiesJuly 17 20152015-07-17Close-up photograph of a fire ritual: bright orange flames rise in the blurred background above a row of yellow-painted brick or stone slabs. On the front slab sits a small heap of white granular offering. No people are visible in the frame.2018-06-04