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January 05 2014

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A homa fire pit built of turmeric-coated mud bricks decorated with white kolam-style lines and yellow marigold flowers. Dry sticks are stacked in the central opening. A priest in white dhoti and a striped shawl sits behind, holding an open book, with a brass bowl of yellow liquid and a ladle at left. Silver kalasha pots and green leaves are visible at upper right. No person's face or full body is shown clearly enough to identify anyone.2011-12-28December 23 20102010-12-23Close view of a yellow-painted brick fire altar built of stacked bricks, bound with white cotton thread and marked with white chalk circles and lines. Bright flame glows at the top edge of the frame, and a red cloth rests at the bottom corner. No people are visible; the altar appears prepared for a homa or yagna fire ritual.2019-03-17A square fire pit (homa kunda) built from yellow-ochre painted bricks, each marked with white dots and red kumkum spots, filled with dry wooden sticks ready for a sacred fire. Behind it sit small silver kalasha-style vessels and a brass bowl with a garland of yellow flowers. No people are visible in the scene.2018-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 23 20102010-12-23February 09 20122012-02-09Close-up of a homa or yagna fire built from stacked yellow turmeric-coloured bricks or blocks, with white lines drawn across their tops. A small flame flickers at the left edge, and a bundle of green grass or kusha tied with thread sits on the block at centre, with white grains or rice and a pile of white powder placed on top. The background is dark and blurred, with no people visible.2018-06-04 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20142014-01-05December 28 20112011-12-28January 21 20182018-01-21Close photograph of a rectangular brick fire pit (homa kunda) with a yellow-painted rim, dusted with turmeric, white powder and red kumkum spots. A bright orange flame rises from the centre of the pit. At the left edge, a seated person in a rust-red garment is partly visible, and in the background people in orange and saffron robes stand near a silver plate. A small silver vessel with a spout sits beside the pit, and a silver tray with pink flowers is at the right. No a person candidate is visible.2017-10-15A close view of a fire ritual at an altar built from stacked yellow bricks, with a large flame rising on the right. A person in white ritual cloth pours an offering from a metal ladle into the fire, with a silver bowl and a silver vessel nearby. Brass lamps, a small silver elephant-shaped vessel and a plate of red flowers sit on the left. The bricks are dusted with white and marked with red kumkum dots. This is a homa or yagna fire ceremony. Only partial arms and clothing of the officiant are visible.2012-02-09