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May 02 2017

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Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp with a lit flame set on a row of yellow-painted brick-like blocks decorated with white and red kumkum circles and black dots. Behind it sit a bowl of fruit with oranges, apples and grapes, and a coconut. A thin cord runs across the bricks. No people are visible in the frame.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Close 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.2012-02-09Close photo of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-ochre bricks, with a tall flame rising from the top brick. Around it on a white cloth sit silver ritual vessels: a small silver bowl, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a silver lamp stand with a small oil lamp, and a silver-handled ladle or spoon. Grass or kusha stalks lie at the left. A partial hand in an orange sleeve appears at the far left and a red cloth at the right edge. In the blurred background are a striped red, yellow and blue wall hanging and a golden deity or altar decoration with green and gold draping. No faces are visible. This is a homa/yagna setting.2013-05-24April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20122012-02-09June 06 20102010-06-06Close-up photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow-orange bricks, with black soot-stained interiors and a small flame burning among dry wood sticks. Yellow marigold flowers are placed on the brick edges. A silver ladle or vessel with a curved handle rests on the bricks. Behind, a person in white clothing with a yellow cloth is partly visible, tending the fire, and a brass or metal ritual implement and a woven mat sit at the right edge.2009-12-29Close photo of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of reddish-orange bricks with white painted geometric markings on the rim. Flames rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit, with a small metal cup holding incense sticks at the back. Red rose petals and flower offerings lie on the brick edges and in a flower tray behind, and a brass vessel with a long handle sits at the left. Colourful cloth and a mat are visible in the dim background. No people are visible.2019-03-17April 04 20182018-04-04Close-up photograph of a homa fire pit built from terracotta-coloured bricks decorated with white painted floral motifs. A flame rises from the centre of the brick enclosure with small dry sticks visible at its base. A small copper bowl containing liquid and a metal ladle sit on the upper left, with marigold petals and yellow flowers scattered on the bricks. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the top edge, but no full person is shown. The scene suggests a sacred fire ritual.2010-12-23