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June 19 20142014-06-19Close overhead photograph of a small square homa fire pit built from pale brick, with a bright flame and glowing embers burning inside. Marigold petals and red flower petals are scattered on the brick rim and on a woven striped mat beside it. A brass bowl with a dark ladle rests at the right edge, and grass surrounds the setup. No people are visible.2008-11-11September 09 20162016-09-09A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A tall flame rises from a stepped pyramid of pale white blocks. Behind it stands an ornate golden shrine frame and a garland of white and orange flowers hangs at the left. A brass vessel with a curved spout sits in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.2007-12-10July 19 20132013-07-19Close-up of a square fire pit built from pale brick and stone blocks, with a bright open flame burning in the centre. Scattered marigold petals and a few red flower offerings sit on the bricks, incense sticks lie across the edge, and small oil lamps glow at the lower corners. A brass vessel is visible at upper right. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual.2007-10-18March 29 20132013-03-29A brick fire pit, its low walls whitewashed along the edges, holds a burning fire of glowing embers and flames with smoke rising. A small brass or steel bowl sits on the right rim of the pit, and two small offering plates with flowers, leaves and colourful garnishes rest on the left side. The setting is dark, with a floor and a red-garmented figure only partly visible at the top. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2016-07-27Close 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.2019-03-17July 17 20132013-07-17A square stone fire pit called a homa kunda burns with flames and smoke on a white-plastered platform. Yellow and pink flowers are scattered around its rim and a bronze spoon with a long black handle rests at the left beside a small brass vessel. A heart-shaped stone yoni-like altar piece sits in front with a pink flower placed on it. No people are visible in the scene.2007-01-01October 15 20072007-10-15