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January 01 20192019-01-01Photo 11722957January 02 20162016-01-02February 20 20162016-02-20 +2 copiesSeptember 22 20182018-09-22Close 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.2017-10-15December 26 20182018-12-26January 05 20192019-01-05A homa fire pit built of stacked orange-yellow bricks with white painted markings, containing small sticks and offerings. A person in an orange-saffron cloth sits behind it, with rudraksha beads and a bead necklace, hands near the fire. Brass and silver ritual vessels surround the pit, including a bowl of yellow liquid with a ladle, a bowl of yellow grains, a small bell-like brass lamp and a kalasha-like vessel. Striped cloth and green leaves decorate the right side on a pink and purple mat. The scene shows a homa ritual setup, with no visible crowd.2019-01-05April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA square brick fire pit for a homa, with flames and smoke rising from burning wood at the centre. The brick rim is decorated with turmeric-yellow and red powders, white rice or flour, yellow marigold petals and cinnamon-like sticks. A silver bowl of yellow liquid sits at the left edge, and a hand holding an open book appears at the upper right. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand and a sleeve in white.2015-07-18 +1 copiesA square brick fire pit for a homa is the central subject, with bright orange flames and smoke rising from a white cloth bundle placed among the burning wood. A brass ladle and a copper vessel of liquid sit beside it, with a large silver bowl of yellow flower petals and marigolds on a striped cloth. At the top a person in a red-orange garment holds the ladle, only partly visible. On the right stand a silver lamp stand, draped white and green cloths, flower garlands, and bananas and an orange on a plate.2019-01-05