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September 03 2008

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A square stone fire pit (homa kunda) burns with bright flames and glowing embers, set on a white-painted platform. Around it are ritual offerings: a brass bowl of white paste with a wooden ladle, pink orchid flowers, a plate of bananas and fruit at the top, and small brass vessels at the right. Scattered darbha grass blades lie on the platform. A framed portrait partly visible at the upper left shows a figure in orange clothing, and the edge of a printed poster with the word a person appears at the left. No people are visible in the frame.2008-09-03Overhead view of a square homa fire pit lined with dark stone, with flaming logs and glowing embers in the centre. Around it on a white painted platform are scattered pink flowers, sticks of incense, red kumkum dots and small brass vessels holding ghee, a ladle, a lit oil lamp and coloured powders on a tray. No people are visible.August 18 20182018-08-182008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadOverhead view of a homa fire pit built into a white-painted square altar. Burning wood and embers glow inside the brick-lined pit. Pink flowers and scattered incense sticks surround the altar edge. Behind it sit brass and copper vessels, a bowl of yellow offerings, a small oil lamp and a red-and-white decorative cloth on the floor. No people are visible.A 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.2007-01-01A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit lined with white-washed brick edges. Flames rise from stacked dry wood sticks over a bed of sand, with smoke drifting upward. Orange marigold flowers are scattered on the white rim and among the wood, and dried grass blades are laid around the pit. A brass bowl holding a pale yellow liquid sits at left beside a wooden ladle, and a brass bell stands at upper left on a striped cloth. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind. No people are visible in the frame.2007-10-21A square stone fire pit lined with pale marble-like slabs holds a small wood fire burning among split logs and ash. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered across the logs and the surrounding ash, and more yellow flowers border the pit's rim. A brass bowl with a ladle and a small lit oil lamp sit at the upper left, with brass vessels visible along the right edge. The scene is a fire ritual with flowers and offerings, with no people visible.2013-12-19Overhead photo of a square stone homa fire pit burning with bright flames and crackling wood logs. The rim of the pit is decorated with yellow marigold flowers, orange and red petals and white flower garlands. A brass bowl of yellow ghee or liquid offering sits at the lower left, with a metal ladle or spoon resting near it. Banana leaves, a pink flower bunch and a banana are visible at the upper left, and a spoon stick rests across the right side. No people are visible.2022-01-24A square fire pit (homa kunda) built into a white-tiled platform burns with flames over sticks and logs. Yellow and pink flowers are scattered around its rim, and a brass bowl of ghee sits with a black ladle at lower left. A small oil lamp burns at right beside a wooden stick held by a hand at the edge of the frame. This is a close view of a fire ritual with offerings, with no people in the main scene beyond the partial hand.2007-01-01A close photograph of a homa fire burning in a square stone fire pit with white-painted rims. Tall orange flames rise from wood pieces inside the pit, with a hand at the upper right holding a metal ladle or vessel above the fire. Scattered pink and red flower petals and a small red flower with green leaves lie on the stone rim, and a silver vessel sits at the left edge beside a red and white patterned cloth.A brick-lined square fire pit (homa kunda) on a white-painted stone platform, with a bright flame and burning wood logs rising from the ash. Brass bowls and a small pot with a red-orange liquid sit at the left edge, and a bundle of incense or wooden sticks is nearby. Yellow circular markings are painted on the platform. Part of a person in white and red clothing is visible at the top left, with a book and a brass lamp nearby. A deity murti is partly visible at the upper right. The scene suggests a homa or yagna ritual.2013-03-26