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January 06 2018

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December 23 20102010-12-23Close 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 23 20102010-12-23Close-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 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 copiesClose view of a fire pit at a ritual with flames rising on the left. Yellow-painted bricks or platforms hold white camphor-like or ash-like mounds, a bundle of dried grass tied with straw, and a small pink-red offering. Blurred dark background. No people are visible.2018-06-04 +1 copiesA 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.2011-12-28A brick-built homa fire pit decorated with yellow, red and green powder designs and scattered marigold petals, burning with bright flames and smoke. A seated figure in a yellow shawl and white garment tends the fire at the back, with brass bowls, a silver tray of offerings and a bundle of sticks nearby. The image is a photograph of a fire ritual.2015-07-18January 13 20182018-01-13 +1 copiesOctober 18 20072007-10-18February 20 20162016-02-20 +2 copiesA photograph of a homa fire burning inside a rectangular brick fire pit. Bright orange flames rise from a bed of thin dry sticks and logs. Pink flower petals and blooms are placed on the reddish-brown bricks around the pit. Behind the pit, a white flower garland and two decorative white and gold vessels sit on a white cloth. No people are visible in the frame.2012-09-05