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December 23 20102010-12-23June 04 20182018-06-04 +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.2011-12-28Close photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow-ochre painted bricks with white stripes and scattered red flower petals. Orange flames rise from a bed of thin dry sticks and embers. In the lower right, a metal ladle sits in a bowl of orange-yellow liquid. No people are visible; the scene centres on the sacred fire and offerings.2011-12-14A still-life photograph of a homa or yagna fire pit built from orange-coloured bricks decorated with white kolam lines and small yellow marigold flowers. Dry twigs are heaped in the central pit. In the foreground a polished silver bowl with embossed floral engraving holds yellow ghee or liquid offering, with a twisted silver ladle resting across it. A small silver dish with yellow flowers sits at the left edge. No people are visible.2011-12-28December 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.2017-10-15A fire burns in a square pit lined with yellow-ochre painted bricks, each marked with white stripes and small red kumkum dots. Dry sticks and logs feed bright orange flames, and a metal bowl of orange liquid with a ladle sits at the lower right. A blurred hand is raised at the left edge, but no full person is visible. No one can be identified in this image.2011-12-14Close photo of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-ochre bricks with white horizontal stripes and red petals scattered on them. Wood sticks burn in the central pit with tall orange flames rising, and a steel bowl holding a yellow liquid and a ladle sits in the lower right. Yellow flowers and red petals lie among the burning wood. No people are visible.2011-12-14January 13 20182018-01-13A close photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow-painted brick, with bright orange flames rising from burning wood inside. A metal ladle or stirring rod stands upright in the fire, and a small silver vessel with an embossed face sits on the left edge of the brick. Pink flower petals and white powder dot the brick rim, with grass strands laid across the top. Orange cloth and a few round offerings are visible blurred in the background. No people are visible.2018-01-13April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copies