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A square brick fire pit set into a white-washed platform dominates the frame, with glowing embers and ash visible at its bottom. White decorative markings are painted around the rim. Behind it, a red cloth draped over a raised seat or altar is visible, and a seated person in light clothing is partly visible at the upper right. On the left, a silver plate holds a small deity murti and a silver vessel and ladle sit nearby. No other people are clearly visible.

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A square fire pit, a homa kunda, lined with dark sooty brick walls and white painted rim decorated with white dots and lines, glowing with embers and burnt wood at its base. Around it on the orange floor stand silver bowls and a small silver vessel, with a red cloth draped above. Partial figures in white ritual clothing and bare feet appear at the left and right edges.2010-09-08A square brick fire pit with blackened interior walls and a small flame burning at the bottom, set into a white-painted stone frame decorated with white dot and line markings on an orange floor. Silver ritual vessels, a silver plate and a small silver cup sit beside the pit. A red cloth draped over a raised platform appears at the top of the frame, and a person in white ritual clothing with red trim is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual. No person's face is visible, and no clear a person candidate is shown.2010-09-08A square brick fire pit sunk into an orange-tiled floor, with a small flame burning at its base and charred wood inside. White lime lines and a painted geometric motif decorate the raised rim. Behind it, a red cloth covers a platform holding silver plates with offerings and a brass vessel, consistent with a homa or yagna fire ritual. Silver bowls and a small metal lamp sit at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.2010-09-08A photograph of a square stone homa fire pit with a black interior, lit with a bright orange fire burning at its base. The raised stone rim is decorated with white chalk drawings and marks. Around the pit on an orange cloth are silver plates and bowls holding offerings, and a red cloth drapes the right side. No people are visible in the frame.2010-09-08March 26 20132013-03-26September 05 20162016-09-05April 29 20132013-04-29March 29 20132013-03-29September 05 20162016-09-05A photograph of a brick-lined fire pit in use for a homa, with a bright flame rising from the square hearth. The pit rim is decorated with white chalk-like patterns, scattered marigolds, and red and yellow flower petals. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit around the edge, including a bowl of grains, a plate of white pieces, and a brass tray with red powder, while the hands and white clothing of attending participants are visible at the frame edges. No a person candidate is visible, only hands and garments of unseen people.2010-10-16 +1 copiesMay 12 20132013-05-12March 18 20142014-03-18