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A 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.

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A 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 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 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.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.2010-09-08A square white-painted fire pit (homa kunda) with black interior is filled with dried leaves, set on an orange cloth. Silver bowls and dishes of yellow turmeric, red kumkum, white powder and milk sit at the right edge beside a silver vessel with green leaves and flowers. Blurred seated devotees in orange, blue and red clothing sit behind, one man in a red and white cloth with hands folded, indicating a ritual setting.2012-04-30April 29 20132013-04-29A 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.2013-03-26A close view of a square homa fire pit with brick-patterned orange sides decorated with white painted swirl and star motifs. Flames and glowing embers rise from ash inside, with scraps of paper or offering material burning. A silver bowl containing liquid sits at the front right, and small silver dishes with yellow flowers and metal ritual implements lie at the left edge. Blurred garlands of yellow flowers and a deity figure appear at the top left. No people are visible.2016-09-05Photo 11706448 +2 copiesDecember 19 20132013-12-19March 29 20132013-03-29A square yellow-ochre homa fire pit with a burning fire of orange flames and ash, decorated with white rangoli-style swirls and star-shaped chalk markings. At the right edge sit a silver bowl, small silver cups holding red powder, and metal dishes of yellow flower petals, with a silver ritual implement. Parts of people in orange and saffron garments with gold-bordered hems stand at the top edge, with a white-clad figure at the upper right, but no faces are visible. The scene shows a homa or yagna in progress.2016-09-05