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December 31 20112011-12-31A tiered square stone fire pit called a homa kunda blazes with bright orange flames at night. Brick-lined walls are visible inside the pit. Behind it, several covered steel vessels sit on the floor, and a seated person in white or pale pink cloth is partly visible at right, with the lower legs of a standing figure at top. Dim onlookers fill the background. Printed in the corner are a blue bird logo and copyright text.2011-12-31A night-time homa at an outdoor ritual site: a large tiered square stone fire pit with a bright flame burns at the centre. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a kalasha or offering vessel in hand, stands behind the fire, with another white-clad attendant beside him. A figure in orange-red garments stands at the right edge. Rows of seated devotees sit in the background with steel vessels on the left, a small oil lamp and garlands of flowers and fruit on a white cloth at right.2011-12-31December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a square, white-edged fire pit (homa kunda) with a red brick interior, in which bright orange flames rise. The scene is dark; behind the pit stand a tall brass kalasha-like stand, a red cloth, flower garlands and offering vessels on a ledge. No people are visible.2011-09-28A photograph of a homa fire burning inside a square brick fire pit at night. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, with sparks drifting upward. Red petals are scattered on the yellow-brown bricks. A metal bowl and offering plates with flowers sit nearby. Blurred figures in white and orange garments and a seated person in white clothing with a bangled wrist appear in the background, out of focus.2011-11-29A 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 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29December 12 20112011-12-12March 29 20132013-03-29A square stone fire pit burns with tall orange flames rising from wood and ash inside. To the right stand brass kalasha-style vessels, a copper bowl on a stand, a small brass lamp and several small brass bowls holding offerings. No people are visible in the frame, only a sliver of white cloth at the far right edge. The paved ground is dark and the scene is lit by the fire.2015-02-01 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29