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December 28 2017

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Close view of a stepped fire pit built from yellow-painted bricks, scattered with red and pink rose petals. Piled dry logs sit behind the steps, and a brass ritual lamp with a flame-shaped finial stands at the right edge. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa preparation.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28January 18 20142014-01-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a stacked brick structure with rectangular yellow-ochre bricks arranged in tiers beside grey stone steps. Each brick is marked with white circular patches centred with red kumkum dots and scattered red dots. Dry twigs are piled at the upper right, and a rope lies at the lower right. No people are visible.2018-01-01 +1 copiesClose 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 28 20172017-12-28Close view of a homa or yagna fire burning on a stepped altar built from yellow-ochre blocks dotted with red kumkum marks and scattered white flower petals or puffed grains. Flames rise from wooden logs in the centre. Behind the fire, a person in orange-red robes stands, with only the lower body and a hand visible. Two women in red and orange saris are partly visible at the left edge, one wearing gold bangles. A white marble-like structure and red flowers appear at the top right. No face of the robed figure is shown, so no one is identified.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA square fire pit (homa kunda) built from yellow-ochre painted bricks, each marked with white dots and red kumkum spots, filled with dry wooden sticks ready for a sacred fire. Behind it sit small silver kalasha-style vessels and a brass bowl with a garland of yellow flowers. No people are visible in the scene.2018-01-01 +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.2011-12-28December 23 20102010-12-23January 06 20182018-01-06December 28 20172017-12-28