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Close 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.2017-10-15August 26 20072007-08-26January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA large open flame rises from a square fire pit built of pale stone or brick blocks. Scattered marigold and red flower petals and yellow and red blossoms lie on the ledges around the pit, with a few marigold garlands hanging at the top of the frame. A thin dried stalk lies across the right side. No people are visible; the image is a close view of a homa-style fire pit with offerings.2007-12-10A homa fire burns within a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks, with a central opening of red bricks where flames rise. Orange marigold petals are scattered across the white brick surface. At the top edge, a figure in an orange-red garment is partially visible, and brass vessels, a silver bowl and dried twigs sit on the surrounding ground. The scene is a close view of the sacred fire with no clearly visible people beyond the partially seen robed figure.2007-08-26A photograph of a brick fire pit (homa kunda) with burning wood, its flames rising at centre. Pink lotus flowers and yellow marigold garlands decorate the brick rim, with yellow turmeric-marked spots and white powder patterns. Offerings sit nearby: a bowl of rice, a plate of red flower petals or kumkum, a small bottle and a bowl of red powder. A wooden ladle lies across the pit. Behind, a person in orange cloth sits cross-legged with a rudraksha-style necklace and bare upper body, and others in white dhotis and a maroon-bordered cloth sit on striped mats. Ritual fire worship is shown.2004-06-12May 24 20132013-05-24A photograph of a homa fire burning inside a rectangular brick fire pit. Bright orange flames rise from a bed of thin dry sticks and logs. Pink flower petals and blooms are placed on the reddish-brown bricks around the pit. Behind the pit, a white flower garland and two decorative white and gold vessels sit on a white cloth. No people are visible in the frame.2012-09-05October 13 20072007-10-13December 23 20102010-12-23January 18 20142014-01-18 +1 copiesMay 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copies