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May 28 2013

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A fire ritual in progress: a fire burns in a brick hearth whose yellow-painted bricks are dotted with red kumkum and scattered rice grains. A hand holding a silver ladle with a long handle pours liquid into the flames, and a copper-and-silver bowl sits on the left edge. Darbha grass lies on the bricks. The scene suggests a homa or yagna. No people beyond the hand are visible, and the background shows a colourful striped cloth.2018-03-12May 29 20182018-05-29 +2 copiesDecember 14 20112011-12-14May 28 20132013-05-28May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesMay 24 20132013-05-24A homa fire ritual on a brick fire pit decorated with red and yellow powder patterns and white borders. Flames rise from neatly stacked wooden logs and sticks. A hand in a red sleeve holds a large ornate silver bowl containing a yellow liquid above the fire. Other silver vessels and a lamp sit in the background. No people's faces are visible; the scene shows only the hand and clothing of the officiant.2015-07-06Close view of a homa fire pit built from yellow-orange turmeric-coated bricks, with white kolam-style powder lines and small yellow marigold flowers placed on the bricks. Tall orange flames rise from thin dry sticks inside the pit. In the foreground a silver bowl holds a pool of golden yellow liquid, with a silver ladle resting across its rim. A partially visible hand and a leaf-covered tray appear at the top left. No people's faces are visible.2011-12-28March 12 20182018-03-12A photo of a homa fire burning inside a square fire pit built of reddish brick, with the brick rim dusted in white powder and scattered with red petals. Flames and glowing embers rise from ash and wood pieces. To the left stands a polished silver bowl holding ghee, with a ladle resting in it, and a small brass lamp with a flame sits at the lower left. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual fire offering.2015-07-20A photo of a homa fire pit at a riverbank, built from yellow-painted bricks with a small flame burning inside. A large ornate bronze or brass bowl with a long handle sits on top of the pit, holding a yellow liquid. Behind it stands a silver-coloured metal pot with engraved designs, a few oranges and fruit sit nearby, and a red-and-gold cloth edge is visible at the right. The flowing green-grey river water fills the background. No people are visible.2014-03-24A close photograph of a homa fire burning inside a square brick fire pit whose top faces are coated in yellow turmeric-colored powder with white circular kolam-style markings and small yellow flowers placed on them. Tall orange flames rise from crossed wooden sticks. In the foreground a silver ladle rests in a metal vessel filled with yellow liquid. Green leaves and a wooden tray appear blurred in the background. No people are visible.2011-12-28