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September 02 2017

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September 05 20162016-09-05A square brick homa kunda with a tall orange flame rising from its centre, set on a stepped base decorated with white painted lines. Behind it stands a gilded ornate structure draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland. Brass and silver vessels, a lidded golden urn, a plate of offerings and a small kalasha sit on the cloth-covered table, and the edge of an orange-clad sleeve is visible at right. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2012-01-08Indoor ritual setup on a wooden floor for a homa. Brass plates in the foreground hold piles of dried sticks, grains and powders, red and yellow flowers, and a small red kumkum-like heap. A striped multicolour cloth lies beneath them. Behind, a stacked arrangement of yellow-wrapped packets is decorated with yellow flowers, and brass kalasha-style vessels, a brass lamp and metal bowls sit on the floor. At the upper left edge, a figure in orange cloth is partly visible. No people are fully in frame.2011-10-05A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-edged fire pit on a layered stone base, with white ritual lines painted on the stonework. Behind it stand a garlanded kalasha with marigold and red flower garlands and an ornate gold-coloured altar or box. Metal vessels, a brass lamp, a plate of flowers and a bowl of offerings sit on the table beside the fire. At the right edge, a seated priest in an orange-saffron cloth is partly visible, with one hand reaching toward the vessels. Banana leaves lie in the foreground.2012-01-08A photograph of a fire ritual: a square wooden homa pit with a bright open flame rising from a brass bowl set in its centre, surrounded by small silver bowls of colourful powders, turmeric pieces, flowers and green leaves arranged along its edge. Silver lamps stand behind it on a striped cloth. At left, a person in an orange-saffron robe tends the offerings, and a second robed figure sits in the background. Smoke rises from a fire at upper left and a silver vessel sits in the foreground.2017-08-31September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA square yellow-painted fire pit, a homa or yagna kunda, is the main subject, decorated with white painted swirls and five-pointed star motifs. Flames and smoke rise from burning wood inside. At the top right, a person in orange robes with a gold border sits on a mat behind the pit, with brass vessels of grain and flowers and a brass lamp nearby. Yellow marigold petals lie on the pit's edge.2016-09-05April 03 20162016-04-03A homa fire burns in a tiered square fire pit built of orange-yellow bricks decorated with white lines, purple and red flower petals, and green patches. Flames and smoke rise from the wood inside. Behind the pit, a priest in a green cloth and bare upper body pours liquid from a brass ladle or bowl into the fire. Small plates hold green leaves and red petals, and a basket of grains sits nearby. Only partial limbs of others in white are visible at the top edge.2016-07-04 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31March 09 20182018-03-09 +1 copies