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A square fire pit built from white-painted bricks set into reddish-brown earth. Inside the pit a small pyramid of thin wooden kindling sticks is stacked over ash. Several bricks carry orange-yellow turmeric or kumkum dots. Two bricks at the front-centre and the upper-left wall are inscribed in black marker with the numeral 48 and the letters G.M.A. No people are visible, and the scene shows an unlit fire pit prepared for a ritual fire.

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A photograph of a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks set on bare reddish-brown earth. The pit is stepped in tiers, with a sunken central hollow holding small sticks and ash. Two red hibiscus flowers rest on the brick tiers, and a faint dark thread lies across the right edge. No people are visible. The surrounding bricks are whitewashed and arranged in a squared layout typical of a homa or yagna altar being prepared.2006-08-28A photograph of a square stepped brick structure built on bare, reddish-brown earth, resembling a fire pit or altar base. White-painted bricks are stacked in tiers around a shallow rectangular well at the top, with a red hibiscus-type flower placed on the step at the centre and another on a lower step. A brick bears the painted numeral 188. Sparse grass grows at the edges of the ground. No people are visible.2006-08-28Overhead photo of a homa fire pit built into the floor of a plain concrete hall. White brick walls frame a square of brown earth, with a triangular arrangement of dry wooden sticks and a small grey stone at the centre. Yellow painted lines run along the floor beside it, and a blue cloth lies at the top edge. A brass plate holding yellow flowers, a small white item and a few sticks sits at upper right, with incense sticks lying at the bottom edge. No people are visible.2006-08-28A photograph of a square fire pit built from whitewashed bricks on a tiled floor, with the interior of the pit containing reddish bricks and a few stones. Blue tarpaulin and cut-off white cloth are visible at the edges, and a partial shadow falls across the front of the structure. No people are clearly visible apart from a partially visible figure in white at the right edge and a foot at the lower left. The brickwork appears to be a prepared fire altar, consistent with a homa or yagna setup, though this is not explicitly shown.2006-10-192008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadDecember 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesOctober 19 20062006-10-19A photograph of a square white-plastered homa fire pit, built of stacked white blocks with small red dots, filled with sand and a stack of thin dry sticks at its centre. Brass vessels stand around it: a yellow-filled bowl with a wooden ladle on the left, a small white-filled bowl below, and a brass lamp and ritual implements on the right. Behind the pit, a row of brass plates holds lit oil lamps and flower petals on a dark cloth. No people are visible in the frame.2006-10-212008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadA photograph of a fire ritual pit built from white-painted bricks with red dots, with a flame rising from wood logs inside. A brass bowl of yellow liquid and a dark wooden ladle sit at the right edge, and dry straw stalks lie across the ground in front. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or yagna fire offering.2006-09-29October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesOverhead view of a square homa fire pit lined with white-washed brick and dotted with orange kumkum marks. Inside, the pit holds grey ash and partly burnt wooden sticks, with a few green leaves placed around the edge. A brass bowl of pale yellow paste with a ladle sits at the upper right corner, and a small brass lamp with a flame rests at the lower right. No people are visible in the frame.2007-09-24