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January 18 20142014-01-18May 29 20182018-05-29 +1 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26Close view of a homa fire pit built from turmeric-yellow painted bricks, each marked with white horizontal stripes and scattered red flower petals. Flames rise from dry wooden sticks over a bed of sand. In the lower right, a steel vessel holds orange-yellow liquid with a ladle resting in it.2011-12-14A 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.2018-03-12January 18 20142014-01-18 +1 copiesClose view of a homa fire pit built from orange-yellow bricks decorated with white painted patterns and marigold flowers. Bright orange flames and smoke rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit. Thin straw-like grass blades lie across the bricks. At the upper left a copper vessel with a long dark handle sits near the edge, and a white-clad person's lower garment is partly visible at the top. No faces are visible.2010-12-23March 12 20182018-03-12June 30 20162016-06-30A 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.2012-09-05Close photo of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of reddish-orange bricks with white painted geometric markings on the rim. Flames rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit, with a small metal cup holding incense sticks at the back. Red rose petals and flower offerings lie on the brick edges and in a flower tray behind, and a brass vessel with a long handle sits at the left. Colourful cloth and a mat are visible in the dim background. No people are visible.2019-03-17September 14 20152015-09-14