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Close-up photograph of a square yellow-painted fire pit or homa kund with dark ash inside and small red dots on its rim. Above it sits a polished brass or silver bowl with a spouted rim, lit from within by warm orange light, and a brass kalasha-like vessel stands behind it. Green banana or betel leaves and a yellow cloth lie in the background with glimpses of yellow flowers. No people are visible in the frame.

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February 09 20122012-02-09March 12 20182018-03-12October 19 20122012-10-19A 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.2014-03-24Close photo of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-ochre bricks, with a tall flame rising from the top brick. Around it on a white cloth sit silver ritual vessels: a small silver bowl, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a silver lamp stand with a small oil lamp, and a silver-handled ladle or spoon. Grass or kusha stalks lie at the left. A partial hand in an orange sleeve appears at the far left and a red cloth at the right edge. In the blurred background are a striped red, yellow and blue wall hanging and a golden deity or altar decoration with green and gold draping. No faces are visible. This is a homa/yagna setting.2013-05-24March 09 20182018-03-09 +1 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03A photograph of a yellow wooden square homa fire pit with a large flame rising from burning wood at its centre. A small silver bowl sits on the left edge, a bunch of incense sticks smokes at the right, and a glass vessel with yellow flowers appears at the far right. Blurred cloth and a partly visible seated figure in white are at the left background.2015-01-07 +1 copiesA close photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow-painted brick with small red kumkum marks on the top edges. Flames rise from the centre of the pit. A hand holding a long brass ladle with a ringed finger pours or stirs liquid from a brass bowl. A second brass bowl filled with yellow liquid sits on the brick ledge beside the fire. Behind the pit, a striped purple and green cloth covers the floor, with a grinding stone, a woven basket and small brass vessels visible. Only a hand and arm are visible; no full person is shown.2017-12-10Close view of a square wooden fire pit or homa kund with stepped tiers, its ash-filled center partly visible, set on a stone floor scattered with red petals. Behind it, a pink draped altar holds a small vase with a yellow flower and a sprig of green leaves, and a silver bowl sits at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.2015-01-03A close view of a homa fire pit built from yellow-painted bricks with red kumkum dots on top. Flames rise from the centre of the pit. A hand, wearing rings, holds a long brass ladle over a brass bowl of ghee or oil resting on the brick rim, while another brass bowl sits beside the flames. In the background a purple and striped cloth covers the floor, with a grinding stone and a woven basket. No faces are visible.2017-12-10May 12 20132013-05-12