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A square brick fire pit with burning wooden logs and sticks, flames rising in the center over grey ash. The brick rim is whitened with powder and decorated with orange and red kumkum or turmeric lines and scattered red and orange flower petals. No people are visible. The fire pit appears to be a homa or yagna altar. A small brass vessel is visible at the top left edge.

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September 14 20152015-09-14Close photo of a brick-lined fire pit with bright orange flames rising from its centre during a ritual. The square brick rim is decorated with white painted lines and scattered red flower petals and small offerings. Thin incense sticks lie across the pit. At the top edge, the sleeve of a white-clad person and a hand reach into frame near papers. The scene suggests a homa fire ceremony, shown without visible people beyond the hands and white garments.2010-06-06October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesJune 06 20102010-06-06September 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesA close photograph of a brick-lined fire pit (homa kund) with tall orange flames rising from its centre. The brick rim is decorated with white powder lines in geometric patterns and scattered red flower petals, and a striped blue and red cloth lies behind. No people are visible in the frame. This appears to be a fire ritual such as a homa or yagna.2010-06-06Close view of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted brick, its edges decorated with white powder and scattered red flower petals. Bright orange flames rise from burning wood sticks at the centre, with smoke drifting upward. A blurred figure in white is visible at the top edge, but no clear person is in focus. The setting suggests a fire ritual, shown as a photograph of the yagna altar.2016-07-03October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesClose 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 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28July 04 20132013-07-04