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May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesDecember 10 20072007-12-10A brick-lined fire pit blazes at the centre, flames rising from burning wood and offerings. Marigold and red flower petals are scattered over the bricks. Behind it, a partially visible person in white dhoti and a wristwatch reaches toward the fire, holding an object. On the right stands a low table draped with a yellow and red floral cloth, bearing green coconuts, an orange fruit, and a brass plate of offerings. Striped cloths cover the floor on the left, with a bowl of grains at the lower left. This appears to be a homa or yagna fire ritual.2017-06-23April 14 20182018-04-14A square brick fire pit for a homa, with flames and smoke rising from burning wood at the centre. The brick rim is decorated with turmeric-yellow and red powders, white rice or flour, yellow marigold petals and cinnamon-like sticks. A silver bowl of yellow liquid sits at the left edge, and a hand holding an open book appears at the upper right. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand and a sleeve in white.2015-07-18 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A 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.2012-09-05January 02 20162016-01-02A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit with dry sticks and kusha grass laid across it. Behind it on a silver plate sits a turmeric-coloured clay figure of Ganesha surrounded by purple and yellow flowers. A silver bowl stands to the left and a steel plate of fried snacks sits in the foreground. Red cloth forms the background. No people are visible.2010-11-12 +1 copiesA coconut dressed as a deity form, its upper half wrapped in a red cloth and encircled by a yellow marigold garland, sits on a woven basket-wrapped kalasha-like vessel with pink and red cords. Behind it, a fire blazes from a brick fire pit whose bricks are decorated with flowers and red powder. Offerings in front include marigolds, white flowers, a pomegranate, a lime and rose petals. Cloth in red and gold draped over a person's legs appears at the upper left. No people are clearly visible beyond the fabric; no a person candidate is identifiable.2015-07-17