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May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02Close-up photograph of a brass oil lamp with a lit flame set on a row of yellow-painted brick-like blocks decorated with white and red kumkum circles and black dots. Behind it sit a bowl of fruit with oranges, apples and grapes, and a coconut. A thin cord runs across the bricks. No people are visible in the frame.2017-05-02A close view of a brick-lined fire pit (homa kunda) with tall orange flames rising from it. Its rim is painted white and pink with chalk-style decorative lines, and it sits on a multicoloured cloth. A small brass spouted vessel with a red-wrapped handle stands at the left edge. In the blurred background are a white flower-covered offering tray and red-and-white striped pillars. No people are visible in the frame.2017-09-07 +2 copiesJune 06 20102010-06-06April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA brick-lined fire pit (homa kund) burns with bright orange flames in a dark setting. White ceremonial patterns are drawn on the bricks around the rim, and a few scattered rose petals or flowers sit near the edge. At the left edge a partial figure in red-orange cloth is visible, and a metal vessel with a curved handle sits in the foreground. No faces are visible.2019-03-17September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesApril 04 20182018-04-04A square yellow-brick fire pit, its top edges dusted with white powder and marked with yellow diagonal lines, holds a large open flame rising from charred wood. Thin incense sticks lie across the pit's front edge, with small red flower petals nearby. Brass ritual vessels, including a small oil lamp and a metal cup, sit on the floor beside the fire, and a woven mat is visible behind. No people are visible.2018-04-20April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a homa fire pit built from terracotta-coloured bricks decorated with white painted floral motifs. A flame rises from the centre of the brick enclosure with small dry sticks visible at its base. A small copper bowl containing liquid and a metal ladle sit on the upper left, with marigold petals and yellow flowers scattered on the bricks. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the top edge, but no full person is shown. The scene suggests a sacred fire ritual.2010-12-23