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Photo 11728685March 15 20202020-03-15March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesMarch 15 20202020-03-15 +2 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.2019-03-17March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a brick-lined fire pit in use for a homa, with a bright flame rising from the square hearth. The pit rim is decorated with white chalk-like patterns, scattered marigolds, and red and yellow flower petals. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit around the edge, including a bowl of grains, a plate of white pieces, and a brass tray with red powder, while the hands and white clothing of attending participants are visible at the frame edges. No a person candidate is visible, only hands and garments of unseen people.2010-10-16 +1 copiesJune 06 20102010-06-06Close 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.2016-07-03A photograph of a homa fire burning in a rectangular brick-lined fire pit, with bright orange flames rising on the left. A small hammered brass or copper bowl sits on the pit's rim, with red flower petals and white powder scattered along the edges. Behind the fire, a partly visible person's hand holds a long ladle or stick, and a bead garland hangs at right. The setting appears to be a fire ritual with offerings. No faces are visible.2017-08-02Close photograph of a large open flame rising from a brick-walled fire pit, a homa or yagna fire. The brick enclosure is edged with pink-purple cloth, scattered white grains and small offerings sit at its rim, and a metal bowl is at left. Blurred figures in white and green clothing stand behind the fire. Several dark bowl-shaped offerings and flower pieces lie in the foreground.2016-12-02March 17 20192019-03-17