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March 15 20202020-03-15March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesMarch 16 20202020-03-16 +2 copiesPhoto 11728691February 22 20162016-02-22 +2 copiesMarch 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual fire pit (homa kunda) in a gold-decorated temple hall with red floor. The yellow-painted, octagonal fire pit contains a black ash bed with sticks and twigs. Behind it stands a gilded palanquin-style ratha or shrine cart holding a deity murti draped in red and yellow garlands. Plates of green bananas, fruit and flower offerings sit on the floor, with brass lamps (oil lamps) and a brass vessel nearby. A partly visible person in white dhoti with gold border stands at the left edge. No other people are clearly visible.2020-03-15 +2 copiesJune 03 20122012-06-03Close 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.2016-07-03March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesA brick-lined fire pit with a tall, bright flame burning over ash and scattered petals, used for a homa or yagna ritual. Behind it stand gilded statues: a multi-armed deity murti with raised hands, a bronze bull figure (Nandi) on the right, and a small brass lamp stand. Red floor covering and small brass oil lamps on white stands complete the temple setting. A brass bowl with ghee sits at the right edge. No people are visible.2016-04-25A photograph of a square brick homa fire pit with a tall flame rising from its center, decorated with white painted lines on the brick edges. Behind it sit a gold-ornamented altar with a garlanded kalasha and marigold and purple flowers. Around the pit are silver and copper vessels, a silver spouted pot, small bowls of flowers, a brass kumkum or vibhuti container on the left, and a green leaf in the foreground. A person in orange-brown cloth sits at the right edge, partially visible. No faces are clearly shown.2012-01-08