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A close view of a square fire pit built from yellow-green and red-orange bricks, with white powder dusting the brick tops, and a tall flame rising from its centre. Blurred orange-robed clothing appears at the upper right, and the background is out of focus with indistinct figures in white. No individual figure is clearly visible, so the fire pit ritual setting is the main subject.

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Close view of a square fire pit lined with yellow-green bricks dusted with white powder, a bright orange flame rising from the centre. Blurred figures behind it wear white dhotis and an orange-red cloth stands at the right edge. No clearly identifiable faces are visible, and the fire is the main subject.2011-12-20Close view of a brick-lined fire pit with bright orange flames rising on the right, with the red brick walls and yellow-painted brick rim in the foreground. Blurred behind it are yellow and orange flower garlands and a gold kalasha-like vessel. No people are visible in the frame.2011-12-20April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesA close view of a homa fire pit built from yellow-painted bricks, with bright orange flames rising from the centre and smoke drifting upward. A small brass or copper bowl sits on the left edge beside the pit, and a wooden ladle lies on the brick ledge. Red kumkum marks dot the bricks. In the blurred background a robed figure in orange-brown clothing tends the fire, with other ritual items and cloth nearby. No clearly visible face or distinctive a person cues are shown.2017-12-10December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a homa fire burning on a square fire pit built from yellow-brown bricks, with tall orange flames rising from the centre. White rice-like grains and scattered flower petals, some red and pink, cover the bricks around the fire. A hand holding a brass bowl of liquid, a brass vessel, appears at the left edge, and a blurred figure in a purple and red garment is visible in the background. No people are clearly identifiable; the visible hands and clothing belong to a partially shown participant in the homa.2016-01-02A photograph of a homa fire burning inside a square fire pit built from stacked yellow turmeric-coloured bricks, with a red kumkum mark on the brick corners. Flames rise from the centre. Behind it, a person in an orange dhoti with a maroon border sits cross-legged, with hands visible near the fire and a small spoon or ladle in one hand. To the right stand a silver kalasha-style vessel and a metal dish of yellow liquid on the left. The setting suggests a ritual fire ceremony. No face is visible, so no identity is asserted.2013-05-24November 10 20112011-11-10Close view of a square yellow-gold fire altar (homa kunda) with a large flame rising from its red-orange-lined interior. Its rim is decorated with green and pink flower-petal lines, scattered red flowers and white rice-flour borders. Blurred figures in white dhotis and an orange-robed person stand behind it, with a white and pink flower arrangement and a polished metal bowl at right. No faces are clearly visible.2017-08-22 +1 copies