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A square white-painted fire pit (homa kunda) with black interior is filled with dried leaves, set on an orange cloth. Silver bowls and dishes of yellow turmeric, red kumkum, white powder and milk sit at the right edge beside a silver vessel with green leaves and flowers. Blurred seated devotees in orange, blue and red clothing sit behind, one man in a red and white cloth with hands folded, indicating a ritual setting.

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A square brick fire pit with blackened interior walls and a small flame burning at the bottom, set into a white-painted stone frame decorated with white dot and line markings on an orange floor. Silver ritual vessels, a silver plate and a small silver cup sit beside the pit. A red cloth draped over a raised platform appears at the top of the frame, and a person in white ritual clothing with red trim is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual. No person's face is visible, and no clear a person candidate is shown.2010-09-08A photograph of a square stone homa fire pit with a black interior, lit with a bright orange fire burning at its base. The raised stone rim is decorated with white chalk drawings and marks. Around the pit on an orange cloth are silver plates and bowls holding offerings, and a red cloth drapes the right side. No people are visible in the frame.2010-09-08A square fire pit, a homa kunda, lined with dark sooty brick walls and white painted rim decorated with white dots and lines, glowing with embers and burnt wood at its base. Around it on the orange floor stand silver bowls and a small silver vessel, with a red cloth draped above. Partial figures in white ritual clothing and bare feet appear at the left and right edges.2010-09-08A square brick fire pit set into a white-washed platform dominates the frame, with glowing embers and ash visible at its bottom. White decorative markings are painted around the rim. Behind it, a red cloth draped over a raised seat or altar is visible, and a seated person in light clothing is partly visible at the upper right. On the left, a silver plate holds a small deity murti and a silver vessel and ladle sit nearby. No other people are clearly visible.2010-09-08A square brick fire pit sunk into an orange-tiled floor, with a small flame burning at its base and charred wood inside. White lime lines and a painted geometric motif decorate the raised rim. Behind it, a red cloth covers a platform holding silver plates with offerings and a brass vessel, consistent with a homa or yagna fire ritual. Silver bowls and a small metal lamp sit at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.2010-09-08November 19 20132013-11-19A square stone fire pit lined with pale marble-like slabs holds a small wood fire burning among split logs and ash. Yellow marigold flowers are scattered across the logs and the surrounding ash, and more yellow flowers border the pit's rim. A brass bowl with a ladle and a small lit oil lamp sit at the upper left, with brass vessels visible along the right edge. The scene is a fire ritual with flowers and offerings, with no people visible.2013-12-19November 19 20132013-11-19Overhead photo of a square fire pit built from whitewashed brick, its inner floor covered with grey ash. Several split pieces of dry wood are stacked in the centre of the pit, with a single green leaf lying across the wood at the right. Small red-orange kumkum marks dot the whitewashed bricks, and a brass vessel rim is visible at the upper right corner. No people are present.2007-09-24April 29 20132013-04-29Overhead view of a square homa fire pit lined with dark stone, with flaming logs and glowing embers in the centre. Around it on a white painted platform are scattered pink flowers, sticks of incense, red kumkum dots and small brass vessels holding ghee, a ladle, a lit oil lamp and coloured powders on a tray. No people are visible.September 03 20072007-09-03