A rectangular brick fire pit sits on bare reddish-brown earth. The bricks are whitewashed, with some brick faces marked with the letters S R S. Inside, the pit holds a heap of charred black ash and partly burnt wood or straw, with a few unburnt sticks lying across its rim. A small clay pot sits at the left edge of the pit. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A rectangular brick fire pit sits on bare reddish-brown earth. The bricks are whitewashed, with some brick faces marked with the letters S R S. Inside, the pit holds a heap of charred black ash and partly burnt wood or straw, with a few unburnt sticks lying across its rim. A small clay pot sits at the left edge of the pit. No people are visible.

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