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Close view of a white brick fire altar, a homa or yagna kunda, built in stacked layers and scattered with red flower petals and small orange petals. Straw or grass strands are laid across the bricks. Brass and silver vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a small oil lamp sit on a teal cloth beside it. Wooden bowls sit in the foreground, and a richly embroidered orange-gold cloth and a wooden seat appear at upper right. No people are visible.

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December 17 20062006-12-17December 26 20072007-12-26A square fire pit built of white-washed brick sits on a dark ground, with small flames and glowing embers burning in its sandy base. Scattered red rose petals and pink roses decorate the brick rim, and dry grass blades lie across the top. A brass bowl holding a ladle, a small dish of white granules, and a pink rose sit at the left edge. The scene suggests a homa fire offering, with no people visible.2007-10-13April 10 20162016-04-10 +1 copiesA brick-built homa fire pit decorated with yellow, red and green powder designs and scattered marigold petals, burning with bright flames and smoke. A seated figure in a yellow shawl and white garment tends the fire at the back, with brass bowls, a silver tray of offerings and a bundle of sticks nearby. The image is a photograph of a fire ritual.2015-07-18A homa fire pit built of turmeric-coated mud bricks decorated with white kolam-style lines and yellow marigold flowers. Dry sticks are stacked in the central opening. A priest in white dhoti and a striped shawl sits behind, holding an open book, with a brass bowl of yellow liquid and a ladle at left. Silver kalasha pots and green leaves are visible at upper right. No person's face or full body is shown clearly enough to identify anyone.2011-12-28October 13 20072007-10-13A square fire pit (homa kunda) built from yellow-ochre painted bricks, each marked with white dots and red kumkum spots, filled with dry wooden sticks ready for a sacred fire. Behind it sit small silver kalasha-style vessels and a brass bowl with a garland of yellow flowers. No people are visible in the scene.2018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual site with white brick fire altars (kunds) arranged on the ground, each with a brass vessel, bundles of sticks, and woven mats with offerings of plates, flowers and small lamps. Behind the altars, a raised platform is decorated with flower garlands and a red-draped canopy. A man in a bright orange robe with long hair stands centrally with arms outstretched, flanked by several men in white dhotis and orange shawls and women in white saris. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti stands at left, and a partially visible figure holding a small object stands near the center. Banana plants and trees frame the scene. Visible people number around ten.2006-12-22December 23 20162016-12-23October 19 20062006-10-19A square brick fire pit for a homa, with flames and smoke rising from burning wood at the centre. The brick rim is decorated with turmeric-yellow and red powders, white rice or flour, yellow marigold petals and cinnamon-like sticks. A silver bowl of yellow liquid sits at the left edge, and a hand holding an open book appears at the upper right. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand and a sleeve in white.2015-07-18 +1 copies