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A large fire blazes over a tiered brick fire pit (kund) used for a homa or yagna. Dry wooden logs and pieces of offering are burning in the flames, with pink and red flower petals and marigold-like blossoms scattered on the brick steps and fallen around the base. Dark smoke rises through the frame. At the far right edge, partly obscured by fire and shadow, a figure in dark red-orange clothing stands near the pit. No other people are clearly visible.

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December 20 20172017-12-20February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesSeptember 24 20122012-09-24 +1 copiesPhoto 11708932 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit, with tall orange flames rising from wood. A long-handled copper ladle rests on the right, and a copper or brass vessel sits beside the fire. Marigold and red flower garlands and scattered petals lie on the brick edges. Behind the fire, an ornate brass container and a blurred figure in grey clothing appear out of focus. No faces are clearly visible.2011-11-10July 09 20132013-07-09April 14 20182018-04-14November 10 20112011-11-10A photograph of a large bonfire of stacked wooden logs burning in a fire pit against a dark background. Tall orange flames rise upward, with glowing embers at the base. A brick wall lies behind the pit, and a long-handled metal ladle rests at the right edge. No people are visible in the frame.2006-12-17January 09 20152015-01-09A photograph of a fire pit at night with a tall flame rising from stacked wooden logs laid over a brick-lined pit. Partially visible at the right edge, a person in light clothing reaches toward the fire, possibly tending it. The background is dark with a brick wall. No ritual identification beyond the visible fire pit is made.2006-12-17January 09 20152015-01-09