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A brick-lined fire pit (homa kunda) with smoke rising from ash and bundled wooden sticks and straw laid inside. Yellow marigold-type flowers are scattered along the white stone edge in the foreground, with a few incense or ritual sticks at lower left. No people are visible.

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December 21 20132013-12-21December 21 20132013-12-21A 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.2013-12-19December 21 20132013-12-21July 01 20092009-07-01October 14 20072007-10-14July 01 20092009-07-01A square stone fire pit lined with pale stone blocks holds burning wood logs with flames rising from the fire. Offerings are placed inside and around it, including a whole yellow-orange fruit, a red flower on the rim, and scattered petals and grains. Ash covers the base. A sliver of orange cloth and a brass vessel are visible at the top edge. No people are visible in the frame.2007-10-14A brick-lined fire pit burns with tall orange flames and smoke, with scattered marigold flowers on the white-painted brick edges and dry twigs among the embers. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind the pit, and thin dried reeds or sticks rest across the top. No people are visible in the scene; the setting suggests an outdoor homa or yagna fire ritual.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-washed bricks, with a bright open flame rising from a pile of dry wood sticks. Marigold flowers and scattered petals lie around the brick edges and on the ground, and a white cloth drapes the altar behind the fire. Smoke drifts to the right. No people are visible in the frame.2007-10-21A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit lined with white-washed brick edges. Flames rise from stacked dry wood sticks over a bed of sand, with smoke drifting upward. Orange marigold flowers are scattered on the white rim and among the wood, and dried grass blades are laid around the pit. A brass bowl holding a pale yellow liquid sits at left beside a wooden ladle, and a brass bell stands at upper left on a striped cloth. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind. No people are visible in the frame.2007-10-21July 19 20132013-07-19