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A photograph of an empty ritual fire pit, a square brick and stone-built homa kunda covered in white-washed blocks, with a dark brick-lined central opening holding charred wood. Two brass oil lamps with ring-shaped flame holders flank the front of the structure. Leaves are placed on the blocks. To the right, on a striped mat and a wooden tray, are small clay vessels, brass and steel bowls, a ladle, a covered vessel, red and white powders, dried wood sticks and a folded cloth. Pieces of dried wood are scattered behind. No people are visible in the scene.

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A square fire pit built of white-painted bricks stands on a bare concrete floor in an empty room, with a dark recessed firebox in the centre holding small sticks of wood. Green leaves are laid on the white brickwork, and a pair of tall brass oil lamps stands at the right edge. On a woven mat at the left sit a brass plate with dried leaves, a clay pot with a yellow flower garland, and rows of small dishes with offerings. No people are visible.2007-09-24A photograph of an empty indoor hall with a grey concrete floor showing a homa ritual setup. In the centre stands a square fire pit built from white-painted brick, with blackened brick interior and two brass oil lamps on its rear edge. A brass ladle rests on the pit's side. On a striped woven mat at left are wooden sticks and bark pieces, a brass plate of dried wood, several small brass bowls holding grains, powders and offerings, a brass plate of flower petals, a small brass kalasha-style vessel and metal ritual implements on a wooden stand. At right, a basket-wrapped vessel is decorated with white and orange flower garlands and a yellow flower with green leaves. No people are visible.2007-09-24September 29 20062006-09-29 +1 copiesDecember 26 20072007-12-26A photograph of a square white-plastered homa fire pit, built of stacked white blocks with small red dots, filled with sand and a stack of thin dry sticks at its centre. Brass vessels stand around it: a yellow-filled bowl with a wooden ladle on the left, a small white-filled bowl below, and a brass lamp and ritual implements on the right. Behind the pit, a row of brass plates holds lit oil lamps and flower petals on a dark cloth. No people are visible in the frame.2006-10-21A photograph of an unoccupied homa fire altar built of stacked white brick, its square top holding a copper bowl with a ladle and scattered flower petals. Marigolds and red and white flower garlands are arranged around it on mats, with a small framed picture, a wooden book stand holding an open book, a brass bell, and a row of clay diyas with incense sticks. A brass tray of orange threads and a silver puja set complete the setup. No people are visible.2007-12-26October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesJuly 01 20092009-07-01A photograph of a ritual fire pit, a homa or yagna setup, built from pale brick with a square central pit holding kindling sticks and a bed of ash. Marigold flowers are scattered on the brick walls, and a brass vessel with a wooden ladle rests at the pit's edge. On a white cloth to the left are brass oil lamps, a brass bell, small brass cups, a bowl of orange marigold petals, loose white camphor or salt, and a blue cloth. Two tall brass lamp stands stand in the background, and a brass pot with a coconut and mango leaves, wrapped in netting, sits at the right. A woven mat covers the floor. No people are visible.2007-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 27 20082008-10-27A square homa fire pit built from white-painted bricks dominates the foreground, with a bed of sand holding dry sticks and a wooden ladle resting on a brass vessel of ghee-like offering. Dishes of sweets, fruit and prepared food are laid out on a table behind, and a brass deity murti with flower garlands and an ornate lamp stands at the right. Two people in plain cloth wraps are partly visible at the top edge, and a small brass oil lamp sits at the lower left.2006-10-21 +1 copies