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A large open flame rises from a square fire pit built of pale stone or brick blocks. Scattered marigold and red flower petals and yellow and red blossoms lie on the ledges around the pit, with a few marigold garlands hanging at the top of the frame. A thin dried stalk lies across the right side. No people are visible; the image is a close view of a homa-style fire pit with offerings.

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July 04 20132013-07-04A tall column of bright orange flame rises from a fire pit built of pale stacked bricks, decorated with scattered red and yellow marigold petals and flower heads. Thin dried stalks lie across the bricks. Behind the fire, a gold-coloured deity murti is draped in a red silk cloth and adorned with a long white and yellow flower garland. Another flower-decorated altar stands at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame; the scene reads as a homa or yagna fire ritual.2007-12-10December 10 20072007-12-10Close-up of a square fire pit built from pale brick and stone blocks, with a bright open flame burning in the centre. Scattered marigold petals and a few red flower offerings sit on the bricks, incense sticks lie across the edge, and small oil lamps glow at the lower corners. A brass vessel is visible at upper right. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual.2007-10-18A photograph of a homa fire burning inside a rectangular brick fire pit. Bright orange flames rise from a bed of thin dry sticks and logs. Pink flower petals and blooms are placed on the reddish-brown bricks around the pit. Behind the pit, a white flower garland and two decorative white and gold vessels sit on a white cloth. No people are visible in the frame.2012-09-05Close photo of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of reddish-orange bricks with white painted geometric markings on the rim. Flames rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit, with a small metal cup holding incense sticks at the back. Red rose petals and flower offerings lie on the brick edges and in a flower tray behind, and a brass vessel with a long handle sits at the left. Colourful cloth and a mat are visible in the dim background. No people are visible.2019-03-17May 15 20162016-05-15A photograph of a fire pit lined with pale stone blocks, with bright orange flames rising from a bed of dark wood sticks. Scattered red rose petals lie on the stone edges, a bundle of straw or grass sits along the front, and a green leaf rests near the lower left. Behind the fire, a brass or bronze vessel with scalloped rim sits on a ledge beside a white cloth with red stripes. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire with floral offerings. No people are visible.A close photograph of a brick-lined fire pit (homa kund) with tall orange flames rising from its centre. The brick rim is decorated with white powder lines in geometric patterns and scattered red flower petals, and a striped blue and red cloth lies behind. No people are visible in the frame. This appears to be a fire ritual such as a homa or yagna.2010-06-06A close photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow-painted brick, with bright orange flames rising from burning wood inside. A metal ladle or stirring rod stands upright in the fire, and a small silver vessel with an embossed face sits on the left edge of the brick. Pink flower petals and white powder dot the brick rim, with grass strands laid across the top. Orange cloth and a few round offerings are visible blurred in the background. No people are visible.2018-01-13October 18 20072007-10-18A photograph of a homa fire pit, a square brick-lined trench with white-painted rims decorated with yellow marigold petals. Large flames rise from burning wooden logs and offerings, with a small steel bowl of yellow liquid at the right edge. No people are visible; the scene is only the fire pit and its ritual decoration.2013-07-09