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A photograph of a square, white-edged fire pit (homa kunda) with a red brick interior, in which bright orange flames rise. The scene is dark; behind the pit stand a tall brass kalasha-like stand, a red cloth, flower garlands and offering vessels on a ledge. No people are visible.

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December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a square stone homa fire pit at night, with bright orange flames rising from burning wood and offerings. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange line the pit's white stone rim. Behind the rim, a brass vessel and a small oil lamp sit near the edge, and a person in white clothing is partly visible at the top of the frame. The fire pit suggests a homa (fire ritual) with floral offerings. No identifiable person's face is shown, and the visible people are only partly in view.2013-12-21September 28 20112011-09-28A photograph of a homa fire burning inside a square brick fire pit at night. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, with sparks drifting upward. Red petals are scattered on the yellow-brown bricks. A metal bowl and offering plates with flowers sit nearby. Blurred figures in white and orange garments and a seated person in white clothing with a bangled wrist appear in the background, out of focus.2011-11-29A photograph of a square brick fire pit at night, with tall orange flames rising from the center. Beside the flames sits a round copper or brass vessel with a long wooden-handled ladle resting in it. Dark temple pillars and brass lamp stands are faintly visible in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-20November 29 20112011-11-29Close view of a square, white-rimmed fire pit lined with dark brick, with bright orange flames rising from the glowing base. Small red and purple flower petals sit at the lower left edge of the stone rim. No people are visible; the fire pit is the main subject.2013-12-20December 21 20132013-12-21November 29 20112011-11-29November 29 20112011-11-29A photograph of a brick-lined fire pit in use for a homa, with a bright flame rising from the square hearth. The pit rim is decorated with white chalk-like patterns, scattered marigolds, and red and yellow flower petals. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit around the edge, including a bowl of grains, a plate of white pieces, and a brass tray with red powder, while the hands and white clothing of attending participants are visible at the frame edges. No a person candidate is visible, only hands and garments of unseen people.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNovember 29 20112011-11-29