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A wooden homa fire pit, rectangular and sunk into a raised wooden platform, burns with bright orange flames and rising smoke. The platform is decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flower garlands and scattered red and pink petals, with white powder lines drawn in arcs. A silver bowl with liquid and a metal dish of grains sit at the left edge, and a bunch of bananas appears at the top. No people are visible in the frame.

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August 09 20152015-08-09February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesA square fire pit (kunda) built of orange-painted brick and decorated with white swirling patterns holds a lively flame burning over ash and charred material. A silver bowl containing a small amount of liquid sits at the front right, with a silver dish of yellow flowers and a silver spoon nearby on the left. A soft plush toy and yellow flowers appear in the blurred background at upper left. No people are visible.2016-09-05July 17 20132013-07-17A brick fire pit (homa kunda) with its yellow-painted rim dusted with white lines burns brightly at night, flames rising from wood logs inside. Red flower petals rest on the rim, a copper vessel with a long ladle sits at right, and a striped cloth lies behind. No people are visible; the scene shows a fire ritual setup.2018-04-19Close view of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted brick, its edges decorated with white powder and scattered red flower petals. Bright orange flames rise from burning wood sticks at the centre, with smoke drifting upward. A blurred figure in white is visible at the top edge, but no clear person is in focus. The setting suggests a fire ritual, shown as a photograph of the yagna altar.2016-07-03September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16A large sacred fire blazes in a homa fire pit built of stacked brick-like blocks with green and white painted rims and a dusting of white powder. Orange flames rise high, and wooden sticks burn in the centre. Small heaps of red flower petals sit on the blocks, a steel vessel is at the left edge, and ladle-like implements lie at the bottom. Behind the pit a deity murti stands on a decorated pedestal with red petals scattered over it. No people are visible; the scene shows a Vedic fire ritual.2016-07-02Close view of a square yellow-gold fire altar (homa kunda) with a large flame rising from its red-orange-lined interior. Its rim is decorated with green and pink flower-petal lines, scattered red flowers and white rice-flour borders. Blurred figures in white dhotis and an orange-robed person stand behind it, with a white and pink flower arrangement and a polished metal bowl at right. No faces are clearly visible.2017-08-22 +1 copies