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Close view of a yellow-painted brick fire altar built of stacked bricks, bound with white cotton thread and marked with white chalk circles and lines. Bright flame glows at the top edge of the frame, and a red cloth rests at the bottom corner. No people are visible; the altar appears prepared for a homa or yagna fire ritual.

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December 23 20102010-12-23February 09 20122012-02-09Close-up of a homa or yagna fire built from stacked yellow turmeric-coloured bricks or blocks, with white lines drawn across their tops. A small flame flickers at the left edge, and a bundle of green grass or kusha tied with thread sits on the block at centre, with white grains or rice and a pile of white powder placed on top. The background is dark and blurred, with no people visible.2018-06-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a stacked brick structure with rectangular yellow-ochre bricks arranged in tiers beside grey stone steps. Each brick is marked with white circular patches centred with red kumkum dots and scattered red dots. Dry twigs are piled at the upper right, and a rope lies at the lower right. No people are visible.2018-01-01 +1 copiesA homa fire pit built of turmeric-coated mud bricks decorated with white kolam-style lines and yellow marigold flowers. Dry sticks are stacked in the central opening. A priest in white dhoti and a striped shawl sits behind, holding an open book, with a brass bowl of yellow liquid and a ladle at left. Silver kalasha pots and green leaves are visible at upper right. No person's face or full body is shown clearly enough to identify anyone.2011-12-28December 23 20102010-12-23April 04 20182018-04-04 +1 copiesJanuary 05 20142014-01-05January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesClose view of a fire pit at a ritual with flames rising on the left. Yellow-painted bricks or platforms hold white camphor-like or ash-like mounds, a bundle of dried grass tied with straw, and a small pink-red offering. Blurred dark background. No people are visible.2018-06-04 +1 copiesClose photograph of a rectangular brick fire pit (homa kunda) with a yellow-painted rim, dusted with turmeric, white powder and red kumkum spots. A bright orange flame rises from the centre of the pit. At the left edge, a seated person in a rust-red garment is partly visible, and in the background people in orange and saffron robes stand near a silver plate. A small silver vessel with a spout sits beside the pit, and a silver tray with pink flowers is at the right. No a person candidate is visible.2017-10-15Close-up of a fire pit or homa altar built from stacked red bricks, each brick smeared with yellow turmeric paste and decorated with white chalk lines and concentric rings with red kumkum dots. A bowl of red flower petals sits at upper right, and a brass vessel rests at the right edge. String is tied around the brick structure, and a patterned cloth lies at the bottom. No people are visible.2017-05-02