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August 31 20172017-08-31 +2 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31A photograph of a Siddha purification process: a flat-bottomed metal vessel on a stone block holds glowing red embers beneath stacked dark cowdung cakes, with smoke rising. Behind it a wooden platform is dotted with red flower petals and a silver tray sits at the right edge. Blurred figures in rust-orange clothing are at the top left and top right, with hands visible at the top right; no faces are clearly shown. The scene depicts a homa-style fire with cowdung smoke used for purifying preparations.2017-08-31August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesOctober 08 20172017-10-08August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a large, deep, dark metal bowl or pit holding a burning fire with bright orange flames and rising white smoke. Glowing embers sit in the base of the vessel. Behind it are striped red, green, blue and pink woven cloths, and at the upper right a small brass vessel and a yellow-covered surface. This appears to be a fire pit. No people are visible in the frame.2017-10-08Close-up photograph of a brick fire pit with a bright orange flame and rising smoke over a pile of charred wood and ash. The brick rim is painted yellow with white decorative motifs, and a red cloth or floor lies behind. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual.2016-05-17September 05 20162016-09-05A brick fire pit, its low walls whitewashed along the edges, holds a burning fire of glowing embers and flames with smoke rising. A small brass or steel bowl sits on the right rim of the pit, and two small offering plates with flowers, leaves and colourful garnishes rest on the left side. The setting is dark, with a floor and a red-garmented figure only partly visible at the top. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2016-07-27July 17 20152015-07-17 +1 copiesNovember 02 20132013-11-02