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April 04 20182018-04-04April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA blazing fire rises from a square fire pit built of yellow-painted bricks, with white ash and pink flower petals scattered on the bricks and bundles of kusha grass laid across the edges. A hand at upper left holds a bundle of sticks or grass over the flames, and offerings such as dried stems and a rudraksha-like object sit in the fire. The background is dark and no people are otherwise visible. The scene depicts a homa or yagna fire ritual.2018-06-04 +1 copiesA homa fire burns in a brick fire pit whose yellow-painted bricks are dusted with white powder and scattered with red flower petals. Flames rise high from the wood, with a small red flower and sticks placed on the top brick. To the right sits a brass vessel with a spouted lid, and a conch shell lies nearby on a striped cloth. Beyond the pit, the edge of an orange-robed figure is partly visible.2018-04-19 +1 copiesA 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.2018-01-13December 28 20172017-12-28April 19 20182018-04-19Close view of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted brick and dusted with white powder and scattered pink flower petals. Bright orange flames rise from wood and burn with smoke. Behind the pit, a brass vessel of liquid sits on the platform, with a small brass bowl holding yellow powder, brass pots and a bundle of fruit and flowers nearby. A hand adorned with a gold ring and bracelet is visible at the upper right, but no people are fully shown. The scene reflects a fire ritual, with no visible person to identify.2017-05-26April 11 20182018-04-11 +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 copiesNovember 02 20132013-11-02Close photo of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-ochre bricks with white horizontal stripes and red petals scattered on them. Wood sticks burn in the central pit with tall orange flames rising, and a steel bowl holding a yellow liquid and a ladle sits in the lower right. Yellow flowers and red petals lie among the burning wood. No people are visible.2011-12-14