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July 29 20122012-07-29A brick-lined fire pit (homa kund) burns with bright orange flames in a dark setting. White ceremonial patterns are drawn on the bricks around the rim, and a few scattered rose petals or flowers sit near the edge. At the left edge a partial figure in red-orange cloth is visible, and a metal vessel with a curved handle sits in the foreground. No faces are visible.2019-03-17December 24 20152015-12-24A brick fire pit (homa kunda) burns brightly at the centre of the frame, with white rangoli-style kolam lines painted on the bricks and a red flower lying on the edge. A metal vessel with a long handle. Behind the fire, blurred red flower petals and the orange robe of a seated person appear at the edges. No face is clearly visible, so no one is identified.2019-03-17November 29 20112011-11-29April 01 20162016-04-01A 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 homa fire burning in a rectangular brick-lined fire pit, with bright orange flames rising on the left. A small hammered brass or copper bowl sits on the pit's rim, with red flower petals and white powder scattered along the edges. Behind the fire, a partly visible person's hand holds a long ladle or stick, and a bead garland hangs at right. The setting appears to be a fire ritual with offerings. No faces are visible.2017-08-02A close photograph of a homa fire burning in a square stone fire pit with white-painted rims. Tall orange flames rise from wood pieces inside the pit, with a hand at the upper right holding a metal ladle or vessel above the fire. Scattered pink and red flower petals and a small red flower with green leaves lie on the stone rim, and a silver vessel sits at the left edge beside a red and white patterned cloth.August 21 20172017-08-21 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a sacred fire burning in a square brick fire pit during a homa. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, whose brick sides are dusted with white chalk patterns and scattered with dried red flower petals. A partially visible hand holding a stick or ladle reaches in from the upper left, and a blue and red woven cloth lies at the top right. No people are fully visible and no person can be identified.2010-06-06October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copies