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A photograph of a square brick fire pit burning at night on bare ground, with bright flames rising from stacked wood and small flower petals scattered on the bricks. Several lit oil lamps sit along the right edge of the pit, and dark earth surrounds the scene. No people are visible. Lettering is faintly carved into the brick edge on the left side, partly illegible.

A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A tall flame rises from a stepped pyramid of pale white blocks. Behind it stands an ornate golden shrine frame and a garland of white and orange flowers hangs at the left. A brass vessel with a curved spout sits in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.

October 10 2021

A 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.

November 11 2006

December 21 2013

A photograph of a square stone homa fire pit at night, with bright orange flames rising from burning wood and offerings. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange line the pit's white stone rim. Behind the rim, a brass vessel and a small oil lamp sit near the edge, and a person in white clothing is partly visible at the top of the frame. The fire pit suggests a homa (fire ritual) with floral offerings. No identifiable person's face is shown, and the visible people are only partly in view.

November 29 2011

November 29 2011

A 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.

A square fire pit built from yellow-painted bricks with white line decorations and red kumkum dots, with flames rising from neatly stacked wooden sticks inside. Dry grass blades lie across the bricks. Behind the pit, a lit oil lamp sits on a silver stand beside brass plates, one holding white powder, and a metal tray holds dry twigs at the upper left. The setting suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual, though no people are visible.

Close overhead photograph of a small square homa fire pit built from pale brick, with a bright flame and glowing embers burning inside. Marigold petals and red flower petals are scattered on the brick rim and on a woven striped mat beside it. A brass bowl with a dark ladle rests at the right edge, and grass surrounds the setup. No people are visible.