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Close photo of a ritual fire being lit in a dark stone mortar-like vessel on a patterned cloth. A person in an orange-red garment with rudraksha beads on the wrist and neck feeds burning grass or straw into the flames with a dark wooden pestle-like tool. Silver ornate vessels and a silver stand stand to the right. Flames, smoke and charred material rise from the vessel. Hands and forearms are visible; the face is not shown.

October 08 2017

A large dark metal vessel holds a small burning flame with smoke rising from it, surrounded by heaps of powders including yellow turmeric-like powder and orange powder, plus scattered green leaves, bark pieces and a dried marigold-style flower. A thin incense stick stands upright in the fire. Behind the bowl are ornate silver lidded containers on a silver tray, with a colourful striped cloth beneath. A hand holding a silver vessel appears at the left edge, and another hand is visible at the right. The scene appears to be a fire ritual with offerings, though no people's faces are visible.

March 29 2013

January 13 2018

A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor stone platform. A man in orange saffron cloth and an orange turban sits cross-legged on a striped rug, holding a long-handled ladle over a silver bowl of offerings beside a bright flame rising from a stone fire pit. Yellow marigold garlands and red flower petals lie on the rug. Behind the fire, a purple-draped altar displays deity murtis garlanded with yellow flowers. Brass plates hold red offerings and sweets, and a kalasha-like vessel sits nearby. This appears to be a homa or yagna with an oil-fed flame.

A square wooden homa fire pit with tall orange flames rising from its centre. A brass ladle sits on the rim of the fire and a small brass lamp with a flame stands on the left edge; white ash marks dot the wooden steps. Behind is a red-and-white painted wall and green foliage. A partially visible person in a white dhoti sits at the left edge with bangled wrist, performing the fire ritual.

A homa fire burns inside a square brick fire pit decorated with yellow, purple, green and white powder designs. Two priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged behind the pit, partly visible at the top corners. A brass bowl holding liquid and a ladle sit on the left, a small brass vessel and a basket of dried sticks on the right, and a tray of pomegranates and flowers rests on a silver stand behind the fire. The scene is a fire ritual on a striped mat.

2016-03-05 +1 copies

Close 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.

Close-up photograph of a ritual fire burning in a yellow-glazed clay bowl set on a grey stone pedestal, with a brass oil lamp with a tall stem and flame beside it and a large polished silver-toned vessel on the right. Pink and white flowers and petals lie on the stone base, and a red-and-cream cloth is behind. No people are visible; the scene suggests a puja or homa setup.

2018-05-31 +1 copies

A square fire pit built of yellow-painted brick stands on a striped blue and purple cloth, with orange flames rising from its centre. Its rim is dusted with turmeric-yellow powder and decorated with marigold petals, rose petals and grass stems, indicating a homa or yagna. Brass and silver ritual vessels surround it, including a bowl of liquid, a brass bell, a small silver lamp stand, a silver tray of pink flower petals and a kalasha-style pot. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit at the edges, one with rudraksha beads and white ash marks, while their hands hold ritual items. Only partial arms and clothing are visible, so the people count is limited to those shown.