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Close photograph of a fire burning beneath a large round metal vessel set on stacked brick-like blocks of compressed earth or clay. Bright orange flames and glowing embers rise in the centre, with smoke drifting upward. Warm golden light fills the frame. Upper left corner shows a partial golden ornamental object and a small purple-and-white logo. No people are visible.

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Close photograph of a flame rising from a fire pit built of rough stone blocks, with a wooden beam or plank lying above the stones. A golden ornamental object is partly visible at the upper left edge. Warm orange light fills the frame and no people are visible.2010-11-19Close photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked clay bricks decorated with red kumkum and yellow turmeric marks and wrapped with coloured threads. Tall orange flames and smoke rise from burning wood in the centre, and a metal bowl with a ladle sits above the fire. Blurred purple light and a seated person's hand in the upper right suggest a ritual gathering.2015-07-09 +1 copiesA photo of a homa fire burning inside a square fire pit built of reddish brick, with the brick rim dusted in white powder and scattered with red petals. Flames and glowing embers rise from ash and wood pieces. To the left stands a polished silver bowl holding ghee, with a ladle resting in it, and a small brass lamp with a flame sits at the lower left. No people are visible; the scene is a ritual fire offering.2015-07-20Close view of a homa fire burning inside a square fire pit built from brick-coloured blocks, each decorated with white painted lines, dots and small red marks. A ladle of ghee or offering is being poured toward the flames from a brass vessel at the upper left, and a brass bell and a tray of flowers sit nearby. Thin straw-like strands hang over the pit edges. No people are visible in the frame.2012-02-09April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesAugust 31 20172017-08-31 +2 copiesJanuary 18 20142014-01-18 +1 copiesA 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.2017-08-31July 20 20152015-07-20August 31 20172017-08-31 +1 copiesClose view of a brick-lined sacred fire pit (homa kunda) with a bright orange flame burning low at its left edge. Behind it on a white ledge sit a small brass bell, a brass dish holding red kumkum or offering, and a gold-coloured ceremonial vessel on a stand. No people are visible in the frame.2011-10-01A large open flame rises from a square fire pit built of pale stone or brick blocks. Scattered marigold and red flower petals and yellow and red blossoms lie on the ledges around the pit, with a few marigold garlands hanging at the top of the frame. A thin dried stalk lies across the right side. No people are visible; the image is a close view of a homa-style fire pit with offerings.2007-12-10