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May 02 2017

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A photograph of a homa fire burning in a ritual fire pit on a decorated platform. Tall orange and blue flames rise from split wood and ghee-soaked fuel, and a brass vessel rests at the right edge. The platform is decorated with scattered white rangoli-like dots, leaves and flower petals. No people are visible, and the surrounding area is dark.2018-01-05Close-up photograph of a fire pit with a bed of burning wood and dry sticks, orange flames rising through the logs, a brick-lined hearth at the back and a dark metal vessel at the right edge. Ash-dusted ground surrounds the fire, consistent with a homa or yagna fire ritual. No people are visible in the frame.2017-05-02Close photo of a homa fire burning on a low yellow-ochre altar platform scattered with red and orange flower petals. Bright flames and smoke rise from wood sticks in the centre, with a small brass or bronze bowl at left. Blurred, out-of-focus figures and fire appear in the foreground and background, and a partially visible arm in dark clothing reaches toward the fire at upper right. No identifiable face is visible.2018-01-05A homa fire pit lined with yellow marigold petals and white powder-drawn borders burns strongly, with orange flames rising from wood and offerings piled in the square brick-like pit. A small steel bowl containing a yellow liquid sits at the right edge beside the fire. Partial green and yellow floral decorations surround the pit, and the upper right corner shows a seated figure in white clothing near the fire. No other people are clearly visible.2013-07-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a sacred fire burning in a stone-lined fire pit at night. Large orange flames rise from the centre, with smaller flames licking along the lower left edge. The pit rim is decorated with a coloured rangoli-style border in green, magenta and white, scattered with rice grains, marigold petals and yellow flower offerings. Blurred white cloth and dark foliage frame the background. This appears to be a homa or yagna fire. No people are visible.2016-12-05August 22 20172017-08-22September 09 20162016-09-09January 05 20182018-01-05A close photograph of a homa fire burning in a rectangular fire pit lined with orange marigold flowers and red seeds or beads along its edges. Bright orange flames rise and curl upward in the centre. At the upper right a polished brass or copper bowl sits at the pit's rim. The background is dark with a blurred patch of coloured cloth. No people are visible; the image shows a sacred fire ritual setup.2017-08-21 +1 copiesApril 19 20182018-04-19 +1 copiesMarch 17 20192019-03-17October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copies