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A large sacred fire blazes in a homa fire pit built of stacked brick-like blocks with green and white painted rims and a dusting of white powder. Orange flames rise high, and wooden sticks burn in the centre. Small heaps of red flower petals sit on the blocks, a steel vessel is at the left edge, and ladle-like implements lie at the bottom. Behind the pit a deity murti stands on a decorated pedestal with red petals scattered over it. No people are visible; the scene shows a Vedic fire ritual.

A brick fire pit (homa kunda) with its yellow-painted rim dusted with white lines burns brightly at night, flames rising from wood logs inside. Red flower petals rest on the rim, a copper vessel with a long ladle sits at right, and a striped cloth lies behind. No people are visible; the scene shows a fire ritual setup.

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August 21 2017

A large open flame rises from a fire pit in a dark room, with tall orange and yellow tongues of fire. A shallow brass or copper bowl with a scalloped rim sits in the lower left foreground near the fire, and brass lamp stands are visible at the edges. Behind the fire is a dim altar area with a draped cloth and a small lamp. The scene appears to show a homa or yagna fire ritual; no people are visible.

November 10 2011

A large, bright fire blazes in a homa fire pit in the foreground of a dimly lit shrine room. Behind the flames, a deity murti stands under a decorated arch, with small oil lamps flickering on the altar and a garland hanging on the altar's side. Dried grass stalks and a brass bowl sit at the lower edges. No people are visible in the frame.

May 02 2017

A photograph of a tall fire rising from a stone fire pit in a dark setting, with a copper or brass vessel beside it and a ladle-like spoon resting near the flames. A decorative carved arch frame stands behind the fire, and small kalasha-style brass vessel and floral garlands sit at the left. Marigold-like flowers and leaves lie scattered on the stone platform. No people are visible; the scene shows a homa or yagna fire with offerings.

A large fire pit lined with reddish brick and decorated with white rangoli-style designs burns with tall orange flames in the foreground. A person in an orange-saffron cloth stands behind it, holding a long brass ladle over a copper bowl of offering liquid. A gold-framed seat with a red cushion, a basket of bananas and green fruit sit at left, and a colourful floor kolam lies in the background. Only partial hands and clothing are visible, so no face is shown. Appears to be a homa or yagna ritual.

Close 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.

Close view of a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit, flames rising high and bright. A round brass bowl with engraved floral border and a brass vessel with spout sit on the left, and white grains with scattered petals cover the bricks. No people are visible in the frame.