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September 28 2011

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A photograph of a square, white-edged fire pit (homa kunda) with a red brick interior, in which bright orange flames rise. The scene is dark; behind the pit stand a tall brass kalasha-like stand, a red cloth, flower garlands and offering vessels on a ledge. No people are visible.2011-09-28A large open flame burns in a fire pit made of stone blocks in a dim temple interior. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit on the left and right edges of the frame. Behind the fire, an ornate silver-coloured arched shrine frame is hung with garlands and flowers, with a deity murti partly visible in the dark niche. No people are visible in the frame.November 29 20112011-11-29A tall, bright fire rises from a homa fire pit in a dark setting, with flames flaring upward in tongues of orange and yellow. A decorative brass bowl with scalloped rim sits on the left edge of the pit. Behind the fire, a framed image is draped with white flower garlands, and small lamps glow faintly in the background. A ffresh grass bundle stands at the right edge. No people are visible.2009-05-28A tall, bright fire blazes upward from a homa fire pit at night against a dark background. To the left, a brass bowl with scalloped rim sits on the stone platform beside the flames, and a dark ceremonial vessel is visible at the edge. Behind the fire, faint garlands and a decorated shrine area are barely discernible in the shadows. A green grass blade stands at the right edge. No people are visible in the frame.2009-05-28A large fire blazes in a dark room in front of a raised platform. Tall orange flames rise from a fire pit, with a brass bowl with a scalloped rim at the lower left and a green grass or kusha bundle at the lower right. Behind the fire, a framed picture with flower garlands is partly visible, and a dim deity murti sits in a niche above. No people are clearly visible; the fire pit and offerings suggest a homa ritual.2009-05-28A photograph of a square brick fire pit at night, with tall orange flames rising from the center. Beside the flames sits a round copper or brass vessel with a long wooden-handled ladle resting in it. Dark temple pillars and brass lamp stands are faintly visible in the background. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-20A photograph of a large, tall fire burning at night in front of a dark shrine backdrop. Tongues of orange flame rise high from a stone fire pit, with a brass bowl with a scalloped rim sitting at the left edge of the pit. A bundle of dried grass stalks is visible at the right. Behind the fire, a darkened shrine niche with garlands of white flowers hangs on either side, with decorative brass items faintly visible. No people are visible; the scene centres on a homa fire ritual.2009-05-28Night photograph of a homa fire ritual at an ashram. A rectangular brick-lined fire pit holds a large blaze with flames leaping upward, and a second raised metal fire vessel on the right burns with a tall flame. The surrounding area is dark; faint, indistinct figures in pale clothing are visible in the background behind the fire, though they are too dim to clearly distinguish. The scene suggests a fire ceremony such as a Gyanagni or Thrisuparna homa.2004-07-02November 29 20112011-11-29A tall, bright fire blazes in a homa fire pit at night, with flames rising high against a dark background. A brass bowl with a scalloped rim sits on the left beside the fire pit. Behind the fire, a dim shrine area shows a framed niche decorated with white flower garlands and brass arches. Grass stalks appear at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2009-05-28A tall flame rises from a stone fire pit during a homa, with a dark metal offering bowl in the foreground. A hand holding a stick or ladle reaches in from the right to feed the fire. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands at the left edge against a dark background. No people are fully visible.2009-05-28