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Close-up photograph of a smoky fire pit during a homa, showing charred wooden sticks, ash and partly burned offerings. Coconuts or fruit, small white items and a pink-red cloth bundle sit among the embers. No people are visible in the frame.

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A photograph of a fire burning in a pit with thick white smoke rising through the frame. Orange flames lick at dry wooden sticks and logs, and scattered pink and white flower petals, including plumeria blooms, lie around the edge of the fire. Several bright red blossoms appear at the lower right, with a blue cloth partly visible among the wood. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or yagna fire with floral offerings.2013-06-13November 02 20132013-11-02Close-up photograph of a homa fire pit with flames and thick white smoke rising across the frame. Offerings on a stone platform include a red fruit or vegetable, bunches of green grapes, scattered red and yellow petals, grains and seeds, and purple flowers in the foreground. No people are visible; the scene is focused on the offerings and fire ritual.2018-04-14Close view of a fire pit in which flames rise high and bright orange around a bundle of dry wood and a dark object wrapped with yellow flowers. Thick smoke drifts across the frame, and cut wooden logs are tied with rope on the right. No people are visible in the frame.2013-10-08November 02 20132013-11-02July 01 20092009-07-01A close-up photograph of a homa fire built from split wooden logs burning on a low platform. Orange flames lick up between the logs, and scattered marigold and pink rose petals lie around the fire. A silver bowl with engraved patterns sits at the left edge. The background is blurred, showing a pale wall and a dark doorway. No people are visible.2015-12-23A square brick-lined fire pit sunk into a pale concrete floor, filled with fine grey-white ash. Scattered across the ash are several dark charred lumps and pale chunks. Orange flower petals lie on the floor at the top left corner, and the bare feet of one or two people are visible at the top edge of the frame. The pit is empty of people and no flames are visible.2006-11-22October 15 20132013-10-15A photo of a fire pit in an outdoor ritual setting. A red cloth bundle decorated with yellow, pink and white flowers sits atop burning logs and glowing embers, with flames rising around it and smoke drifting upward. The brick-lined pit is scattered with ash, petals, leaves and small offerings on a concrete floor. No people are visible, and a blue-striped cloth and a basket appear at the right edge. This appears to be a homa fire offering.2012-09-24April 14 20182018-04-14July 17 20132013-07-17