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May 27 2013

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Close view of a homa fire pit with bright orange flames and glowing embers rising around a large dark offering. The pit edge is painted yellow with white decorative lines. No people are visible in the frame.2015-10-12Close-up photograph of a brick fire pit with a bright orange flame and rising smoke over a pile of charred wood and ash. The brick rim is painted yellow with white decorative motifs, and a red cloth or floor lies behind. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual.2016-05-17May 27 20132013-05-27A close photograph of a large open flame rising from a clay bowl or fire pit against a dark background. Tall orange and yellow tongues of fire flicker upward. To the right stands a tall brass oil lamp (kuthuvilakku) with a lit wick, and a small lamp flame is visible at the far right edge. No people are visible; the scene suggests a ritual fire such as a homa or puja lamp arrangement.2018-05-31 +1 copiesA close photograph of a flaming fire in a round earthen or clay vessel with a perforated, cut-out rim, burning on a dark background. Behind it, a blurred brass oil lamp with a lit flame and a tall ornamental brass stand is visible. The scene suggests a ritual fire, possibly a homa or aarti setting, with no people visible.2018-05-31 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a dark metal oil lamp or fire vessel with a wide rim, holding a burning flame over charred wicks or fuel pieces. Warm orange and yellow flames rise and curl against a black background. No people are visible.2010-02-12May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02Close overhead photo of a flaming camphor or ghee lamp in a dark round metal dish, sitting on a grey stone floor. A bright orange-yellow flame rises from a lump of burning material in the dish, with charred black residue around it. To the right is a brass bell-shaped lamp holder with a small white wick, and at the lower left is the edge of a black sandal or slipper. No people are visible. The scene reads as an aarti-style flame offering.2006-10-19May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesClose photo of a homa fire pit lined with pale concrete blocks. Bright orange flames lick up from a bed of charred wood and grey ash, with glowing embers scattered on the right. Scattered small petals and dark specks lie on the stone edges. No people are visible in the frame, only the fire, ash and fuel.April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copies