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A photograph of an outdoor homa fire pit built from square tan brick, with a tall orange flame rising from the centre. Pink flower petals are scattered on the brick rim and ground. A brass vessel and a small brass oil lamp sit at the lower edge. At top right, a hand dressed in white cloth with a gold bangle sprinkles or offers material into the flame, and bare feet in sandals are visible at top left. No person's face is shown.

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July 02 20162016-07-02 +1 copiesNovember 14 20212021-11-14A square brick fire pit with a tall orange flame rising from its centre. Red and pink flower petals are scattered on the pit's rim and on the ground at its base, and a brass vessel sits at the bottom edge. A stream of liquid. No people are clearly visible, only a blue fabric edge at the top left. This appears to be a homa or yagna fire offering.2026-02-15KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 9/1/20192019-09-01January 07 20082008-01-07November 14 20212021-11-14July 19 20132013-07-19A square brick-lined fire pit holds a tall, bright orange flame rising from wood. Red rose petals and a few loose rose stems rest on the bricks around the pit. Behind it, a person in white clothing with a gold bangle on the wrist holds a small ladle or stick over the fire, apparently making an offering. Only hands, forearms and the white-clad lap are visible, so the person's face is not shown. A rug and a low wooden platform sit in the background.February 16 20162016-02-16 +2 copiesJan 24 2022 sripuram2022-01-24January 28 20152015-01-28Close photograph of a fire ritual at an altar built from yellow-orange bricks dusted with white markings and scattered with red and orange flowers. Two bare forearms of a person in white clothing extend over the flames, palms angled toward the fire, a thin gold bangle on one wrist. A brass bowl sits on the brick platform, with a small oil lamp, incense sticks and a silver dish of grains at the left edge, and fresh grass stalks laid across the bricks. The person's face and body are not visible. The fire is a homa-style sacred fire, with the hands held above it in a gesture of offering.2010-06-06