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Close-up photograph of a fire burning in a homa pit at night, with bright orange flames rising and curling upward through drifting smoke. A dark charred log lies at the right edge of the fire. The background is blurred with warm golden and red tones. No people are visible.

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October 07 20212021-10-07October 07 20212021-10-07October 12 20212021-10-12October 07 20212021-10-07A photograph of a Chandi Homa fire ritual at night in a dimly lit temple. A large, tall flame rises from a fire pit at the centre, with a dark ritual vessel and a small brass or copper lamp-like object on a tray in the foreground. A seated person at the left edge, partly out of frame, holds palms together in a gesture of prayer, shown only from the shoulders and head. Behind the fire, a red-draped altar or platform with green and gold decorations and brass lamp stands on the right. The scene conveys an agnikaryam offering during Navaratri.2021-10-07November 04 20212021-11-04Close-up photograph of a tall, flickering fire rising from a fire pit during a homa. Orange and yellow flames curl upward against a warm, blurred background of golden bokeh. A metal vessel or ladle is visible at the top edge with a drip falling from it. No people are visible in the frame.2022-01-09A photograph of a Chandi Homa purnahuti at night. A priest in orange-brown cloth and beaded necklaces holds a bundle of dried straw or grass over a large flame and smoke rising from the fire pit. Yellow and white flower garlands and a woven basket of offerings sit in the foreground. A bright lamp glows at the top of the frame. Caption text reads Nithyanandeshwara Paramashiva Devalayam, Adi KAILASA, Navaratri 2021, Day 2 - Chandi Homa Purnahuti.2021-10-08ADIKAILASA on 1/2/20222022-01-02November 04 20212021-11-04A close-up photograph of a tall, bright flame rising from a homa fire pit during the a person Homa ritual. The fire is white-gold at its core with orange tongues curling upward, set against a soft, blurred background of warm reds, golds and greens. Metal ritual vessels with ornate engraved patterns sit at the base of the flame. No people are visible in the frame.2022-01-09ADIKAILASA on 3/4/20212021-03-04