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A photograph of a blazing fire burning in a rectangular brick-lined fire pit at night, with bright orange flames rising over ash, scattered flower petals and small offerings such as coconut pieces or fruit. Dark background with faint plates and a tray of items at the upper left. No people are visible; this appears to be a homa or yagna fire ritual setting.2008-03-22A photograph of a homa fire pit built from red bricks at night, with bright orange flames and billowing smoke rising from a central square hearth. A small brass or copper vessel with a ladle sits at the upper left edge. No people are visible; the scene is dark and lit only by the fire.2017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28May 18 20082008-05-18October 10 20212021-10-10Night 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.2004-07-02A photograph of a brick-lined fire pit at night with tall orange flames rising from the burning logs inside. Marigold flowers sit on the brick rim at the back, and a dark metal vessel with a beaded string rests at the lower left. The surrounding area is dark, with no people visible. This appears to be a homa fire offering during a Navaratri Chandi Homa ceremony.2021-10-10May 18 20082008-05-18A photograph at night of a square brick fire pit blazing with tall orange flames. A brass ladle with a long wooden handle rests on the brick edge beside the fire. Brass lamps and ritual vessels are faintly visible at the edges, and a white-clad sleeve appears at the lower left, with pillars in the dim background. No people's faces are visible. This appears to be a homa fire-pit setting.2009-09-20A photograph of a fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit at night. Bright orange flames rise from the pit against a dark background, with the silhouettes of a few indistinct figures and bundles of material at the top edge. The scene suggests a homa or chandi homa fire ritual. The fire is the main subject; no clear face or identifiable figure is visible.2008-10-27A night-time photograph of a small brick-lined fire pit with a bright orange flame rising from burning wood. Dark, indistinct shapes of a person's head and shoulders are visible in the lower foreground. Behind the fire, a dim outline of a small altar or deity murti stands in shadow, and a few dried flower petals or offerings lie on the brick edge at right. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual, though only the fire and offerings are clearly visible.2008-10-27October 29 20162016-10-29 +1 copies