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Close photograph of a fire pit with tall orange flames rising from a bed of glowing embers and ash, with a few thin straw-like sticks at the right edge. Behind it sits a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, eyes lowered, apparently conducting a homa. Only the lower face and upper body are visible, cropped at the top of the frame. The setting is dark, lit mainly by the fire.

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November 19 20092009-11-19Close-up photograph of a homa fire burning in a metal fire pit, with bright orange flames and sparks rising. Behind the fire, a seated person in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a yellow shawl draped over one shoulder and across the chest, and is partly visible with the upper face cut off by the frame. Their arm extends in from the left edge, feeding or tending the fire. Dark background with warm firelight.2009-11-19Close-up photograph of a fire pit at night with tall orange flames rising from a dark metal tray holding glowing embers and small wood pieces. A man in a white kurta-style shirt sits behind it, holding a dark wooden or metal vessel in his right hand, only partly visible at the frame's left edge. His face is cropped out of the frame. The setting appears to be a homa or yagna fire ritual at night.2009-11-19November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA person seated cross-legged performs a homa at a low black fire pit where tall orange flames rise. The person wears a white kurta with a yellow shawl, a long rudraksha-style mala, and a red bindi, and is adding offering to the fire with one hand.2009-11-17November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame rising from dry sticks inside, the homa fire at the centre of the frame. Behind it, a seated officiant in white clothing with a gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged, hands raised near the flame. Brass vessels, a small bowl and an open book lie on the right, and a metal stand stands beside the pit. The flame suggests an offering ritual, with the officiant's face not visible.2011-11-29November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire burning in a dark, low-lit hall. A seated man in white clothes, with a yellow shawl over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha-style mala around his neck, sits behind the flames with his hands clasped in his lap. Behind him on a side table is a bowl of fruit, and a small vase of flowers sits at the right edge. Blue-tinted light fills the room. No identity is asserted from appearance.2009-11-17 +1 copiesA man with short dark hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed on grass beside several small outdoor fires. He wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a gold border, and a yellow shawl draped over his shoulders. His hands rest together in his lap, and a silver bracelet is visible on one wrist. Flames rise from the ground in front of him. a person is not visibly identifiable here; the page indicates no a person presence at this event.2010-07-15A close photograph of a sacred fire burning in a dark fire pit, with tall orange flames rising from a bed of glowing embers and charred wood. Behind the fire, a seated person wearing a pale cream-white robe and a reddish-brown shawl or wrap sits cross-legged, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at the right edge. Thin dry grass stalks lie around the fire pit. The setting appears to be an evening homa or yagna fire ritual. Only partial body parts are visible, and the person's face is not shown.2009-11-19December 28 20112011-12-28