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Close-up photograph of a wood fire burning in a fire pit during a homa. Charred logs lie in the foreground with bright orange flames rising behind them, and scattered red flower petals line the rim of the pit. Blurred in the background are decorated deity murtis or altar figures with white and green garlands, and a pillar. No people are visible in the frame.

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Close-up photograph of a sacred fire burning in a yellow-bordered fire pit during a homa. Flames rise over thick dark logs, with scattered red petals and offerings around the rim of the yellow pit. The blurred background shows indistinct temple-like forms and shrine objects. No people are visible in the frame.2017-12-28A large open fire of burning logs rises tall in the centre of the frame, its orange and yellow flames curling upward from a bed of charred wood. The fire sits on a yellow-tiled platform scattered with red and white flower petals. Blurred in the background are white pillars, a white floral garland hanging on a shrine-like structure and a green-and-white object, with no clearly visible people. The fire is the clear focus of the image.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28A close-up photograph of a homa fire built from split wooden logs burning on a low platform. Orange flames lick up between the logs, and scattered marigold and pink rose petals lie around the fire. A silver bowl with engraved patterns sits at the left edge. The background is blurred, showing a pale wall and a dark doorway. No people are visible.2015-12-23December 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28October 15 20132013-10-15Close-up photograph of a sacred fire burning on wooden logs, with bright orange flames and rising smoke. Logs rest on metal fire-pit bars, and at the lower left edge a small offering of yellow flowers with a red kumkum mark sits beside the fire. The background shows dark wooden structures. No people are visible. This appears to be a homa or yagna fire during ritual proceedings.2015-12-25November 02 20132013-11-02Close-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.2016-05-17A close view of a sacred fire pit, a homa or yagna, with large flames and smoke rising from burning wood and offerings. The fire sits in a yellow-painted circular altar edged with red markings and scattered red petals. Blurred behind it are white carved pillars and a white deity murti with garlands of flowers. At the far right edge, a partially visible person in orange clothing tends the fire, though only part of the figure is in frame.2017-12-28Close view of a wood fire burning on bare ground, with flames rising from stacked logs and smoke drifting upward. Two people in white clothing sit beside the fire at the top of the frame, with only their white garments, legs and hands visible. Partially visible red and white cloth or a mala appears near one seated figure. Ash and embers lie scattered around the fire pit, consistent with a homa or yagna fire ritual.2010-08-09