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Close 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.

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Close-up photograph of a wood fire burning in an outdoor fire pit, with large split logs glowing orange and flames rising through the stacked wood. Smoke drifts at the upper left, and a bit of white cloth is visible at the top right edge, possibly a sleeve. No people are clearly visible; the ground is dusty brown. A faint purple dove logo appears at the top left corner, and a copyright notice is overlaid at the lower right.2010-08-09October 15 20132013-10-15July 11 20102010-07-11A photograph of a homa fire pit with large orange flames rising from burning logs and sticks. Behind the fire, two seated priests are visible: the figure on the left wears saffron/orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and the figure on the right wears white ritual clothing with a yellow-trimmed dhoti, a long rudraksha mala and a red-beaded wrist mala. Brass or silver vessels sit near the left priest.2013-10-15July 11 20102010-07-11A large outdoor wood fire burns on bare ground in front of green grass and shrubs. Split logs and branches are heaped into a pile, with bright orange flames rising from glowing embers and a thin column of smoke drifting upward. No people are visible in the frame.2010-08-08A photograph of a cremation pyre on a dusty ground at a riverside ghat. Stacked logs of wood burn with large orange flames rising on the right, with charred pieces and ash scattered around. A red cloth is partly visible among the logs on the left. No people are visible in the frame. Mud-brick wall in the background.2013-02-13January 03 20152015-01-03A photograph of a homa fire pit at night. Tall orange flames rise from a brick-edged square pit, consuming a heap of offerings and wood with red, orange and marigold-like petals scattered among the embers. Behind the pit, a white cloth with a green and brown border covers a table with small brass or clay vessels. No people are clearly visible; the frame shows only the fire and the altar area.2012-09-24 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor fire pit of burning logs and sticks on a sandy ground, with bright orange flames and rising smoke in the foreground. Behind the fire, a seated group of people in white and pastel clothing sits in a semicircle, several wearing white robes and lanyards, watching the fire quietly. The scene suggests a sacred fire ritual, possibly a homa or yagna, though no ritual officiant is clearly visible.September 05 20062006-09-05Close-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.2015-12-25