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A close photograph of a homa fire pit with tall orange flames rising on the right. On the left, offerings are arranged: a bunch of ripe bananas, a garland of white and yellow flowers with red roses, and a red cloth. Smoke drifts in the dark background, and a partially visible carved gold-toned altar or doorway frame appears at the upper left. No people are visible.

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Close photograph of a fire ritual with a large bunch of ripe yellow bananas heaped beside a blazing wood fire, a coconut husk resting on top. A person's bare forearm, marked with white sacred ash and wearing rudraksha beads, reaches in from the left, adjusting a red and gold silk cloth. Smoke rises through the frame and flames lick at a charred log on the right. Only arms and hands are visible; no full face is shown.2021-03-02A close night-time photograph of a homa fire burning on a low platform. Tall orange flames rise on the right while smoke drifts upward. On the left sits a bundle wrapped in red cloth with green leaves and yellow flowers, placed among scattered offerings and small items. No people are visible, and the background is dark.2016-02-16 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14A homa fire pit is laid with a heap of yellow bananas being offered into the flames. Two hands in the lower left reach in to arrange the fruit, and a corner of an orange-red garment and a dark beaded mala are visible at the left edge. Behind the fire, a golden lion-shaped sculpture stands beside a gold-trimmed altar against a red backdrop, with smoke rising from the fire. No full faces of people are shown.2021-03-02February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesMarch 02 20212021-03-02A photograph of a homa fire ritual with a large open flame rising from a fire pit at right, surrounded by flower garlands in yellow, white and red and bananas. At left, a priest with bare upper body wears a saffron-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala, holding an ornate silver-and-gold ceremonial vessel with a bird-shaped handle and pouring or sprinkling liquid into the fire. Gold-carved wooden panels and red drapery frame the background.2021-03-02A homa fire ritual at night. A person in red-orange ceremonial garments reaches forward with a metal ladle, pouring grains or offerings onto a burning log in a stone-edged fire pit. Flames rise around the wood, with small sparks and smoke. Behind, another figure in red robes stands beside a golden ritual stand and red drapery.2021-03-02Close-up photograph of a large fire blazing in a yellow brick-lined fire pit, with bright orange flames rising high and wood logs visible within the flames. Scattered flower petals and red-tinted offerings lie on the bricks around the pit. Blurred background shows white ornate pillars and a white decorative structure. No people are visible in the frame. This appears to be a homa fire pit during a ritual.2017-12-28Night photograph of a fire walk at a monastic training event. Bright orange flames spread across the ground in the foreground, with thick smoke rising behind them. Two figures wearing long orange-red robes stand at the top left and center, partially visible and cut off by the frame, moving through or near the fire. A blurred dark background surrounds the scene. A faint purple bird logo appears at the top left corner.2006-08-17March 02 20212021-03-02Night photograph of a sacred fire burning on a dark stone platform. Tall orange flames rise on the right, with smoke drifting and sparks flying upward. On the left, a heap of red-wrapped offerings sits beside small wooden sticks and scattered flower petals. No people are visible in the frame.2016-02-16 +1 copies