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A photograph of a homa fire pit with tall orange flames rising from a stone or brick altar at night. In front, on a striped cloth, sit a steel plate of white grains holding a small cloth-wrapped bundle tied with a cord and topped by a pale flower, a plate of dried red chillies on the left, and a plate of yellow and green flowers on the right. A small brass lamp and a brass pitcher stand near the fire, with no people visible.

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A photograph of a fire ritual at night: a large flame rises from a fire pit or homa kunda, with a brass vessel and small oil lamp beside it. In the foreground a round brass plate holds a white cloth bundle tied with a flower on a bed of white grains, flanked by plates of red dried material and yellow flowers on a striped cloth. No people are visible; the setting suggests a homa or yagna offering.2016-10-10June 05 20122012-06-05July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of an aarti camphor flame burning on a brass plate heaped with white camphor tablets. The plate is surrounded by garlands and loose flowers: white jasmine-like blossoms, pink and red petals and green leaves. In the background a blurred figure in a reddish-brown garment stands beside a brass oil lamp with a bell-shaped base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti offering.2012-06-05June 05 20122012-06-05February 16 20162016-02-16 +2 copiesJuly 19 20132013-07-19A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit with tall orange flames rising around a ladle being poured into the fire by a figure whose arm and sleeve are partly visible in the blurred background. A brass bowl with ornate engraved rim sits at left. Yellow marigold garlands, red flowers and a white cloth wrap a central offering at the front of the pit. No person's face or full figure is clearly shown, and no a person candidate is visible.2016-08-14A close photograph of a ritual fire on a brass plate, with tall orange flames rising from a heap of white and pale grains and offerings of pale cakes or pieces. Surrounding the plate are white jasmine-like flower garlands, red blossoms and green leaves on a copper tray, with another tray of white flowers and pink petals behind. No people are visible; the image shows a homa or yagna offering in progress.2012-06-05January 05 20182018-01-05June 05 20122012-06-05February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copies