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Close-up photograph of a fire burning on a yellow-edged vessel or tray, with bright orange flames rising beside a heap of yellow and purple flower petals. Smoke drifts through the frame and the background is blurred, showing indistinct shapes and a greenish cloth. No people are clearly visible. The scene suggests an offering fire ritual such as a homa being performed.

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December 28 20172017-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28 +1 copiesDecember 28 20172017-12-28April 01 20162016-04-01Close view of a fire pit in which flames rise high and bright orange around a bundle of dry wood and a dark object wrapped with yellow flowers. Thick smoke drifts across the frame, and cut wooden logs are tied with rope on the right. No people are visible in the frame.2013-10-08Close-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.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow painted bricks decorated with scattered red and pink flower petals. Bright orange flames and white smoke rise from burning logs, with yellow turmeric-like powder or grains sprinkled over the fire. Behind the pit, a brass ritual implement stands upright, and blurred people in orange and red robes and head coverings gather, several looking down toward the fire. A person at left holds a camera. Several people are visible in the background, mostly partially out of focus.2017-12-28December 28 20172017-12-28