A night photo of a blazing wood fire pit with glowing embers and sparks rising into smoke. Two men in white ritual clothing tend the fire: one stoops at the left, and a standing man on the right in a white kurta and white dhoti holds a long rod toward the flames. The background shows dark structures and a pale wall. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual. - Nithyanandapedia

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A night photo of a blazing wood fire pit with glowing embers and sparks rising into smoke. Two men in white ritual clothing tend the fire: one stoops at the left, and a standing man on the right in a white kurta and white dhoti holds a long rod toward the flames. The background shows dark structures and a pale wall. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual.

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