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A close photograph of a tall ritual fire blazing upward at night, with bright orange flames and sparks rising from a fire pit or vessel. Behind it are red and white flower garlands and green leaves hanging on a decorated structure, with dark foliage and a few distant lights in the background. No people are visible.

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October 10 20162016-10-10December 05 20162016-12-05A night photograph of a homa or fire ritual. A large flame rises from a brass fire vessel with gold-coloured decorative trim and a metal grate. Magenta and red flower garlands and green leaves hang on the left, and a bangled hand holding a green leaf or offering reaches in from the right. Dark background with warm red and orange lights at the edge.2012-09-29A large fire burns in a stone fire pit in front of a dark shrine decorated with floral garlands and a deity murti draped in flowers. Flames rise high and sparks drift upward, while a metal bowl sits to the left of the fire pit. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual at night.2016-10-10A large open flame rises from a shallow metal vessel with a long handle, set on a stone platform at night. Behind it are garlands of marigolds and red flowers, a carved ornate niche, and a small brass kalasha or lamp stand with floral decoration on the left. Small offerings and leaves lie around the fire base. The scene suggests a fire ritual, with no people visible.2007-12-10September 29 20122012-09-29December 05 20162016-12-05December 05 20162016-12-05October 05 20112011-10-05A large open flame rises vertically from a stone block at night, with a brass ladle-like vessel with a long handle resting on the stone in the foreground. To the left, an orange-robed figure's garment and a garland of red and orange flowers with gold ornaments are partly visible. The background is a dark stone wall. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual. No person's face is visible.2013-01-01A 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.2016-08-14December 10 20072007-12-10