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A brick-lined fire pit holds a homa offering of sliced fruit and vegetables: bunches of yellow bananas, halved pale green gourds and slices of red watermelon. Flames and smoke rise behind a charred wooden log standing upright in the pit. Blurred gold and red ceremonial decor fills the background of a dim temple setting. No people are visible in the frame.

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March 02 20212021-03-02Close 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.2021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02A photograph of a ritual offering at a fire pit: a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a heap of yellow bananas, green watermelon halves and a corn cob arranged on a yellow stone platform. Smoke rises from the offerings and a ritual fire glows at the left of the pile, with white ash markings on the priest's arms. The setting is dim and smoky with a gold-toned shrine and red cloth in the background. The offering suggests a homa or yagna with fruit oblations. The priest's face is not visible, so no identity is assigned.2021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02A close view of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted brick. Bunches of ripe yellow bananas and orange fruits are arranged in the pit beside a large charred wooden log with flames and smoke rising. Loose straw-like material sits near the fire. A red cloth hangs in the background. No people are visible.2021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02A close photograph of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted brick. A bare arm reaches in from the left to place bananas and halved oranges beside a burning log. Yellow-orange powder and crushed grain or noodle-like offerings cover the log, and flames rise at its right end. The warm yellow tones dominate the scene. No people's faces are visible, and the setting appears to be a ritual fire offering.2021-03-02A homa fire pit lined with yellow-brown stone blocks holds a large heap of ripe bananas, with orange fruit beneath them, while flames and smoke rise from burning wood at the right. A person in red and gold-bordered garments reaches in from the upper left, placing a bunch of bananas onto the offering. Another red-clad figure stands at the left edge, and a red cloth backdrop and a gold ritual stand are visible behind the fire.2021-03-02July 05 20202020-07-05March 02 20212021-03-02Close view of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted bricks. Flames rise around a large log that is coated with golden grain or powder, with a charred piece of wood on top. Halved oranges and lime pieces are arranged in the pit below the log. A brass animal figure with a bell-like form stands at the right edge, and a red cloth hangs in the background. No people are visible.2021-03-02