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A photograph of a brick-lined homa fire pit with tall orange flames rising from a bed of glowing embers and ash. A small brass ladle or spoon-shaped vessel with a wooden handle rests at the back, beside brass vessels on a colourful striped cloth. White geometric kolam-style markings decorate the pink edge of the pit. No people are visible.

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September 07 20172017-09-07Close-up photograph of a fire pit with a bed of burning wood and dry sticks, orange flames rising through the logs, a brick-lined hearth at the back and a dark metal vessel at the right edge. Ash-dusted ground surrounds the fire, consistent with a homa or yagna fire ritual. No people are visible in the frame.2017-05-02April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesSeptember 07 20172017-09-07 +1 copiesPhoto 11706457A large sacred fire blazes in a homa fire pit built of stacked brick-like blocks with green and white painted rims and a dusting of white powder. Orange flames rise high, and wooden sticks burn in the centre. Small heaps of red flower petals sit on the blocks, a steel vessel is at the left edge, and ladle-like implements lie at the bottom. Behind the pit a deity murti stands on a decorated pedestal with red petals scattered over it. No people are visible; the scene shows a Vedic fire ritual.2016-07-02January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesMay 02 20172017-05-02April 19 20182018-04-19 +1 copiesSeptember 04 20122012-09-04A square brick fire pit with burning wooden logs and sticks, flames rising in the center over grey ash. The brick rim is whitened with powder and decorated with orange and red kumkum or turmeric lines and scattered red and orange flower petals. No people are visible. The fire pit appears to be a homa or yagna altar. A small brass vessel is visible at the top left edge.2015-05-01April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copies