A dimly lit photograph of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit set into a concrete-block room. A person in a pale garment stands at the right edge, reaching toward the fire with an arm extended. Beside the pit sit a small metal bowl and a brass oil lamp or ritual vessel on a tray. The walls are rough grey breeze-block with warm reddish light from the flames. - Nithyanandapedia

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A dimly lit photograph of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit set into a concrete-block room. A person in a pale garment stands at the right edge, reaching toward the fire with an arm extended. Beside the pit sit a small metal bowl and a brass oil lamp or ritual vessel on a tray. The walls are rough grey breeze-block with warm reddish light from the flames.

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