Close photo of a homa fire burning in a low rectangular brick-lined fire pit. Tall orange and yellow flames rise from charred wood and ash, with a few small embers at the base. Dim, blurred figures in pale clothing sit behind the fire in the dark background, mostly out of focus. A date stamp reads 20.10.2006 at the right edge, with a vertical copyright line. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close photo of a homa fire burning in a low rectangular brick-lined fire pit. Tall orange and yellow flames rise from charred wood and ash, with a few small embers at the base. Dim, blurred figures in pale clothing sit behind the fire in the dark background, mostly out of focus. A date stamp reads 20.10.2006 at the right edge, with a vertical copyright line.

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