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A photograph of a homa fire pit built from stacked terracotta-red bricks, with a bright flame and smoke rising from wood pieces laid on top. A dusting of white ash or powder covers the brick surface. Bundles of dried straw or grass lie at the lower left, a small metal ladle and a bronze cup sit at the base, and tiered brass or copper ceremonial objects stand blurred in the background against a dark night setting. No people are visible.

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December 20 20172017-12-20A homa fire burns on a stepped altar of red-orange brick at night. Bright orange flames rise from a small fire pit on top, with wood pieces burning and smoke drifting upward. Brass or steel vessels, a ladle and dried straw bundles sit in the foreground. Behind the altar stands a tall ritual frame with stacked brass disc-shaped ornaments and a copper-toned vessel, with a red cloth visible at left. No people are visible in the frame; the darkened background suggests an evening ritual setting.2017-12-20Close view of a brick-lined sacred fire pit (homa kunda) with a bright orange flame burning low at its left edge. Behind it on a white ledge sit a small brass bell, a brass dish holding red kumkum or offering, and a gold-coloured ceremonial vessel on a stand. No people are visible in the frame.2011-10-01A photograph of a sacred fire ritual on a brick fire pit at night. Flames rise from wooden sticks laid across the bricks beneath a polished silver vessel with a decorative band and a small lid. A lit oil lamp sits at the right edge and a red flower petal lies on the bricks. No people are visible in the frame.2014-01-05A photograph of a homa fire burning inside a rectangular brick fire pit. Bright orange flames rise from a bed of thin dry sticks and logs. Pink flower petals and blooms are placed on the reddish-brown bricks around the pit. Behind the pit, a white flower garland and two decorative white and gold vessels sit on a white cloth. No people are visible in the frame.2012-09-05December 20 20172017-12-20December 23 20102010-12-23A photograph of a fire ritual at night: a flame rises from a stack of orange-red bricks in the right foreground, with a small fire pit area. Behind the blurred flame, a man sits with a bare upper body, white ash lines across his forehead, and beaded necklaces with rudraksha-style beads, seated before a backdrop of garlanded deity murtis and colourful cloth. The setting suggests a homa or yagna. Only one physical person is visible.2017-12-20May 15 20162016-05-15January 05 20142014-01-05A close view of a sacred fire burning inside a low red brick enclosure. Tall orange flames rise from the left side and smoke drifts upward against a dark background. Small yellow marigold-like flowers and loose strands of thread or cord rest along the top edge of the brick wall. No people are visible in the frame.2010-12-16April 14 20182018-04-14