A photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-washed bricks, with a bright open flame rising from a pile of dry wood sticks. Marigold flowers and scattered petals lie around the brick edges and on the ground, and a white cloth drapes the altar behind the fire. Smoke drifts to the right. No people are visible in the frame. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-washed bricks, with a bright open flame rising from a pile of dry wood sticks. Marigold flowers and scattered petals lie around the brick edges and on the ground, and a white cloth drapes the altar behind the fire. Smoke drifts to the right. No people are visible in the frame.

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A brick-lined fire pit burns with tall orange flames and smoke, with scattered marigold flowers on the white-painted brick edges and dry twigs among the embers. A white cloth backdrop hangs behind the pit, and thin dried reeds or sticks rest across the top. No people are visible in the scene; the setting suggests an outdoor homa or yagna fire ritual.

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A homa fire burns inside a square fire pit built of red and white-washed bricks. Tall orange flames rise from wood or logs in the centre. Marigold flowers are scattered on the bricks, and a yellow gourd sits in a brass dish with green leaves at the lower right. A brass vessel and a metal ladle rest on the left, and white cloth hangs behind the altar. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a square brick fire pit with a burning wood fire at its centre during a homa. Marigold flowers are scattered on the whitewashed brick rim, and thin straw or grass stalks are laid around the edges. At the top left, the orange-clad sleeve of a person is visible with a brass bowl and a long dark handle, possibly a ladle. At the bottom left, a coconut sits in a leafy arrangement beside a small oil lamp. No people are fully visible in the frame, and no one's face shows.

A photograph of a blazing fire burning in a rectangular brick-lined fire pit at night, with bright orange flames rising over ash, scattered flower petals and small offerings such as coconut pieces or fruit. Dark background with faint plates and a tray of items at the upper left. No people are visible; this appears to be a homa or yagna fire ritual setting.

A photograph of a fire pit homa in progress. A brick-lined square fire pit burns with tall orange flames and rising smoke, surrounded by white-washed brick edges with marigold flowers and green leaves placed on them. Behind the pit, a white draped cloth covers an altar. On it sit a silver tray with a red cloth and a white beaded necklace, flanked by marigold and purple flowers, and a silver pedestal holding a blue-robed deity murti. No people are visible. Dusk lighting gives the scene a soft blue tone.

Close photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit at night. Tall orange flames rise from a bed of dark wooden sticks and logs. Behind the pit, a partially visible person in white dhoti and cloth sits on the ground. A small metal vessel sits beside the flames, and a brass bowl rests on the left brick edge. The fire is the main subject against a dark background.

A photograph of a fire pit lined with pale stone blocks, with bright orange flames rising from a bed of dark wood sticks. Scattered red rose petals lie on the stone edges, a bundle of straw or grass sits along the front, and a green leaf rests near the lower left. Behind the fire, a brass or bronze vessel with scalloped rim sits on a ledge beside a white cloth with red stripes. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire with floral offerings. No people are visible.

A photograph of a square stone homa fire pit at night, with bright orange flames rising from burning wood and offerings. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange line the pit's white stone rim. Behind the rim, a brass vessel and a small oil lamp sit near the edge, and a person in white clothing is partly visible at the top of the frame. The fire pit suggests a homa (fire ritual) with floral offerings. No identifiable person's face is shown, and the visible people are only partly in view.

A photograph of a brick-lined fire pit at night, with flames rising from stacked dark wooden logs and sparks drifting upward. Green and yellow marigold-type flowers line the top edges of the brick frame, and a small metal vessel sits at the right edge. Blue stage lighting and smoke fill the dark background. No people are visible in the frame.