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. - Nithyanandapedia

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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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