A square fire pit lined with white-washed brick, with dark ash inside and a small stack of dry wooden sticks in the centre. A green leaf lies on the ash and another rests at the left edge of the brick enclosure. A brass bowl holding a pale paste with a ladle sits at the upper right, and a small brass oil lamp sits at the lower right. No people are visible. - Nithyanandapedia

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A square fire pit lined with white-washed brick, with dark ash inside and a small stack of dry wooden sticks in the centre. A green leaf lies on the ash and another rests at the left edge of the brick enclosure. A brass bowl holding a pale paste with a ladle sits at the upper right, and a small brass oil lamp sits at the lower right. No people are visible.

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Overhead view of a square homa fire pit lined with white-washed brick and dotted with orange kumkum marks. Inside, the pit holds grey ash and partly burnt wooden sticks, with a few green leaves placed around the edge. A brass bowl of pale yellow paste with a ladle sits at the upper right corner, and a small brass lamp with a flame rests at the lower right. No people are visible in the frame.

Overhead photo of a square fire pit built from whitewashed brick, its inner floor covered with grey ash. Several split pieces of dry wood are stacked in the centre of the pit, with a single green leaf lying across the wood at the right. Small red-orange kumkum marks dot the whitewashed bricks, and a brass vessel rim is visible at the upper right corner. No people are present.

A photograph of an empty ritual fire pit built from whitewashed rectangular bricks, filled with thin pieces of dry wood arranged in a square. Dry grass blades are laid around the edges of the pit, and a round brass bowl containing a yellow ghee-like offering sits in the foreground. Woven straw mats lie at the top edge of the frame. No people are visible.

A square homa fire pit built of whitewashed brick, filled with sand and a star-shaped arrangement of dry twigs at its centre, with small kumkum dots on the bricks and green kusha grass stalks laid along the edges. Brass vessels, a wooden ladle, a plate of yellow turmeric or sweet-like offering and silver lamps and ritual implements sit around the pit on a dark wooden surface. No people are visible in the frame; the setup suggests a prepared fire ritual before lighting.

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A square brick fire pit with white-washed brick edges burns with bright orange flames at its centre, with thin dry sticks and reed-like twigs laid around the rim. Marigold flowers and green leaves are placed on the bricks and a coconut sits in a netted vessel at the front left. A brass bowl and a long wooden ladle rest on the left edge, and at the top, the hem of an orange robe and a white cloth canopy are visible.

A photograph of a homa fire pit built from white-painted bricks set on bare red earth. Burning wood and embers glow orange in the square pit. A brass bowl of golden ghee or liquid offering sits at the upper left with a black ladle resting in it. Small brass dishes of offerings, a red-and-white packet and a striped woven mat are visible at the edges. No people are visible in the frame.

A square fire pit built of white-painted bricks stands on a bare concrete floor in an empty room, with a dark recessed firebox in the centre holding small sticks of wood. Green leaves are laid on the white brickwork, and a pair of tall brass oil lamps stands at the right edge. On a woven mat at the left sit a brass plate with dried leaves, a clay pot with a yellow flower garland, and rows of small dishes with offerings. No people are visible.

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 fire ritual pit built from white-painted bricks with red dots, with a flame rising from wood logs inside. A brass bowl of yellow liquid and a dark wooden ladle sit at the right edge, and dry straw stalks lie across the ground in front. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or yagna fire offering.

A homa fire burns inside a square pit built from stacked white-washed bricks, with orange marigold petals scattered on the bricks and bundles of dried grass laid across the top. A small brass bowl holding yellow liquid and a wooden ladle sit at the upper left, beside a wooden spoon. At the lower left, a yellow-green fruit with glossy green leaves rests in a brass vessel wrapped with straw. A person in orange robes is partly visible at the top left edge, while a white cloth canopy fills the background. No people are fully shown, and no identifiable a person figure appears in the frame.

A square fire pit built of white cement blocks sits on bare red earth, with burning logs and flames inside and smoke rising. A brass bowl with yellow liquid and a long ladle rests on the edge, and a striped mat holds brass plates with flowers, fruit, turmeric and small offering dishes. A red-clad person tends the fire at right, partly visible.

A photograph of a square white-plastered homa fire pit, built of stacked white blocks with small red dots, filled with sand and a stack of thin dry sticks at its centre. Brass vessels stand around it: a yellow-filled bowl with a wooden ladle on the left, a small white-filled bowl below, and a brass lamp and ritual implements on the right. Behind the pit, a row of brass plates holds lit oil lamps and flower petals on a dark cloth. No people are visible in the frame.