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Close-up photograph of a homa fire burning in a dark brick fire pit at night. Bright orange and blue flames rise from charred wooden logs, with curling smoke and scattered glowing embers. Dry green leaves and offering material are burning in the fire, and a yellow-green leaf rests on a log. No people are visible. A caption along the bottom reads 'sayam kalam yagashala shodashi homa | day 3 | rajarajeshwari brahmotsavam'.

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A close-up photograph of a wood fire burning in a ground-level fire pit for a homa. Bright yellow-orange flames rise from split logs and dry twigs, with a violet-tinged flame at the base and smoke drifting upward. Dry grass stalks, scattered leaves and a few small red offering pieces lie around the stones. No people are visible in the frame. A caption along the bottom reads Sayam Kalam Yagashala Shodashi Homa, Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam.2021-02-19ADIKAILASA on 2/19/20212021-02-19A tall fire rises from a brick-lined homa pit inside a dim temple hall, with flames licking upward and burnt wood and offerings at its base. A brass ladle with a long handle rests at the left edge. Behind the fire, gilded brass lamps, a small brass vessel and a carved deity murti sit on an ornate altar. No people are visible in the frame. The scene shows a Shodashi homa during the yagashala ritual.2021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/20/20212021-02-20ADIKAILASA on 2/28/20212021-02-28 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 2/28/20212021-02-28 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26Close view of a sacred fire burning in a ritual fire pit during a homa. Tall orange flames rise from a mound of offerings, including a pale block, a reddish-brown rounded item, and grains or seeds scattered on dark wood logs. A brass or golden ritual vessel sits at the lower left edge, and a blurred golden ornamental backdrop with lamp-like lights fills the dark background. No people are visible in the frame.2021-02-26Close view of a homa fire pit built of brick with a flame rising from the centre. A hand at the left edge holds a bundle of thin dry sticks above the fire. Beside the fire, a shallow brass plate and a deep brass bowl with a ribbed wooden handle rest on the brick edge. Patterned orange and red cloth lies in the background. No people beyond the hand are visible. Caption at bottom reads Sayam Kalam Yagashala Shodashi Homa, Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam.2021-02-19Close view of a large fire blazing vigorously in a yagashala, with tall orange and yellow flames rising from a fire pit against a dark background of patterned perforated stone or lattice screen. A small lit oil lamp glows at the far right edge. No people are visible in the frame. Overlaid text along the bottom reads the event caption.2021-02-26A close, warmly lit photograph of a large fire flaring up in the foreground on the right, sparks drifting upward. Behind it, blurred golden-toned carved stone and temple architecture with a dark sculpted figure and ornamental panels. No people are visible. Readable caption along the bottom reads Yagashala Shodashi Homa, Day 10, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam.2021-02-26