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A large fire burns at night in a homa fire pit, with tall orange flames rising from the lower centre and smoke drifting to the right. Scattered red flowers sit on a wooden or stone platform at the bottom left. At the right edge, a bowl of offerings, possibly fruit or grains, is partly visible beside a figure in an orange garment whose body is cut off by the frame. The background is dark. No faces are visible.

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A large open fire burns at night against a dark background, with tall orange and yellow flames rising from a homa fire pit in the foreground. Behind the flames, a metal vessel or kalasha sits on a raised platform, and faint red flowers or offerings are scattered along the edge of the pit. No people are visible in the frame.2017-08-21Night photograph of a large fire burning in a dark fire pit or homa kund. Bright orange and yellow flames rise and curl upward, with embers and flickering tongues spreading across the dark ground. Dark foliage and the stone rim of the pit are faintly visible at the edges. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-05A tall, bright fire blazes upward from a stone fire pit at night, with orange and yellow flames rising the full height of the frame. Dark leaves or offering material sit at the base on the stone slab, and carved stone pillars with floral relief frame the shadowy background. No people are visible. This appears to be a homa or yagna fire.2007-12-10A night photograph of a homa fire burning in a dark setting. Tall orange and yellow flames rise from a low fire pit at the bottom of the frame, with sparks drifting upward against a black background. No people are visible in the scene.2008-04-21August 21 20172017-08-21A tall, vigorous fire rises from a homa fire pit against a dark background. Flames lick upward in orange and yellow tongues, with a brass or copper oil lamp bowl with scalloped rim at the lower left and a second metal vessel at the right. No people are visible; the scene is a night-time homa or yagna fire with offerings in the foreground.2009-05-28A tall, bright orange flame rises from a dark fire pit or vessel in a dimly lit setting. Green and blue bokeh lights glow faintly in the background, and marigold-like flowers or offerings sit at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-05Photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A large orange flame rises from a brick-built fire pit with a white and red patterned cloth on its top edge, surrounded by smoke. A brass dish and a metal bowl of offerings sit beside the pit, and yellow marigold garlands hang at the right edge. Behind the fire, a shirtless figure sits in shadow, partly silhouetted, and a dim temple-like structure fills the background.2017-09-27A tall column of orange flames rises from a fire pit at night against a dark background. A shallow brass or copper vessel with a scalloped rim sits at the lower left beside the fire. Faint garland or floral decorations hang in the dim background behind the flames. No people are visible in the frame.2009-05-28January 05 20182018-01-05December 15 20162016-12-15December 07 20162016-12-07