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Close-up photograph of a sacred fire burning in a brick-built fire pit during a homa. Bright orange flames rise from the centre, with red flower petals and white flowers scattered on the brick ledges and loose straw or grass stalks laid across the pit. Yellow fruits or offerings sit at the upper right against a blue and purple striped cloth. No people are visible in the frame.

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June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A tall flame rises from a stepped pyramid of pale white blocks. Behind it stands an ornate golden shrine frame and a garland of white and orange flowers hangs at the left. A brass vessel with a curved spout sits in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.2007-12-10A close photograph of a brick-lined fire pit (homa kund) with tall orange flames rising from its centre. The brick rim is decorated with white powder lines in geometric patterns and scattered red flower petals, and a striped blue and red cloth lies behind. No people are visible in the frame. This appears to be a fire ritual such as a homa or yagna.2010-06-06June 06 20102010-06-06A close view of a brick fire pit (homa kunda) with flames rising from its centre. The bricks are decorated with white lines and dotted patterns, and red flower petals are scattered on the top surfaces. A woven cloth with a striped pattern lies behind the pit. No people are visible, only the fire and ritual setting.2010-06-06Close-up photograph of a sacred fire burning in a square brick fire pit during a homa. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, whose brick sides are dusted with white chalk patterns and scattered with dried red flower petals. A partially visible hand holding a stick or ladle reaches in from the upper left, and a blue and red woven cloth lies at the top right. No people are fully visible and no person can be identified.2010-06-06June 06 20102010-06-06Close photograph of a brick-lined fire pit with a tall orange flame rising from its opening, scattered rose petals on the bricks, and a blurred dark-clothed arm and hand reaching in from the upper left. No faces are visible. Metal ritual objects sit faintly in the background at right.2014-05-10June 06 20102010-06-06A tall column of bright orange flame rises from a fire pit built of pale stacked bricks, decorated with scattered red and yellow marigold petals and flower heads. Thin dried stalks lie across the bricks. Behind the fire, a gold-coloured deity murti is draped in a red silk cloth and adorned with a long white and yellow flower garland. Another flower-decorated altar stands at the left edge. No people are visible in the frame; the scene reads as a homa or yagna fire ritual.2007-12-10April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA 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.