Close photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit at night. Tall orange flames rise from a bed of dark wooden sticks and logs. Behind the pit, a partially visible person in white dhoti and cloth sits on the ground. A small metal vessel sits beside the flames, and a brass bowl rests on the left brick edge. The fire is the main subject against a dark background. - Nithyanandapedia

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Close photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit at night. Tall orange flames rise from a bed of dark wooden sticks and logs. Behind the pit, a partially visible person in white dhoti and cloth sits on the ground. A small metal vessel sits beside the flames, and a brass bowl rests on the left brick edge. The fire is the main subject against a dark background.

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