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A photograph of a large fire blazing upward from a homa kunda, a raised brick fire pit decorated with coloured rangoli-style patterns in green, white and yellow, scattered with red flower petals and wooden sticks. A bronze or copper vessel sits at left beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Behind the fire, the lower body and bare feet of a seated figure are visible on a green and ornate pedestal, and a devotee in white clothing sits on a green mat at upper left. The scene shows a fire ritual in progress with offerings arranged around the pit.

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Close photograph of a large open flame rising from a brick-walled fire pit, a homa or yagna fire. The brick enclosure is edged with pink-purple cloth, scattered white grains and small offerings sit at its rim, and a metal bowl is at left. Blurred figures in white and green clothing stand behind the fire. Several dark bowl-shaped offerings and flower pieces lie in the foreground.2016-12-02A large sacred fire blazes in a homa fire pit built of stacked brick-like blocks with green and white painted rims and a dusting of white powder. Orange flames rise high, and wooden sticks burn in the centre. Small heaps of red flower petals sit on the blocks, a steel vessel is at the left edge, and ladle-like implements lie at the bottom. Behind the pit a deity murti stands on a decorated pedestal with red petals scattered over it. No people are visible; the scene shows a Vedic fire ritual.2016-07-02March 17 20192019-03-17August 22 20172017-08-22January 05 20182018-01-05A homa fire pit built of stacked reddish-orange bricks, decorated with white, green and purple rangoli-style painted borders and scattered red flower petals. Flames rise from the centre of the pit. A polished silver bowl with a decorative engraved rim sits on a small stand at the left, and silver ritual implements appear in the foreground. Teal painted surfaces are visible in the background. No people are visible in the frame.2016-06-30A 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.2007-12-10January 05 20182018-01-05May 02 20172017-05-02A large open flame rises from a shallow metal vessel with a long handle, set on a stone platform at night. Behind it are garlands of marigolds and red flowers, a carved ornate niche, and a small brass kalasha or lamp stand with floral decoration on the left. Small offerings and leaves lie around the fire base. The scene suggests a fire ritual, with no people visible.2007-12-10A large open flame rises vertically from a stone block at night, with a brass ladle-like vessel with a long handle resting on the stone in the foreground. To the left, an orange-robed figure's garment and a garland of red and orange flowers with gold ornaments are partly visible. The background is a dark stone wall. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual. No person's face is visible.2013-01-01Close view of a homa fire pit built from stacked red and yellow bricks, with tall orange flames rising from the centre. Flower petals, scattered rice grains and a few incense sticks lie on the brick ledges around the fire. A polished copper bowl with engraved floral borders sits on the left beside a small brass pot, both holding offerings. Blurred red and maroon cloth appears in the background. No people are visible, only the ritual setup of the fire offering.2016-01-02 +1 copies