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A night-time photograph of a square brick fire pit (homa kunda) blazing with tall orange flames and rising smoke. Flower garlands in red, orange and yellow are arranged along the brick rim, and a brass bowl sits at the base of the fire. At the upper right, a deity murti in red and gold dress with ornaments stands beside the altar, partly cropped. No people are visible in the frame. The setting is an outdoor temple area with dark surroundings, consistent with a Chandi Homa fire ritual.

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A photograph of a brick-lined fire pit at night with tall orange flames rising from the burning logs inside. Marigold flowers sit on the brick rim at the back, and a dark metal vessel with a beaded string rests at the lower left. The surrounding area is dark, with no people visible. This appears to be a homa fire offering during a Navaratri Chandi Homa ceremony.2021-10-10A brick fire pit (homa kunda) with its yellow-painted rim dusted with white lines burns brightly at night, flames rising from wood logs inside. Red flower petals rest on the rim, a copper vessel with a long ladle sits at right, and a striped cloth lies behind. No people are visible; the scene shows a fire ritual setup.2018-04-19January 21 20182018-01-21A woman in a red-orange sari with a dark braid stands at a brick fire pit, pouring or feeding a blazing ritual fire during a night homa. Beside her, a richly decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red-and-gold decorative backdrop and a fringed canopy is garlanded with yellow and green flowers. Smaller figures surround the central image. The scene is lit by a single bright lamp in a dark open hall, with flower petals scattered on the floor.2021-10-10September 17 20152015-09-17January 21 20182018-01-21A large fire blazes in a homa pit decorated with flower petals and coloured powders during a Srividhya homa. Behind the flames, a golden-framed altar holds a deity murti draped with garlands. On the left, a man in an ochre shawl and a white dhoti stands beside a priest holding a tray. On the right, a bare-chested man in white dhoti leans over the fire, and a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red tilak holds a microphone. A brass bowl sits at the pit's edge. The page indicates a person was at this event, but no one is clearly identifiable by appearance, so no candidate is marked as present.2015-07-16April 14 20182018-04-14October 11 20212021-10-11A close photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow-painted brick, with bright orange flames rising from burning wood inside. A metal ladle or stirring rod stands upright in the fire, and a small silver vessel with an embossed face sits on the left edge of the brick. Pink flower petals and white powder dot the brick rim, with grass strands laid across the top. Orange cloth and a few round offerings are visible blurred in the background. No people are visible.2018-01-13April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a tall fire rising from a stone fire pit in a dark setting, with a copper or brass vessel beside it and a ladle-like spoon resting near the flames. A decorative carved arch frame stands behind the fire, and small kalasha-style brass vessel and floral garlands sit at the left. Marigold-like flowers and leaves lie scattered on the stone platform. No people are visible; the scene shows a homa or yagna fire with offerings.2007-12-10