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Close photograph of a large round metal vessel with flames rising from its base, a bundle of burning dried plant material held over it at upper right, sending sparks and smoke upward. A hand holds the bundle's stalk at the top edge. The setting suggests a fire offering or homa, with a striped cloth visible at the bottom edge. No people are visible apart from the hand.

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Close photograph of a large bronze or copper vessel filled with glowing embers and flames, a homa or fire ritual. A bundle of burning dry plant material, with bright orange embers, is being lifted and dropped into the fire by a hand entering from the upper right corner. Smoke rises at left. A striped woven cloth lies beneath the vessel at the bottom edge. No people's faces are visible, only the hand and a dark garment sleeve at the top right.2017-10-08October 08 20172017-10-08A close photograph of a bundle of dried grass or straw held in a hand at right, its tip burning with bright orange flames and trailing dark charred fibres. Below, a polished silver ritual tray holds a pile of black charred material with glowing embers. The blurred background shows orange-red cloth. Only the partial hand is visible; no faces are shown.2013-11-07Close view of a dark, polished metal vessel holding a small open flame at its centre. A bundle of dried grass or straw stands upright in the flame, with a pile of orange-brown dried herb or flower, scattered yellow turmeric-like powder, and fresh green leaves with stems arranged around the fire. No people are visible; the scene shows a ritual fire offering of herbs and powders in a large metal bowl.2017-10-08March 29 20132013-03-29June 04 20182018-06-04Close top-down photo of a large dark metal bowl or vessel holding a small open flame at its upper left, fed by a bundle of dry sticks rising from above. Beside the flame are a heap of yellow-ochre powder, sprigs of green leaves, dried brown leaves and a cluster of orange-brown dried flowers or herbs. No people are visible.2017-10-08June 04 20182018-06-04 +1 copiesA close photograph of a ritual fire: a bundle of dried straw or grass stalks tied with string is held over a round silver metal tray, with bright orange flames and glowing red embers licking up from the bundle's end. Smoke drifts across the dark background. Blurred hands, one with a silver bangle and another holding the bundle, are visible at the frame edges. No faces are visible.2018-06-04Close view of a homa fire pit: flames rise from split wood logs in a metal tray, with a wrapped offering in green and red cloth and white and yellow flowers scattered among the embers. A yellow gourd-shaped object wrapped with white jasmine garland sits at the left edge. No people are visible in this photograph.2012-07-11A close photograph of a large dark bronze bowl-shaped vessel filled with burning wood and embers, with orange flames and grey smoke rising from it. The bowl rests on a floor covered with colourful striped woven textiles in red, green, blue and purple, and a yellow-painted step with a metal vessel is visible at the right. No people are visible; this appears to be a fire ritual such as a homa.2017-10-08A large dark metal vessel holds a small burning flame with smoke rising from it, surrounded by heaps of powders including yellow turmeric-like powder and orange powder, plus scattered green leaves, bark pieces and a dried marigold-style flower. A thin incense stick stands upright in the fire. Behind the bowl are ornate silver lidded containers on a silver tray, with a colourful striped cloth beneath. A hand holding a silver vessel appears at the left edge, and another hand is visible at the right. The scene appears to be a fire ritual with offerings, though no people's faces are visible.2017-10-08