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Close view of a fire burning in a dark metal fire pit, with a flame rising above a bed of thin dry sticks. Behind it stand two clear glass vessels wrapped in white netting, each topped with a yellow citron-like fruit decorated with red kumkum dots and white flowers, with green leaves beside them. A green cloth forms the backdrop. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa fire ritual with offerings.

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July 11 20122012-07-11A close shot of a ritual fire being lit in a homa setting. A bare arm wearing a bangle reaches in from the right, holding a silver-toned ladle-like vessel with a tall flame above it. Before a green silk-draped altar are two yellow-orange fruit or vegetable offerings wrapped with white jasmine garlands and set in glass vessels. A rectangular metal tray holds burning wood sticks. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands at right, and a small brass deity figure is visible on its top. Green and red cloth and brass vessels are visible at the edges.2012-07-11Close-up photograph of a flaming fire burning in a rectangular metal homa kund or fire pit. Dry wooden sticks are stacked in the pit and a tall orange flame rises from them. Behind the pit, blurred offerings include yellow marigold-like flowers, a white flower garland on a yellow pot, and scattered white flower petals on a cloth. No people are visible in the frame.2012-07-09November 02 20132013-11-02A photograph of a sacred fire ritual on a brick fire pit at night. Flames rise from wooden sticks laid across the bricks beneath a polished silver vessel with a decorative band and a small lid. A lit oil lamp sits at the right edge and a red flower petal lies on the bricks. No people are visible in the frame.2014-01-05Close 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-up photograph of a fire ritual with a flaming pile of cinnamon-coloured wooden sticks burning in a shallow metal vessel. Nearby, a silver bowl holds yellow liquid with a long silver ladle resting in it, and yellow-and-white painted blocks. Striped cloth in red, green and blue forms the background, with a small pink floral offering at the left edge. The scene resembles a homa or yagna fire offering, with no people visible.2018-06-04 +2 copiesApril 26 20182018-04-26Close-up photograph of a ritual fire burning in a yellow-glazed clay bowl set on a grey stone pedestal, with a brass oil lamp with a tall stem and flame beside it and a large polished silver-toned vessel on the right. Pink and white flowers and petals lie on the stone base, and a red-and-cream cloth is behind. No people are visible; the scene suggests a puja or homa setup.2018-05-31 +1 copiesNovember 02 20132013-11-02Close photo of a homa fire burning in a rectangular metal fire pit on a red floor. Tall orange flames rise over stacked wood, with a ladle or spoon of offering being fed into the fire by a hand at the left. Behind, seated figures in white dhoti-style clothing and orange cloth sit in ritual posture. At the right, a yellow-orange cloth holds white flower garlands, and a small brass oil lamp sits at the lower left. Only partially visible hands and legs indicate people; no face is shown.2012-07-21June 02 20152015-06-02