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A close view of a homa fire burning in a pit of stacked wooden logs and sticks, with bright orange flames rising from the centre. Small offerings of white flower petals and scattered dry leaves lie among the embers and ash around the fire. No people are visible; the frame shows only the fire, logs and offering materials on the ground.

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April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesDecember 15 20072007-12-15April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA small fire burns in a pit of dry sticks and twigs against a dark brick wall at night. Scattered red flower petals and leaves lie among the wood. No people are visible in the frame.2007-12-15August 09 20102010-08-09Close-up photograph of a fire pit with a bed of burning wood and dry sticks, orange flames rising through the logs, a brick-lined hearth at the back and a dark metal vessel at the right edge. Ash-dusted ground surrounds the fire, consistent with a homa or yagna fire ritual. No people are visible in the frame.2017-05-02September 04 20162016-09-04October 09 20212021-10-09Close-up photograph of a fire burning on a bed of wooden sticks and logs in a metal vessel. Bright orange and yellow flames rise from the center, with cinnamon-brown sticks stacked around them. No people are visible; the background is dark with a blurred yellowish area at the top left. A small purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2018-06-04 +3 copiesDecember 31 20112011-12-31Close-up photograph of a sacred fire burning on wooden logs, with bright orange flames and rising smoke. Logs rest on metal fire-pit bars, and at the lower left edge a small offering of yellow flowers with a red kumkum mark sits beside the fire. The background shows dark wooden structures. No people are visible. This appears to be a homa or yagna fire during ritual proceedings.2015-12-25Close photo of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit at night. Tall orange flames lick upward and swirl, with glowing embers and split wooden sticks at the base. Dark background; at the right edge, the white-clad sleeve of a person tending the fire is partly visible. Ritual fire offering setting.2009-05-28