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Close view of a homa fire pit built of brick with a flame rising from the centre. A hand at the left edge holds a bundle of thin dry sticks above the fire. Beside the fire, a shallow brass plate and a deep brass bowl with a ribbed wooden handle rest on the brick edge. Patterned orange and red cloth lies in the background. No people beyond the hand are visible. Caption at bottom reads Sayam Kalam Yagashala Shodashi Homa, Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam.

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ADIKAILASA on 2/19/20212021-02-19A night photograph of a homa fire ritual. A brick-lined square fire pit holds burning wood with bright flames rising at the centre. A brass kalasha pot with a spout sits on a green-edged brass tray at the front, and a brass bowl stands on the left edge. Behind the pit, a bare-chested priest in orange cloth with a red sash and rudraksha beads raises his hands near the fire. Woven mats cover the floor, and a broom-like whisk rests at the right edge.2021-02-20A photograph of a homa fire burning in a rectangular brick fire pit at night. Bright orange flames rise from dry leaves and wood inside the pit. Beside it sit a brass kalasha-style pot with a narrow neck, a brass bowl at the upper left, and a brass ladle or spoon resting on a small plate. Bundled incense sticks lie at the right edge. A dark red-orange cloth hangs in the background, and a microphone stand is visible. No people are visible in the frame.2021-02-20ADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/19/20212021-02-19ADIKAILASA on 2/24/20212021-02-24 +1 copiesADIKAILASA on 2/26/20212021-02-26ADIKAILASA on 2/28/20212021-02-28 +1 copiesA tall fire rises from a brick-lined homa pit inside a dim temple hall, with flames licking upward and burnt wood and offerings at its base. A brass ladle with a long handle rests at the left edge. Behind the fire, gilded brass lamps, a small brass vessel and a carved deity murti sit on an ornate altar. No people are visible in the frame. The scene shows a Shodashi homa during the yagashala ritual.2021-02-26A photograph of a homa fire ritual at a temple-style hall with gilded pillars. A priest in orange saffron robes stands at left, pouring a liquid from a golden ladle or vessel into a rectangular fire pit where flames are burning. Brass bowls and a brass vessel sit near the fire pit, and a golden lion statue and brass lamps stand on a shelf at right beside a red and gold cloth. The priest is shown only from the waist down, with the face not visible.2021-02-20A close-up photograph of a wood fire burning in a ground-level fire pit for a homa. Bright yellow-orange flames rise from split logs and dry twigs, with a violet-tinged flame at the base and smoke drifting upward. Dry grass stalks, scattered leaves and a few small red offering pieces lie around the stones. No people are visible in the frame. A caption along the bottom reads Sayam Kalam Yagashala Shodashi Homa, Day 3, Rajarajeshwari Brahmotsavam.2021-02-19December 10 20172017-12-10 +1 copies