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A flaming homa fire burns in the foreground of a dimly lit temple shrine, with a wooden log glowing at its base. Behind it stand brass trishul tridents, a brass kalasha vessel, and a dark deity murti with dark beaded garlands draped over it, set on a tiered wooden shelf with small brass figurines. Brass elephant figures sit at the lower right. A partial human hand, reaching toward the fire at the left edge, is the only visible person. Brass and wooden ritual objects surround the scene.

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A photograph of a homa fire burning in a raised stone fire pit at night. Tall orange flames rise from the pit's centre. A bronze bowl with scalloped rim sits beside the fire, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on the left. A framed picture garlanded with white flowers is behind the fire, and a small brass deity murti sits to the right with red flowers. A wooden ladle or spoon is held at the right edge by an unseen hand. No people are fully visible.2009-05-28A tall fire blazes in a fire pit in a dim shrine room, with flames rising centrally. Behind it, a framed picture or deity image is draped with white flower garlands, flanked by two small gilded framed deity images on a white-draped table. A brass oil lamp with a flame stands at the left, and a bronze vessel sits in the lower left foreground. A partially visible hand at the right edge tends the fire with a stick. The scene suggests a homa or yagna, with offerings being fed to the fire. No people are fully visible.2009-05-28ADIKAILASA on 3/5/20212021-03-05December 08 20112011-12-08A large vertical fire blazes on a raised stone platform during a homa in a dark temple-like hall. A brass bowl with scalloped rim sits at the base of the flames, and brass oil lamps stand on either side. A garland of white and red flowers hangs on a framed picture behind the fire. Dry grass stalks lie to the right, and a hand holds a long ladle at the right edge. No people are fully visible.2009-05-28A tall fire blazes up from a homa fire pit on a dark stone or metal platform in a dimly lit shrine room. A bronze or brass bowl sits at the lower left, and a partial human hand with a wooden ladle or stick reaches in from the right to tend the flames. Behind the fire, small oil lamps glow on a draped white-covered altar, flanking two ornate arched shrines holding deity murti with red flower garlands nearby. No people are clearly visible apart from the hand, and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2009-05-28A large open flame burns in a fire pit made of stone blocks in a dim temple interior. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks sit on the left and right edges of the frame. Behind the fire, an ornate silver-coloured arched shrine frame is hung with garlands and flowers, with a deity murti partly visible in the dark niche. No people are visible in the frame.A large fire blazes over a homa altar at night, with tall orange flames rising from a dark stone fire pit. A brass bowl with scalloped rim sits in front of the flames. On the left, brass oil lamps with lit wicks and a long wooden ladle-like ritual implement rest on a low table, with flowers in a small pot nearby. A sheaf of green grass stands at the right edge, and a hand holding a wooden ladle reaches in from the right. Behind the fire, a framed picture of a deity is garlanded with white and red flowers. No people's faces are visible; only hands are shown.2009-05-28A tall, bright fire blazes up from a homa fire pit in a dark temple hall, with flames rising high in the centre of the frame. Behind it stands an altar with a framed portrait draped in white flower garlands, flanked by two small brass deity murti in arched niches and a lit brass oil lamp at left. A metal bowl sits at the lower left of the fire pit, and a hand is visible at the lower right tending the offering. No people are shown except the partial hand.2009-05-28A tall, bright flame rises from a brass fire pit set on a dark wooden table during an evening homa. Beside it sits a shallow brass bowl holding offerings, and a bundle of dry grass or kusha stalks stands on the right. Small brass oil lamps with lit wicks flank the table on the left, and a framed picture with garlands hangs faintly in the dark background. No people are visible in the frame.2009-05-28A large open flame rises from a fire pit in a dark room, with tall orange and yellow tongues of fire. A shallow brass or copper bowl with a scalloped rim sits in the lower left foreground near the fire, and brass lamp stands are visible at the edges. Behind the fire is a dim altar area with a draped cloth and a small lamp. The scene appears to show a homa or yagna fire ritual; no people are visible.2009-05-28A photograph of a tall, bright fire blazing upward from a stacked pile of logs inside a brick-lined fire pit in a dark temple setting. Tall brass or copper lamp stands with lit wicks flank the fire on both sides. Behind them, round metallic ceremonial vessels and draped ornamental decorations are faintly visible in the shadows, with small lights glowing in the background. The scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual. No people are visible in the frame.2021-01-19