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A 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.

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January 19 20212021-01-19A 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 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 tall, bright fire blazes in a copper or brass homa kund in the foreground of a dark shrine room. Behind the flames, a framed portrait is garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, and two small deity murti sit in arched metal niches on a draped altar. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands at left, and a brass bowl with offerings sits at the fire's base. No people are visible.2009-05-28A tall, bright fire blazes at the centre of a dark shrine room, rising from a wood-fed homa fire pit. Behind it stands a framed portrait draped with white and yellow flower garlands, with a printed caption reading partially as "...ANDA" along its base. Two small brass-framed deity murtis flank the fire on a white-draped table, with a brass oil lamp to the left and a copper vessel near the base. Several small oil lamps glow faintly in the background. No people are 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.2009-05-28A 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.2009-05-28October 27 20082008-10-27Dark night photograph of a homa fire burning in a fire pit with tall flames and rising smoke at the centre. In the foreground, two dark silhouetted heads and shoulders of people sit facing the fire, their features not visible. Behind the fire, tall brass lamp stands with multiple lit oil lamps (diyas) glow against the darkness, and a bundle of red flowers and golden cloth hangs on the left. The scene suggests a fire ritual with offerings being made, though no figure is clearly identifiable.2008-10-27A tall, bright fire blazes in a metal fire pit at the centre of a dark shrine room, with flames rising high and a tongue of fire lifting upward at the top of the frame. Behind the pit stand two small deity murti in arched niches on a draped altar, one in gold and one in dark blue, with a framed image hung between them. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands at the left edge, and a bowl of offerings sits near the lower left of the fire. No people are visible; the scene shows a homa fire ritual in progress.2009-05-28October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a homa fire burning in a dark shrine room. Tall orange flames rise from a wood-fed fire pit at the lower centre, with sparks and burning embers drifting upward. Behind the fire, a framed portrait with white and orange garlands hangs on the wall, showing a figure in orange clothing, though the face is not clearly visible. Two small brass or bronze deity murtis in arched frames stand on a draped white table on either side, with oil lamps glowing in the background and a brass lamp at the left edge. A metal bowl sits near the fire at the bottom left. No people are visible in the scene.2009-05-28