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Close view of a large pile of dark round briquette-like pellets burning in a fire, with bright orange flames rising from the top and sides and glowing embers beneath. No people are visible; the scene is a fire pit being lit for a ritual preparation, a navapashanam pile set alight. The surroundings are dark and warm-toned.

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A photo of a homa fire pit at night, with a tall pile of dark cow-dung cakes or fuel blocks burning with bright orange flames rising from the top and sides. Pale stone steps are visible in the background, and the surrounding ground is dark. The scene shows preparation of a fire ritual with no people visible.2008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18Close-up photograph of a glowing fire pit filled with stacked dark clay or mud-covered offering balls, with orange flames and hot embers lighting the surfaces. The fire appears to be part of a homa or yagna preparation, with no people visible in the frame. Gaps between the balls show bright red-orange coals.2008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18A night photograph of a large fire pit burning with bright orange flames rising from a heaped pile of dark logs or charcoal, set on bare ground. Behind it stands a tiered stone or concrete step platform, and a metal bowl and a plastic container sit at the left edge. No people are visible, consistent with a fire ritual preparation at dusk.2008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18A night photograph of a large fire burning on a low mound of dark fuel on bare ground. Bright orange flames rise high beside pale stone or concrete steps. A plastic jerrycan and a shallow round metal vessel sit to the left, and a few faint standing figures appear in the far background. No clear people are in the foreground. The scene is consistent with a fire ritual preparation, shown as a fire on the ground with offerings nearby.2008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18A close view of a large fire burning in a dark setting, with bright orange and yellow flames rising around dark, lumpy fuel pieces. No people are visible. The fire is set against a black background with a dark metal edge at the lower right.2008-05-18