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A large sacred fire blazes in a homa fire pit built of stacked brick-like blocks with green and white painted rims and a dusting of white powder. Orange flames rise high, and wooden sticks burn in the centre. Small heaps of red flower petals sit on the blocks, a steel vessel is at the left edge, and ladle-like implements lie at the bottom. Behind the pit a deity murti stands on a decorated pedestal with red petals scattered over it. No people are visible; the scene shows a Vedic fire ritual.

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May 02 20172017-05-02A photograph of a large fire blazing upward from a homa kunda, a raised brick fire pit decorated with coloured rangoli-style patterns in green, white and yellow, scattered with red flower petals and wooden sticks. A bronze or copper vessel sits at left beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Behind the fire, the lower body and bare feet of a seated figure are visible on a green and ornate pedestal, and a devotee in white clothing sits on a green mat at upper left. The scene shows a fire ritual in progress with offerings arranged around the pit.2016-07-02April 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesDecember 05 20162016-12-05August 22 20172017-08-22A large fire pit lined with reddish brick and decorated with white rangoli-style designs burns with tall orange flames in the foreground. A person in an orange-saffron cloth stands behind it, holding a long brass ladle over a copper bowl of offering liquid. A gold-framed seat with a red cushion, a basket of bananas and green fruit sit at left, and a colourful floor kolam lies in the background. Only partial hands and clothing are visible, so no face is shown. Appears to be a homa or yagna ritual.2016-10-29A photograph of a sacred fire burning in a stone-lined fire pit at night. Large orange flames rise from the centre, with smaller flames licking along the lower left edge. The pit rim is decorated with a coloured rangoli-style border in green, magenta and white, scattered with rice grains, marigold petals and yellow flower offerings. Blurred white cloth and dark foliage frame the background. This appears to be a homa or yagna fire. No people are visible.2016-12-05A close view of a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit with rust-coloured bricks marked with white lines. Tall orange flames rise from kindling sticks at the centre. A copper ladle rests on the right and a small metal bowl sits at the lower left. Behind the fire, a white-draped altar holds brass pots, red flowers and a small deity murti in a gold and red cloth. No people are visible.2009-05-28Close photograph of a large open flame rising from a brick-walled fire pit, a homa or yagna fire. The brick enclosure is edged with pink-purple cloth, scattered white grains and small offerings sit at its rim, and a metal bowl is at left. Blurred figures in white and green clothing stand behind the fire. Several dark bowl-shaped offerings and flower pieces lie in the foreground.2016-12-02March 17 20192019-03-17A close photograph of a homa fire burning in a square stone fire pit with white-painted rims. Tall orange flames rise from wood pieces inside the pit, with a hand at the upper right holding a metal ladle or vessel above the fire. Scattered pink and red flower petals and a small red flower with green leaves lie on the stone rim, and a silver vessel sits at the left edge beside a red and white patterned cloth.Close view of a square yellow-gold fire altar (homa kunda) with a large flame rising from its red-orange-lined interior. Its rim is decorated with green and pink flower-petal lines, scattered red flowers and white rice-flour borders. Blurred figures in white dhotis and an orange-robed person stand behind it, with a white and pink flower arrangement and a polished metal bowl at right. No faces are clearly visible.2017-08-22 +1 copies