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A large orange flame rises from a fire pit in the foreground at night, with sparks drifting upward. Behind the fire, a framed portrait hangs on a stand decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves. The portrait shows a seated figure partly obscured by the flames. A brass bowl or vessel sits at the left edge near the fire, and a flower-decked offering tray is visible at the right. Dim lamps glow in the background.

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A photograph of a homa fire burning on a low stone platform in a dim shrine at night. Tall orange flames rise from the fire pit, and a brass bowl with a scalloped rim sits to the left of the fire. Behind the fire, a framed portrait on a light-coloured backdrop is decorated with white jasmine garlands and dark green leaves; the portrait shows a seated robed figure with long hair, though the flames obscure much of it. Ornate brass arches and a small deity murti in an arched niche stand in the background, with small lamps glowing at the edges. A few stray sparks drift upward. No people are visible in the frame.2009-05-28A tall fire rises from a fire pit in a dark room, a homa or yagna with flames licking upward and sparks drifting. To the left, a brass bowl with a scalloped rim sits on the stone ledge beside the fire. Behind the flames, a framed portrait of a smiling man with short hair in an orange-brown garment is set against a backdrop wrapped with white flower garlands. Green grass blades stand at the right edge, and small lamp lights glow in the background.2009-05-28A tall, bright fire blazes in a raised stone fire pit, its flames rising high in the dark. Behind it stands a framed deity murti or picture draped with white jasmine garlands and red-flowered garlands, with a small lit lamp glowing at the left edge. A brass bowl with a scalloped rim sits at the left of the fire pit, and green kusha grass stalks stand at the right, indicating a homa fire ritual at night. No people are visible.2009-05-28A night homa at a fire pit in the foreground, with tall orange flames and sparks rising. Behind the fire, a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red forehead mark, an orange garment and a beaded mala hangs between garlands of white flowers and green leaves. A black conical stone object sits on a metal base at the left edge, and gold-edged decorative items frame the sides.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa fire burning in a low pit at night, with tall orange flames and rising sparks in front of a framed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, a rudraksha-style necklace and a light robe, and it is garlanded with white jasmine strands and green leaves. A dark kalasha-shaped vessel sits to the left of the fire pit. No physical people are visible in the scene.2009-05-28A large fire blazes in the foreground of a dark shrine room during a homa. Flames rise from a stone platform in front of a brass bowl with a scalloped rim on the left, and a few grass blades stand at the right edge. Behind the fire, a framed portrait in a golden-brown ochre tone is set on a dark altar with a decorative arch and a small lamp glowing faintly. No people are visible in the frame. The scene is lit almost entirely by the fire.2009-05-28A large fire blazes on a stone homa platform in a dark shrine room, with flames rising high in the centre of the frame. Behind the fire stands a framed printed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, showing a figure in orange robes with a bead mala, raising one hand in blessing before a tree-trunk backdrop. A small deity murti sits in a niche at the top of the shrine, and a brass bowl and copper vessels with offerings stand beside the fire pit. No physical people are visible.2009-05-28A dimly lit ritual scene centred on a homa fire burning in a brass or copper fire pit on a draped altar. Tall orange flames rise beside a copper-coloured bowl. Behind the fire stands a framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, a garland of white and red flowers hung along its frame; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side, and a bundle of green grass stalks rests at the right. Small lamps glow in the background. No physical people are visible.2009-05-28A night photograph of a homa fire burning in a fire pit in front of a framed printed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red mark on the forehead, a rudraksha mala, and a raised hand, against a background of tree roots, with a garland of white jasmine draped over its frame. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, with a brass offering bowl at left and small brass shrines lit faintly in the dark around it. No physical people are visible.2009-05-28A large flame rises from a fire pit in the foreground, a homa fire with a brass bowl at its left edge and a bundle of dried grass or reeds to the right. Behind the fire, a framed portrait draped with white flower garlands stands in front of a dark shrine niche containing a small deity murti. The portrait shows a seated figure in pale clothing, but the features are obscured by the flames and low light, so no one is identified. The room is dark apart from the fire and small lamps.2009-05-28A large fire blazes in a homa fire pit at night, with tall orange flames rising from the altar in the foreground. A brass bowl with a scalloped rim sits at left, and a green grass or kusha blade juts up at the right edge. Behind the fire, a dim framed portrait or murti shows a seated figure wearing light clothing and a garland of white flowers, with ornate gold decorations above. The surroundings are dark, and the scene is lit mainly by the flames.2009-05-28A large fire blazes in a dark shrine room in front of a framed photograph of a smiling man with dark hair and a necklace, decorated with white jasmine garlands. Behind the fire, a deity murti stands in a niche under an ornate golden arch. To the left, a brass bowl sits on the stone platform, and a green palm frond rises at the right edge. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna before a portrait; no people are physically present.2009-05-28