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A tall, bright fire blazes upward from a homa fire pit at night against a dark background. To the left, a brass bowl with scalloped rim sits on the stone platform beside the flames, and a dark ceremonial vessel is visible at the edge. Behind the fire, faint garlands and a decorated shrine area are barely discernible in the shadows. A green grass blade stands at the right edge. No people are visible in the frame.

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A tall, bright fire rises from a homa fire pit in a dark setting, with flames flaring upward in tongues of orange and yellow. A decorative brass bowl with scalloped rim sits on the left edge of the pit. Behind the fire, a framed image is draped with white flower garlands, and small lamps glow faintly in the background. A ffresh grass bundle stands at the right edge. No people are visible.2009-05-28A tall fire rises from a fire pit in a dark shrine room, its orange and yellow flames leaping upward in the center of the frame. A brass bowl with a scalloped rim sits at the lower left beside the fire, and a few dry grass blades stand at the right edge. Behind the flames a dim altar area with a framed shape and garlands is faintly visible. No people are visible in the image.2009-05-28A tall, bright fire blazes in a homa fire pit at night, with flames rising high against a dark background. A brass bowl with a scalloped rim sits on the left beside the fire pit. Behind the fire, a dim shrine area shows a framed niche decorated with white flower garlands and brass arches. Grass stalks appear at the right edge. No people are visible in the scene.2009-05-28A photograph of a large, tall fire burning at night in front of a dark shrine backdrop. Tongues of orange flame rise high from a stone fire pit, with a brass bowl with a scalloped rim sitting at the left edge of the pit. A bundle of dried grass stalks is visible at the right. Behind the fire, a darkened shrine niche with garlands of white flowers hangs on either side, with decorative brass items faintly visible. No people are visible; the scene centres on a homa fire ritual.2009-05-28A large fire blazes in a dark room in front of a raised platform. Tall orange flames rise from a fire pit, with a brass bowl with a scalloped rim at the lower left and a green grass or kusha bundle at the lower right. Behind the fire, a framed picture with flower garlands is partly visible, and a dim deity murti sits in a niche above. No people are clearly visible; the fire pit and offerings suggest a homa ritual.2009-05-28A large fire blazes in a dark indoor setting, with tall orange flames rising from a fire pit or altar hearth in front of a shadowy deity murti or ornate shrine backdrop. A brass bowl with scalloped rim sits at the left edge of the hearth, and green grass or kusha blades appear at the right. No people are visible; the scene centers on a homa fire ritual.2009-05-28A photograph of a tall, bright flame rising from a fire pit at night against a dark background. The fire burns upward in wavy orange and yellow tongues. To the left, a shallow bronze or brass vessel with a scalloped rim sits near the base of the fire. Behind the flames, a faint dark shrine-like structure and a small lamp are barely visible. No people are shown.2009-05-28A large open fire burns in a homa fire pit at night, tall orange flames rising centrally in the frame. To the left sits a bronze or brass bowl with a scalloped rim on a pedestal, holding a small flame. Behind the fire is a dark shrine area with garlanded white flowers hanging on a frame and a blurred deity murti with ornate arch framing. A bundle of dried grass or reed stalks appears at the lower right. No people are visible.2009-05-28A large open fire burns in a dark temple setting during a homa. Tall orange flames rise from a fire pit at the centre, with a brass or copper bowl with a scalloped rim at the lower left and a bundle of dried grass at the right edge. Behind the fire, a deity murti stands in a niche framed by ornate arches and garlands, partly obscured by flames. Small lamp lights glow in the background. No people are visible in the frame.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 tall column of orange flames rises from a fire pit at night against a dark background. A shallow brass or copper vessel with a scalloped rim sits at the lower left beside the fire. Faint garland or floral decorations hang in the dim background behind the flames. No people are visible in the frame.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.2009-05-28