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A night homa in an open-sided hall. A flame rises from a white-tiled fire altar with stepped platforms, with smoke billowing to the right. A man in a dark red-brown cloth wrap sits cross-legged behind the fire, with a rudraksha mala and a bowl of offerings in his hands. A small silver lamp and metal vessels sit on the floor to the left, with scattered petals on the steps. The scene is lit mainly by the fire.

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A night fire ritual on white tiered steps inside a dim hall. A single person stands behind the flames, holding a small brass vessel in one hand, wearing dark clothing with white markings on the arm and a headdress with green foliage. Large orange flames and smoke rise from a fire pit on the top tier, with scattered ash and offerings on the steps. A small silver yantra or sacred object sits on a plate at the left foreground.2013-06-27June 27 20132013-06-27A night-time photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard. A woman in a dark red sari stands at the left, holding a small metal plate and making a gesture over a three-tiered white stepped fire pit where flames rise. Behind the fire, a table draped with a teal and gold cloth holds several brass and silver kalasha pots, some topped with mango leaves, with smoke rising. Silver ritual vessels sit at the lower left, and white kolam rangoli patterns decorate the floor. A bright lamp lights the scene against the dark background.2013-06-27June 27 20132013-06-27June 27 20132013-06-27A night-time fire ritual on a white concrete platform. A tall flame and smoke rise from a fire pit at the right, with scattered offerings and ash on the steps. A single person in a dark red garment sits behind the fire, holding a metal bowl or plate, partly lit by the flames. To the right stand brass or steel vessels on a draped table with yellow and white cloth. Small metal lamps and a glass oil lamp sit on the lower left step. The setting appears to be an outdoor or open hall at night.2013-06-27June 27 20132013-06-27Night-time homa or yagna at an open-sided ritual pavilion. A large fire blazes on a white-tiled raised fire pit, with smoke rising into the dark roof. Behind the flames, a single person in a maroon garment sits with hands together near a steel bowl, possibly performing offerings. Steel vessels and a yellow-and-blue draped table stand at the right, and small oil lamps and a brass lamp sit on the lower left steps beside flatbread offerings.2013-06-27June 28 20132013-06-28April 23 20122012-04-23A figure in orange-saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged with their back to the camera beside a blazing fire in a brick-lined fire pit at night. Brass and silver vessels, a small ornate lamp and offering dishes are arranged on a low platform in the foreground. Another person in white clothing sits partly visible at the left edge. The figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm a specific identity.2013-12-20 +1 copiesA man in orange and saffron robes kneels before a blazing homa fire pit, feeding it with a metal ladle and a stick. He wears an orange turban, a rudraksha mala, and a saffron shawl over his shoulder. Smoke and flames rise from the stone pit, with silver bowls of offerings and a brass kalasha with green leaves at the edge. The setting appears to be an outdoor ritual space at night.2013-11-02