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A night-time homa fire burns in a brick-walled sacrificial pit at an open outdoor site. Tall orange flames rise from a stack of wooden logs at the centre of a square fire pit, its walls lit warmly by the blaze. Ritual designs are drawn in the sandy floor around the pit, with a low brick platform beside it. Dim floodlights and a parked vehicle sit in the background. No people are visible.

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December 17 20062006-12-17December 17 20062006-12-17A photo of a square brick-lined fire pit at night, with bright orange flames rising from wood logs and embers inside the pit. No people are visible. The dark surroundings make the glowing fire the main subject, consistent with a homa or yagna fire pit.2007-10-14A photograph of a fire pit at night with a tall flame rising from stacked wooden logs laid over a brick-lined pit. Partially visible at the right edge, a person in light clothing reaches toward the fire, possibly tending it. The background is dark with a brick wall. No ritual identification beyond the visible fire pit is made.2006-12-17October 10 20212021-10-10October 12 20072007-10-12December 17 20062006-12-17A photograph of a wood fire burning inside a round pit with brick walls. Crisscrossed logs are stacked in a pyramid over bright orange and yellow flames rising into the dark. No people are visible in the frame. The sandy ground around the fire pit is lit warmly by the flames.2006-12-17Night photograph of a homa fire ritual at an ashram. A rectangular brick-lined fire pit holds a large blaze with flames leaping upward, and a second raised metal fire vessel on the right burns with a tall flame. The surrounding area is dark; faint, indistinct figures in pale clothing are visible in the background behind the fire, though they are too dim to clearly distinguish. The scene suggests a fire ceremony such as a Gyanagni or Thrisuparna homa.2004-07-02September 13 20132013-09-13A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A tall flame rises from a stepped pyramid of pale white blocks. Behind it stands an ornate golden shrine frame and a garland of white and orange flowers hangs at the left. A brass vessel with a curved spout sits in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.2007-12-10April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copies