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A close view of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted brick. Bunches of ripe yellow bananas and orange fruits are arranged in the pit beside a large charred wooden log with flames and smoke rising. Loose straw-like material sits near the fire. A red cloth hangs in the background. No people are visible.

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March 02 20212021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02ADIKAILASA on 3/2/20212021-03-02Close photograph of a fire ritual with a large bunch of ripe yellow bananas heaped beside a blazing wood fire, a coconut husk resting on top. A person's bare forearm, marked with white sacred ash and wearing rudraksha beads, reaches in from the left, adjusting a red and gold silk cloth. Smoke rises through the frame and flames lick at a charred log on the right. Only arms and hands are visible; no full face is shown.2021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02A close photograph of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted brick. A bare arm reaches in from the left to place bananas and halved oranges beside a burning log. Yellow-orange powder and crushed grain or noodle-like offerings cover the log, and flames rise at its right end. The warm yellow tones dominate the scene. No people's faces are visible, and the setting appears to be a ritual fire offering.2021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02A brick-lined fire pit holds a homa offering of sliced fruit and vegetables: bunches of yellow bananas, halved pale green gourds and slices of red watermelon. Flames and smoke rise behind a charred wooden log standing upright in the pit. Blurred gold and red ceremonial decor fills the background of a dim temple setting. No people are visible in the frame.2021-03-02A homa fire ritual at night. A priest with bare upper body, orange-red cloth wrapped at the waist, rudraksha bracelet and a long beaded necklace pours grains from a metal vessel into a blazing fire pit. Next to him a second priest in an orange-red dhoti holds a brass plate. Bananas and garlands of yellow and white flowers with red roses lie near the flames. Sparks rise from the fire, and gold-framed panels stand in the background.2021-03-02