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A close photograph of a ritual fire offering. A hand holding a brass or copper vessel tilts it over a shallow silver plate on a silver-grey stand, where dark ash or charred material glows with small orange embers. Yellow flowers blur in the left foreground, and a brick-like stack on the right carries white and pink rice-like offerings and a small green leaf. A striped cloth lies beneath. No person's face is visible, and the scene suggests a homa or yagna offering in progress.

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Close-up photograph of a ritual fire on a shallow silver plate set on a tiled floor. Dry grass or bundled straw burns with bright flames and glowing embers, and wisps of smoke rise. A large ornate silver bowl with engraved floral borders sits at left, and a silver lamp or vessel with a curved handle appears at upper left. At right, a hand holding a thin stick or incense-like object feeds the fire; a rudraksha-style bead strand is visible at the wrist. The scene suggests a homa or fire offering, with no other people visible.2015-07-09Close-up photo of a ritual fire being lit on a red cloth. Two hands, one wearing a thin silver bangle, hold a bundle of thin sticks whose tips burn with a bright flame over a shallow steel plate. Burnt black material and a dark ash mound sit in the plate. Behind it stand a brass oil lamp, a brass vessel, and plates of yellow and red flowers, green leaves and marigolds. The scene suggests a homa or puja offering. No faces are visible and no a person candidate appears in the frame.2018-04-14Close photo of a ritual fire burning above a shallow silver tray on a stone ledge. A hand holding a bundle of sticks or herbs feeds the flame, which rises bright orange with sparks. Beside the tray stands a small silver pot with a handle, and a green floral garland hangs blurred in the upper left. A bangled wrist is visible at right. No people's faces are shown; the scene centres on the fire offering.2012-01-08April 03 20182018-04-03March 26 20132013-03-26A homa fire ritual: a fire burns inside a pit lined with yellow-painted bricks at the lower left, with flames rising and smoke drifting. A person in a rust-brown garment and bangles, standing at the right, holds a silver tray with a burning bundle of grass or stalks over ash and offerings. Behind them, a silver-covered low seat or altar stands on a striped cloth, with a garlanded silver stand of marigolds and red flowers at the upper left, brass vessels with kumkum and liquid, and an orange cloth hanging in the background.2018-06-04Close, blurred view of a ritual fire offering. A hand in white clothing holds a brass dish or ladle heaped with dark ash or granules, while a silver bowl holding yellow liquid sits to the left on a weathered, yellow-and-white stained stone or platform. A wooden ladle with a reddish handle rests at the top left. The background shows a rough stone wall and a reddish-orange cloth edge. No face is visible.2010-09-05April 04 20182018-04-04September 11 20142014-09-11 +1 copiesClose photograph of a brass plate holding burning incense or camphor-like material, with a bundle of dried stems or incense sticks held over it. Two hands are visible: one at upper right holding the sticks, wearing a silver bangle, and one at lower right resting on a stone ledge with a white paste mark on the wrist. Behind is a blurred red cloth, a carved wooden base and a gold sequined or sparkling backdrop. No full person is visible, so this is a ritual detail such as a fire offering.2010-09-05A close photograph of a ritual fire being lit with a bundle of dried grass or straw held by a hand at upper right. The flames rise from a red-hot pile of burning material over a round silver metal tray held by a second hand at lower right. The person wears a red and beaded wrist mala and white clothing. A wooden platform with yellow surface and red-and-white painted designs lies beside the tray, with scattered sticks and a small oil lamp at lower left. Only hands and arms are visible, so no full person is shown.2015-11-18Close view of a homa fire pit with split logs and dry stalks burning in a dark trough, smoke rising and a small flame at the center. Beside it a silver bowl holds yellow offerings and a silver lid or dish is raised in the upper left. Behind, a person in white clothing with a long brown rudraksha mala is seated, one hand extended over the fire in a ritual gesture, with a corner of orange cloth visible at the left edge. Only partial limbs and torso are visible, and no face is shown.2013-10-15