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Close view of a homa fire pit built from orange-yellow bricks decorated with white painted patterns and marigold flowers. Bright orange flames and smoke rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit. Thin straw-like grass blades lie across the bricks. At the upper left a copper vessel with a long dark handle sits near the edge, and a white-clad person's lower garment is partly visible at the top. No faces are visible.

December 23 2010

December 23 2010

Close-up photograph of a homa fire pit built from red brick, its rim decorated with yellow and orange powder, white rice grains, red petals and yellow marigold flowers. Flames and smoke rise from burning wood inside the square pit. No people are visible; the frame shows only the fire and offerings.

Close-up photograph of a homa fire pit built from terracotta-coloured bricks decorated with white painted floral motifs. A flame rises from the centre of the brick enclosure with small dry sticks visible at its base. A small copper bowl containing liquid and a metal ladle sit on the upper left, with marigold petals and yellow flowers scattered on the bricks. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the top edge, but no full person is shown. The scene suggests a sacred fire ritual.

Close-up of a square fire pit built from pale brick and stone blocks, with a bright open flame burning in the centre. Scattered marigold petals and a few red flower offerings sit on the bricks, incense sticks lie across the edge, and small oil lamps glow at the lower corners. A brass vessel is visible at upper right. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or yagna fire ritual.

Close photo of a homa fire burning in a square fire pit built of reddish-orange bricks with white painted geometric markings on the rim. Flames rise from dry wood and sticks inside the pit, with a small metal cup holding incense sticks at the back. Red rose petals and flower offerings lie on the brick edges and in a flower tray behind, and a brass vessel with a long handle sits at the left. Colourful cloth and a mat are visible in the dim background. No people are visible.

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Close view of a homa fire burning inside a square fire pit built from brick-coloured blocks, each decorated with white painted lines, dots and small red marks. A ladle of ghee or offering is being poured toward the flames from a brass vessel at the upper left, and a brass bell and a tray of flowers sit nearby. Thin straw-like strands hang over the pit edges. No people are visible in the frame.

Close view of a brick-lined sacred fire pit (homa kunda) with a bright orange flame burning low at its left edge. Behind it on a white ledge sit a small brass bell, a brass dish holding red kumkum or offering, and a gold-coloured ceremonial vessel on a stand. No people are visible in the frame.