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October 15 2010

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A photo of a ritual setup on an orange cloth spread over a woven mat, with no people visible. Centre: a pile of dry wooden sticks on a brass plate. Left: a brass plate of dried leaves, herbs and seeds beside a rudraksha mala and a bundle of dried grass. Behind: small steel cups holding white and grey powders, a brass bowl of white powder, a glass vessel and a small brass lamp. Right: a silver tray and bowls of white and cream substances, possibly camphor or ash, and a wooden box with a white cloth at the top. This is a homa or puja preparation with offerings, not a visible fire.2010-10-15May 03 20122012-05-03A ritual preparation scene on a red cloth-covered floor. Several round silver plates hold heaps of dried herbs, roots, seeds, bark pieces and dried leaves, with a few small bowls of yellow turmeric powder and a brass cup. A large brass vessel holds bundled dry sticks. Two coconuts sit in a wooden box, and a plate of white flower petals or puffed grains is in front. Behind on a raised table stand a wooden tray of fresh flowers and fruit, woven baskets, a bowl of oranges, a bowl of apples and steel containers. A brass kalasha and a small figure of a deity murti stand on a dark pedestal at the upper left, and a person in a white dhoti with a red sash is partly visible at the top right. Materials appear prepared for an offering or ritual.2016-12-07Close view of a puja setup on a red and gold patterned cloth. A person in orange robes and a beaded bracelet holds a lit match or taper over a silver lamp. Around them are silver bowls holding turmeric powder, kumkum, rice, camphor pieces and a small cone of yellow turmeric on a plate, plus a silver kalasha vessel and a silver lamp stand. Flowers sit in a silver bowl at the top right.2016-01-15Close-up photograph of several brass plates heaped with dry wooden twigs and sticks. The plates rest on an orange-peach cloth, with green leaves visible at the top right corner. No people are visible in the frame.2011-11-01A photo of a Vedic fire ritual (homa) at close range. A person in white clothes with a gold border sits on an orange cloth, wearing gold-toned bangles, and holds a bundle of dark dried stalks over a silver-rimmed plate of the same dark pieces. Beside it, a live fire burns inside a brick fire pit whose bricks are marked with white designs and yellow flowers. Silver bowls, a small silver vessel and a kalasha-style pot sit nearby. No face is visible, so the person cannot be identified.2011-12-28Overhead photo of homa preparations on a reddish-brown tiled floor. Brass trays hold red pomegranates, dark purple berries, a bowl of yellow paste, heaps of dried twigs and wood chips, and a pile of husked coconuts. A small plate of white grain sits near a silver pot and a metal vessel, while a partially visible person in orange and white garments sits at the top edge. Fresh pineapple leaves appear at the upper right. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2006-10-21February 09 20122012-02-09A close photo of a homa fire ritual. In the foreground, a person in white clothing with a gold-edged border holds a bundle of dried twigs and sprinkles dark dried leaves onto an ornate silver plate with a scalloped rim. Beside it sit a small silver bowl, a silver vessel and a gold-coloured pot. To the right, orange-stained bricks surround a blazing fire, with white markings painted on the bricks and small yellow flowers placed on them. The setting appears to be a fire ritual with offerings.2011-12-28A table draped in red cloth is laid out with ritual materials for a puja. Plates hold white rice or grain arranged in concentric rings, with a small yellow-and-black cylindrical item placed on one plate. A large round metal tray holds dried herbs, roots, bark pieces and seeds. Bundles of wrapped cloth in orange, red, green and gold sit in the centre. Dried sticks or twigs are bundled in woven baskets at the back, and green banana leaves lie across the table. Small metal dishes filled with grains or powders sit on a tray at left, beside a brass vessel. A multicolour striped cloth hangs along the top edge. No people are visible.2016-12-15October 05 20112011-10-05Close view of several round metal plates on a red cloth covered table, each holding heaps of dried herbs, leaves, dried flowers and grains. Scattered white petals and grains lie on the cloth. On the left, a wooden stepped platform with red flower petals and orange marigold-like blossoms sits beside the plates. A silver lamp stand is visible at the upper left against a yellow wall, and a striped textile is folded at the upper right. No people are visible in the frame.2016-12-07