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May 13 20132013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A photograph of a ritual arrangement during a puja. In the foreground a silver vessel holds a burning flame, and yellow-painted blocks rest beside it. Behind, three decorated coconut-shaped kalasha vessels are adorned with fresh green leaves, white jasmine-type flowers, and red flower garlands, set against draped red, green and orange cloth. A human hand is visible at the far left edge. The scene shows an oil lamp and flame offering, with no clearly identifiable person of the a person candidate type in view.2013-05-13January 09 20152015-01-09A ritual homa scene with a visible fire burning in a brass fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, three kalasha pots topped with yellow coconut-like finials and green leaves stand on a white cloth, each decorated with red and white flower garlands and a red-berry garland on the central pot. Behind them hang green and red drapes with yellow and white marigold garlands. No people are clearly visible; only a hand holding a ritual implement appears at the left edge.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13November 14 20212021-11-14Photo 11730718 +1 copiesNovember 14 20212021-11-14Photo 11694042 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual in a decorated shrine. Flames burn in a stone fire pit in the lower centre, with a small offering arrangement of white flowers and green leaves set in front of it. Behind the fire, a row of deity murtis or statues stand under garlands of white and multicoloured flowers, with yellow marigold strands and palm-leaf decorations framing the shrine. Brass lamps and a metal vessel rest at the left edge. No people are visible in the scene.A homa fire burns in a brick-lined pit in the foreground, surrounded by yellow marigold petals, scattered rice grains and a brass bowl at left. Behind it, three deity murti figures sit on a red and green draped platform under golden arched canopies, adorned with red hibiscus flowers, marigold and red garlands and silver crowns. No physical people are visible.2022-01-24