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June 10 20172017-06-10June 10 20172017-06-10Photo 11728688 +2 copiesOctober 25 20062006-10-25October 13 20132013-10-13A homa fire burns in an octagonal earthen fire pit lined with white and red kumkum-marked offerings. A hand at the left edge holds a bundle of cinnamon-like sticks ready to feed the flame. Behind the pit, a deity murti is decorated with red and white flower garlands and yellow marigold strands, with a golden kalasha and brass lamps on a red-carpeted floor. Green bananas and fruit sit on plates at the right. No people are fully visible beyond the hand and a bare arm.2020-03-15 +2 copiesClose view of a homa fire rising from a gilded fire pit on a brass platform. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang over tall gold-tipped offering pots with yellow-tied kalasha-style tops. Behind them, a figure in orange-saffron cloth sits, mostly cropped out of frame. A small brass bowl with an ornate rim sits to the right, with brass lamps and ritual vessels at the edge.2015-05-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple hall. A large flame rises from a tray of flowers on a gold-draped table, and a bald man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest holds an aarti-like flame in front of an orange-robed priest in an orange dhoti. Behind them stands a gold-and-red throne, a silver vessel of water and brass oil lamps sit on the table, and a deity murti is visible in an illuminated shrine niche on the right. a person appears as the bare-chested man with the rudraksha mala, distinguished by the ornate gold necklace and shaved head, performing the flame offering. Other people stand dimly lit in the background.2012-06-05January 01 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesApril 04 20182018-04-04A close photograph of a ritual fire on a brass plate, with tall orange flames rising from a heap of white and pale grains and offerings of pale cakes or pieces. Surrounding the plate are white jasmine-like flower garlands, red blossoms and green leaves on a copper tray, with another tray of white flowers and pink petals behind. No people are visible; the image shows a homa or yagna offering in progress.2012-06-05August 14 20162016-08-14 +1 copies