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July 18 2015

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A homa fire ritual at an outdoor altar of stacked red bricks with a visible flame and smoke rising. A coconut wrapped in a white and red flower garland, a green leaf and a woven basket sits on a silver tray at left. A silver kalasha-style pot and brass oil lamps stand nearby, with fruit and marigold petals scattered around. A partially visible priest in a white cloth with gold border stands at left, and the blurred head of a seated person is in the foreground. Painted temple art of a serpent appears in the background.2015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18June 17 20092009-06-17 +1 copiesMay 10 20172017-05-10December 24 20092009-12-24A silver kalasha, a ritual water pot with an engraved and gilded body, sits on a yellow cloth-covered table in front of a terracotta-coloured temple plinth. A coconut with a ceremonial tuft is crowned with mango leaves and yellow marigold flowers, with red flower petals scattered on the silver tray and the cloth. A brass plate with marigold petals and an empty metal dish sit nearby. No people are visible.2010-11-06July 17 20152015-07-17May 05 20122012-05-05A still-life of a ceremonial offering on a green cloth. A brown coconut with its top removed stands upright on a small woven or net-wrapped base, garlanded with white jasmine strands and green leaves. Around it lie a heap of red rose petals and whole red flowers, plus two yellow bananas and a red apple on a round metal tray. A silver container of petals sits at the right edge and a brick wall forms the background. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2016-06-30December 31 20112011-12-31A photograph of a brass kalasha pot set on a red silk cloth for a ritual. The pot is wrapped with white and orange flower garlands, its neck crowned with green mango leaves and a green coconut topped with purple flowers. A painted swastika-like mark decorates the pot's side. A small silver bowl holds a white conch-shaped object beside it, with pink flowers and scattered petals on the cloth. No people are visible.2017-09-27 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20132013-02-28