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December 21 20092009-12-21Close-up photograph of a large brass plate heaped with dried, pale brown twigs and sticks, arranged loosely over a multicoloured woven cloth in red, yellow, green and blue. A cut orange sleeve of clothing is visible at the top left. Another brass plate is partly visible at the upper right. The twigs look like prepared ritual wood for a homa or yagna fire. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2017-02-21October 22 20122012-10-22February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesClose-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.2011-11-01October 04 20082008-10-04May 03 20122012-05-03A photograph of a homa or yagna setup on a concrete floor in a hall. Several small square brick fire pits, each with a dark opening, stand in rows in the background. In the foreground, on a woven mat, brass plates hold yellow and white flowers, red and orange blooms, dried wood sticks, a red cloth bundle tied with a cord, a small brass bell, a steel bowl of white grains or sugar, small brass cups, and bundles of bark. A large empty brass plate sits to the right. No people are visible.October 04 20082008-10-04October 05 20112011-10-05March 11 20172017-03-11Overhead photo of ritual materials laid on a striped woven mat. Four brass plates hold sticks and twigs, a heap of dried leaves and crumpled paper scraps, a mound of grains and powders with mustard-like seeds, and a small brass dish of red cloth or petals at centre. No people are visible. This appears to be preparation for a homa or yagna fire ritual.2011-10-05