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A photograph of a homa offering arrangement laid on a white cloth. Brass and silver plates hold limes, bananas, a bundle of green leaves wrapped in cloth, dried coconuts, red dried chillies, grains, roasted nuts, round rice or sesame balls, and bundles of dry wood sticks. Above, a white stone fire pit or kunda is visible, and two people in white dhotis sit at the edge of the frame, with brass lamps and vessels behind them.

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October 13 20102010-10-13A photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red cloth with a golden-bordered edge. Heaps of green limes sit in a metal dish at left, bunches of ripe yellow bananas and a pile of green bananas are arranged at left and centre, and yellow marigold-type flowers fill a brass bowl in the foreground. Sliced-open oranges fill a brass plate at right. A folded white cloth with gold border rests at centre beside a small bowl of red kumkum powder and bangles. Behind, a brass oil lamp with a tall stem and a brass kalasha-style vessel with netted cover stand near heaps of yellow powder and a decorated pineapple-like piece. No people are visible.2010-10-15Photograph of a ritual setup on a red floor covering. Several round metal plates hold heaps of dried herbs, leaves, roots, nuts and small items arranged in rows. Beside them stand a brass pot filled with thin sticks, coconuts, bananas, a small brass vessel and a bowl of colourful food with fruit. In the background a seated priest wears a white dhoti and a cloth draped over his shoulder, and a decorated deity murti stands on a golden platform with flower garlands. Offerings for a ritual are displayed, with no clearly visible person identifiable as a person.2016-12-07Overhead photo of a ritual offering spread on a red-floored surface for a homa or puja. Brass plates hold apples, bananas and limes, coconuts, a stack of white cloth with orange and red fabric, dark dried berries, and heaps of thin dried twigs and sticks used as fuel. Yellow sweets wrapped in leaves sit on one plate, and a brass oil lamp and a small bowl of yellow liquid appear at the upper right. No people are visible.2006-10-21 +1 copiesJune 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red-tiled floor during evening worship. Brass plates hold bananas, limes, pineapples, whole coconuts, cut coconut halves, bundles of dried sticks, and yellow cloth-wrapped offerings, with a bowl of fruit at the upper left. A red and gold draped cloth hangs in the background beside a brass lamp stand, and a figure in saffron-coloured clothing stands at the upper right. A partially visible person in beige clothing stands at the right edge. No clear face of a central figure is visible, so no identification is made.2006-10-21October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of homa offering preparations laid out on the floor of a temple hall with a red tiled floor. Brass plates hold dried wooden sticks and twigs, whole coconuts with husks, dark purple berries, red-orange fruits and bundles of thin stalks. Two brass bowls contain yellow liquid, and a silver-toned metal pot and ceremonial implements sit at the right. At the top edge, the white dhoti-clad legs of people standing nearby are partly visible, but no faces appear. The scene suggests a fire ritual preparation with offerings for the homa.2006-10-21 +1 copiesOverhead 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.2006-10-21A top-down view of a long table covered with a red cloth, laid out with many small palm-leaf plates and brass bowls of offerings. Items include heaps of grains and pulses, white rice flour, jaggery cubes, sugarcane stalks, bananas, mangoes, limes, green berries, cut fruit, nuts, dried coconut pieces, bundled green leaves and grass, and bowls of pudding-like sweets. Brass kalashas stand at the top edge. No people are visible in the frame.2018-04-14October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA 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.2016-12-07