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March 27 2016

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July 04 20172017-07-04 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual setup laid out on striped cloth in colours of blue, pink, green and purple. A square yellow brick fire pit with orange and green painted edges and a central brick hollow stands at left. Around it are plates of marigold and yellow flower garlands, a brass bowl, a silver lamp stand with a small oil lamp, brass cups, a silver vessel, bundled kusha grass, green leaves, bananas and fruit offerings. Yellow flower garlands wrap the foreground trays and a wooden post stands at right. No people are visible.2016-10-16February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesClose view of a homa fire pit built from yellow-brown bricks, decorated with pink and white powder designs and yellow marigold flowers. A flame burns in the centre with smoke rising. A brass bowl with offerings sits above, and a silver oil lamp with a lit flame stands at right beside yellow flower garlands. Palm fronds and sticks lie in front. No people are clearly visible.2016-03-27A homa fire pit built from yellow-ochre bricks decorated with white stripes and red dots, with pink flowers placed on the bricks. Burning embers and grey ash sit in the central fire, with an orange fruit and a reddish offering visible near the flames. Around it, several people in white clothes sit cross-legged, holding open books and ritual items; one person holds a steel plate of pink and orange flowers and garlands. Silver ritual vessels, a spoon and a wooden ladle lie nearby.2006-02-27July 01 20092009-07-01A homa fire burns inside a square pit built of red bricks, with flames and smoke rising from the offering area. A decorated kalasha pot wrapped in white and red garlands and green leaves, topped with a coconut, stands at the left edge. Fruits including mangoes, apples and a plate of offerings sit nearby, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. Silver vessels and a brass lamp are visible, and the blurred heads of seated devotees are in the foreground. Behind the pit, colourful painted carved panels decorate a temple structure.2015-07-18May 13 20182018-05-13 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire pit built from yellow-painted bricks with white lotus motifs, burning wood with flames rising from the centre. On the floor in front sits a woven mat holding a brass kettle, two white conch shells, wooden ladles and a large bowl of red rose petals and white flowers. A brass bell, a small brass lamp and a brass ritual vessel stand beside the pit, and the feet and white clothing of people standing at the edge are partly visible at the frame's left and right. No faces or full figures are visible.2005-11-30A homa fire burns inside a square fire pit built from yellow-ochre brick-like blocks decorated with white lines and red flower petals. Flames rise from wood and offerings, with a brass bowl of ghee, a brass ladle, a silver bowl of red flower petals and a bowl of wooden sticks nearby. A brass bell stands at the front edge. Partially visible people in white clothes sit around the pit, one with an orange cloth draped over the shoulder. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-02-27February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copies