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May 26 20152015-05-26May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesMay 26 20152015-05-26January 01 20182018-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under a canopy with a golden throne on the left, its red cushions empty. In the centre, a man in orange clothing and a red turban is carried or walks forward holding a garland, with a pink cloth around him. A long line of people in orange robes stands behind him, several holding small hand drums and one holding a kalasha-like vessel. On the right, a priest in orange dhoti sits cross-legged beside a golden fire pit with a visible flame, with brass bowls, lamps and a ladle in front of him. Garlands of white flowers lie in the foreground, and colourful umbrellas and tassels hang overhead. Lush green trees surround the courtyard. A portion of the photo is watermarked and blurred. Relevant ritual: homa fire, aarti-style offerings, procession.2016-09-05June 19 20162016-06-19February 20 20162016-02-20 +2 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12A homa fire burns on a square altar built of stacked reddish-orange bricks, each brick decorated with painted pink, purple, green and yellow bands and dusted with white powder. Red flower petals and a red blossom sit on the bricks, and a white jasmine garland lies at the front. Ritual items surround the altar: a silver bowl of liquid, a silver spouted vessel, a small brass lamp, a basket of grains at upper left, and a small figure of a deity at right. A carved red stone figure is partly visible at the top. No people are visible.2016-06-30Close view of a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit, flames rising high and bright. A round brass bowl with engraved floral border and a brass vessel with spout sit on the left, and white grains with scattered petals cover the bricks. No people are visible in the frame.2016-01-02April 14 20182018-04-14