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October 18 20152015-10-18A close photograph of a homa or yagna fire at left with bright flames and rising smoke beside a metal vessel. At centre a kalasha-like vessel wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and red roses sits on a dark stone platform scattered with white rice or petals. A priest standing behind wears white dhoti with a striped multicoloured border and a gold waist ornament, and his hands are visible reaching toward the offering.2018-01-06A photograph of a ritual arrangement on a wooden surface. A tall cylindrical object wrapped in red fabric with gold border motifs and a white and red strand is decorated with a red rose garland and a white jasmine garland, with green leaves attached. Brass plates and bowls with offerings sit nearby, and a small oil lamp with a lit flame is in the lower left. No people are visible in the frame, only partial edges of clothing at the corners.2015-07-17April 14 20182018-04-14April 14 20182018-04-14 +3 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18Close view of a ceremonial silver throne or altar with an ornate repoussé silver backrest. Draped across the front is a white cloth with several garlands of red roses, white and yellow chrysanthemums and green leaves. Two yellow coconuts hang from strings above, with green mango leaves and pink flowers. A small brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits on the silver platform at lower left, and gold jewellery and ornaments are visible at right. No people are visible; this appears to be an adorned seat or deity murti prepared for worship.2017-10-15May 10 20172017-05-10Two coconut-shaped ritual vessels, each with a face-like pair of eye holes, stand side by side on a low brown cloth-draped platform, wrapped in thick garlands of yellow and white marigolds and red roses. A pink-red cloth drapes behind them. Two silver oil lamps flank the pair on the floor, with patterned striped mats and blurred figures in the background, consistent with a ritual homa or puja setting.2015-07-17Close-up photograph of a ceremonial kalasha or sacred pot draped in a white cloth with a green and gold border, heavily garlanded with red and yellow flowers, green leaves, and jewelled ornaments with blue stones. A bare arm wearing silver bangles reaches in from the upper right, holding a thread or sacred cord above the pot. Behind, a fire pit with burning flames, silver ritual vessels and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick stand on a colourful striped cloth. No people's faces are visible; this is an ritual homa setting with offerings.2018-04-11 +1 copiesClose photo of a ritual in progress. A priest's hand holds a lit oil lamp with a flame, beside a cluster of jasmine and marigold garlands mixed with red flowers and dried grass stalks. The priest wears gold-bead necklaces and bangles, with a red and gold cloth draped over the shoulder. In the foreground, the shoulder and head of another person are partly visible. The background shows red and gold textiles. The scene suggests a puja with garlands and an oil lamp.2015-10-18A coconut dressed as a deity form, its upper half wrapped in a red cloth and encircled by a yellow marigold garland, sits on a woven basket-wrapped kalasha-like vessel with pink and red cords. Behind it, a fire blazes from a brick fire pit whose bricks are decorated with flowers and red powder. Offerings in front include marigolds, white flowers, a pomegranate, a lime and rose petals. Cloth in red and gold draped over a person's legs appears at the upper left. No people are clearly visible beyond the fabric; no a person candidate is identifiable.2015-07-17