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December 15 2016

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February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire pit with a lit flame in a wooden square yagna kunda decorated with white flower garlands and rangoli-like white lines. In the foreground a silver tray holds apples, oranges, a bowl of red and yellow flower petals, and marigold garlands. A seated young man bare-chested with a white dhoti, a red turban, and a garland of white flowers sits beside the fire. Behind, a golden throne with red cushions is occupied by a figure in a red-brown robe. Many white-clad devotees, including women in white saris, sit and stand in the background, and bananas lie in a basket at lower left.2017-05-25A ritual setup on a striped cloth with a square white cloth placed on a brass pedestal stand. Its surface holds coloured grain patterns in red, yellow, green and black arranged in geometric shapes, with banana pieces placed around the edges. Behind it, a brick structure is decorated with yellow, white and orange paint, and a row of small kalasha-like pots wrapped with white cloth and garlanded with yellow flowers sits along the top left. Fruit, a rudraksha-style bead mala and banana leaves lie nearby. No people are visible.2016-10-16Close view of a homa fire pit built in tiers of dark stone steps covered with yellow marigold petals, red flower petals, and scattered white rice grains. Smoke rises thickly from the central fire area. Brass bowls and a silver spouted vessel sit at the front of the steps. Behind, a red cloth covers a raised platform with petals on it, and a partly visible person in white dhoti with a red and orange border stands at the left edge. Smoke fills the upper right of the frame.2018-03-02Overhead photo of a square silver-rimmed tray covered with a white base, sprinkled with pink and red petals, white flowers, green leaves and herbs, with ripe bananas placed at the corners and a pinkish kumkum-like border. A small brass vessel and a covered silver container sit beside the tray, with fruit at the lower right and striped woven mats beneath. No people are visible. The arrangement appears to be an offering tray of flowers, fruit and leaves.2016-06-19A square brick fire pit for a homa, with flames and smoke rising from burning wood at the centre. The brick rim is decorated with turmeric-yellow and red powders, white rice or flour, yellow marigold petals and cinnamon-like sticks. A silver bowl of yellow liquid sits at the left edge, and a hand holding an open book appears at the upper right. No people are clearly visible beyond the hand and a sleeve in white.2015-07-18 +1 copiesDecember 23 20162016-12-23A square brick fire pit for a homa is the central subject, with bright orange flames and smoke rising from a white cloth bundle placed among the burning wood. A brass ladle and a copper vessel of liquid sit beside it, with a large silver bowl of yellow flower petals and marigolds on a striped cloth. At the top a person in a red-orange garment holds the ladle, only partly visible. On the right stand a silver lamp stand, draped white and green cloths, flower garlands, and bananas and an orange on a plate.2019-01-052003 - Homa and puja at a devotee's home in TiruppurApril 10 20162016-04-10 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20072007-09-30December 19 20162016-12-19