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A photograph of a ritual offering setup on a colourful striped woven mat in a dim interior. Dozens of small brass bowls are arranged in a large triangular pattern filled with grains, seeds, dried leaves, powders and small stones, with a red-powder bowl at the lower left. Trays of dried twigs, white shell-like pieces and yellow grains sit at the left edge, and a wooden stand holds metal vessels and a brass lamp. A figure in orange robes is seated behind the arrangement, with a white-clothed person partly visible at the top left. A rock wall glows warm at the left, and a small clear-glass lamp sits on the floor. Such arrangements suggest a homa or tharpanam offering.

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August 25 20172017-08-25 +1 copiesClose view of many small brass or gold-toned plates arranged in neat rows on a red and green cloth, each holding a small mound of offerings such as grains, seeds, pebbles, flower or leaf bits and possibly sweets. No people are visible; the rows of plates suggest a ritual offering arrangement in a temple or ashram setting. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-12-24Overhead photo of ritual offerings arranged on brass plates over a striped woven cloth in red, blue, green and yellow. Top left plate holds a heap of thin dry twigs. Top right plate has mounds of grains and powders in yellow, white, and brown. A small brass bowl in the centre holds red flower petals. Bottom left plate holds larger dry sticks and bark pieces. Bottom right plate holds ash-like powder with white fragments and bits of wood. No people are visible; the setting suggests a homa or yagna preparation with fuel sticks and offerings.2011-10-05Overhead view of a large grid of small clay cups arranged on a woven mat set on bare reddish earth. Each cup holds a different small offering of grains, seeds, dried leaves, spices, roots and powders, in shades of brown, yellow, orange and black. Strings of orange marigold garlands run across the top edge, and a red cloth with a green leaf sits at the left. No people are visible.2006-09-29 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19Overhead photo of ritual materials arranged on a striped woven cloth in shades of blue, red, yellow and green. Two brass plates hold bundles of dry wooden twigs and sticks. A small brass bowl holds red flowers or petals. A larger brass thali holds piles of grains and pulses, including white rice, yellow lentils or chana, dark brown pulses, and a golden powder or paste. Another brass plate holds dried herbs, bark pieces and white shell-like pieces.2011-10-05June 12 20042004-06-12October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of a homa ritual setup on a blue tarpaulin. Rows of small hexagonal leaf-plate bowls hold dried herbs, roots, seeds, bark pieces and grains arranged in a large grid. A brass plate holds a mango leaf cluster around a coconut-like fruit placed on white grain. Behind them, brass bowls hold oil and offerings, a bundle of wooden sticks lies in the middle, and a carved wooden stand sits at right. At the top left, a person in white clothing with an orange-edged garment sits on the cloth, with only hands and lap visible. No other people are visible.2006-09-21Overhead photo of ritual materials laid on a striped woven mat. Four brass plates hold sticks and twigs, a heap of dried leaves and crumpled paper scraps, a mound of grains and powders with mustard-like seeds, and a small brass dish of red cloth or petals at centre. No people are visible. This appears to be preparation for a homa or yagna fire ritual.2011-10-05A photo of a ritual setup on an orange cloth spread over a woven mat, with no people visible. Centre: a pile of dry wooden sticks on a brass plate. Left: a brass plate of dried leaves, herbs and seeds beside a rudraksha mala and a bundle of dried grass. Behind: small steel cups holding white and grey powders, a brass bowl of white powder, a glass vessel and a small brass lamp. Right: a silver tray and bowls of white and cream substances, possibly camphor or ash, and a wooden box with a white cloth at the top. This is a homa or puja preparation with offerings, not a visible fire.2010-10-15 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of many shallow round brass plates arranged in rows on a red cloth-covered table. Each plate holds a small heap of mixed offering material, including dried leaves, small seeds or grains, pale fragments and brown items. No people are visible, and the plates are not shown with any visible fire or homa setup.2009-12-24