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A photograph of homa offering preparations laid out on the floor of a temple hall with a red tiled floor. Brass plates hold dried wooden sticks and twigs, whole coconuts with husks, dark purple berries, red-orange fruits and bundles of thin stalks. Two brass bowls contain yellow liquid, and a silver-toned metal pot and ceremonial implements sit at the right. At the top edge, the white dhoti-clad legs of people standing nearby are partly visible, but no faces appear. The scene suggests a fire ritual preparation with offerings for the homa.

June 30 2004

2004-06-30 +1 copies

Overhead photo of homa preparations on a reddish-brown tiled floor. Brass trays hold red pomegranates, dark purple berries, a bowl of yellow paste, heaps of dried twigs and wood chips, and a pile of husked coconuts. A small plate of white grain sits near a silver pot and a metal vessel, while a partially visible person in orange and white garments sits at the top edge. Fresh pineapple leaves appear at the upper right. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

Overhead photo of a ritual offering spread on a red-floored surface for a homa or puja. Brass plates hold apples, bananas and limes, coconuts, a stack of white cloth with orange and red fabric, dark dried berries, and heaps of thin dried twigs and sticks used as fuel. Yellow sweets wrapped in leaves sit on one plate, and a brass oil lamp and a small bowl of yellow liquid appear at the upper right. No people are visible.

2006-10-21 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red-tiled floor during evening worship. Brass plates hold bananas, limes, pineapples, whole coconuts, cut coconut halves, bundles of dried sticks, and yellow cloth-wrapped offerings, with a bowl of fruit at the upper left. A red and gold draped cloth hangs in the background beside a brass lamp stand, and a figure in saffron-coloured clothing stands at the upper right. A partially visible person in beige clothing stands at the right edge. No clear face of a central figure is visible, so no identification is made.

October 13 2010

2010-10-13 +1 copies

A photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on woven straw mats on a floor. Silver and steel bowls hold sliced fruit, bananas, oranges, pomegranates, almonds, turmeric paste, vermilion-coloured flowers and pink petals, plus a plate of pale powder and a plate of dried sticks. A row of brass oil lamps stands along the right side, and several seated people in white and yellow clothing sit at the edge of the frame, their faces and bodies largely cut off. Rows of small covered bowls and sweets are arranged on a tiered stone-like platform at the back left, with a bell and a brass vessel nearby.

March 07 2013

Overhead photograph of a ritual arrangement on a white cloth spread on a floor. Rows of small brass bowls, roughly a hundred, hold varied dry substances such as grains, seeds, spices, powders and leaves. To the left, brass plates hold white sweets, cut fruit including bananas, apples, grapes and pineapple, round balls, nuts and coconut. A red cloth lies at the lower left, with a red and white sweet and loose twigs nearby, and a brass lamp appears at the top. No people are visible.

Photograph of ritual offering preparations on a polished reddish-brown granite floor. Rows of small round brass bowls hold assorted dried herbs, seeds, spices, roots and bark pieces, arranged in a large curving pattern. In the foreground, a brass plate holds bananas, apples, a pomegranate, a coconut and green leaves, with sugarcane stalks laid across it. Bundles of dried sticks and wood pieces rest on two more brass plates to the left and centre. A brass oil lamp with a curved handle stands nearby, and a brass plate with a small ornate knob sits at lower left. Fruit and a brass lamp stand appear at the top left. No people are visible.

December 27 2007

2007-12-27 +1 copies

A ritual offering setup laid on a pink cloth with a blue and striped woven mat in the foreground. Brass trays hold small bundles of dry sticks, a heap of thin twigs, a bowl of red and yellow flower petals, a bowl of fruit with apples and oranges, a steel bowl of cooked orange shrimp-like items covered in cling film, a steel bowl of white rice, a bowl of grey paste, and a brass plate of yellow flowers and green leaves. A brass oil lamp stands at left, a small brass cup sits behind the flowers, and books rest on a wooden stool at right. No people are visible in the frame, apart from a partially visible white-clad lap at the top right.