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A photograph of a Bhumi Puja site at a temple. Below a painted stepped base with a carved cobra hood and lion figures, a colourful kolam-style ground design of coloured powders sits on white cloth, bordered by yellow marigold garlands. Three garland-decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and white jasmine stand at the base. Brass vessels, leaf offerings, fruit, flowers and a grey stone are arranged around, and a fire pit with flames and smoke rises in the foreground. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a ritual fire pit (homa kunda) in front of a painted temple structure with a multicoloured tiered base topped by a pair of golden lions. Lit flames and smoke rise from the sunken fire pit, which is decorated with scattered flower petals. Behind it, a yellow-and-white garland-draped kalasha offering stands on a green and yellow yantra/mandala drawn with marigold petals. A priest in white dhoti and orange-saffron shawl stands at left, holding a long golden ladle (sruva) over the fire. Ghee bowls, brass vessels, leaves and flower offerings surround the setup. Stone steps with red and white stripes lead up to the structure. A partially visible person in orange clothing appears at right in the background.2016-11-23A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a striped woven mat, with flames rising from glowing embers. Beside it, a metal tray holds yellow flower garlands, round yellow fruits wrapped in cloth and a silver basket of grain. On the right, a white cloth carries a colourful rangoli-style design in yellow, orange and black powders with red and yellow fruits and scattered petals. Flower garlands and a small brass lamp stand at the left edge, with more devotees' seated legs visible in the background. No one is clearly visible in the frame.2017-06-23 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +2 copiesA ritual scene centred on a decorated altar with two brass kalasha pots draped in garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigolds and red flowers, with green leaves and grass stalks tucked among them. In front, a homa fire pit built of bricks painted white, red and green burns with visible flames, surrounded by scattered yellow and orange flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, a silver plate and bowls sit in the foreground, and a wicker basket rests at right. A gold-embossed ornamental pillar and white and gold-bordered cloth frame the upper edges. No people are visible.2015-10-18October 16 20162016-10-16A ritual homa scene with a visible fire burning in a brass fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, three kalasha pots topped with yellow coconut-like finials and green leaves stand on a white cloth, each decorated with red and white flower garlands and a red-berry garland on the central pot. Behind them hang green and red drapes with yellow and white marigold garlands. No people are clearly visible; only a hand holding a ritual implement appears at the left edge.2013-05-13April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual at an altar. A person's arm, wearing red-and-black thread and bangles, holds a long-handled metal ladle pouring offerings into a copper bowl beside a wooden fire pit with bright orange flames. Behind it stands a deity murti with a multi-hooded cobra canopy, decorated with yellow marigold garlands, and a turquoise altar with more flowers. A small brass vessel sits on the wooden platform. No person's face is visible.2016-09-29March 15 20172017-03-15February 20 20162016-02-20 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20162016-02-16