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Close view of a golden homa fire pit burning with bright flames in the foreground, with a green leaf lying at its edge. Behind it, ornate gold-embossed ritual containers are decorated with long garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, and yellow-and-gold cloth ties hang from two small vessels. A saffron-orange draped cloth is visible in the background, and a small brass bowl with a lit lamp sits to the right. The scene suggests a fire ritual with flower offerings; no people are clearly visible.

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Close view of a homa fire rising from a gilded fire pit on a brass platform. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang over tall gold-tipped offering pots with yellow-tied kalasha-style tops. Behind them, a figure in orange-saffron cloth sits, mostly cropped out of frame. A small brass bowl with an ornate rim sits to the right, with brass lamps and ritual vessels at the edge.2015-05-05 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a homa fire pit at night, a square brick-lined fire burning brightly in the centre of a yellow-cloth-covered altar. Behind it, two gilded deity figures stand adorned with white and yellow marigold garlands, maroon and orange fabric and ornate jewelled necklaces. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a small golden incense or kalasha-like urn, a brass bell and puja plates sit on the altar, and an open book rests on a golden stand at left. Blurred devotees in white and light clothing stand behind a white banner in the background.2012-01-08June 03 20122012-06-03A photograph of a ritual arrangement during a puja. In the foreground a silver vessel holds a burning flame, and yellow-painted blocks rest beside it. Behind, three decorated coconut-shaped kalasha vessels are adorned with fresh green leaves, white jasmine-type flowers, and red flower garlands, set against draped red, green and orange cloth. A human hand is visible at the far left edge. The scene shows an oil lamp and flame offering, with no clearly identifiable person of the a person candidate type in view.2013-05-13A 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.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple-style ritual arrangement with a deity murti dressed in a purple silk sari with gold border, adorned with gold jewellery, white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, seated on a gold-finished peetha. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the murti, each topped by a small brass Ganesha figure. In the foreground a yellow-framed square homa fire pit with burning flames sits beside a brass bowl with a ladle. Golden shawls drape the peetha and a green-and-yellow cloth covers the altar behind, with no people visible.2012-10-19January 08 20122012-01-08February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesA square brick homa fire pit burns with bright orange flames on a low platform, its edges marked with white ritual lines. Behind it stands a gold-trimmed altar or peetha draped with white garlands and yellow-and-maroon flower arrangements around metal vessels. A gold lidded vessel sits at the left, and brass and steel pots, ladles and offering bowls surround the fire on the right, with a pan of dried stalks. A cloth backdrop hangs behind. No people are visible.2012-01-08A photograph of a homa fire pit at night, with bright flames rising from a red-brown brick-edged square hearth marked with white lines. Behind it, a deity murti stands on a gold-trimmed base, adorned with jewelled ornaments, garlands of yellow and orange flowers, and an orange sash. Kalashas wrapped in yellow and maroon garlands sit beside the fire, and steel vessels and offering dishes are arranged in the foreground. At left, a person's hand gestures with a finger while a microphone stands nearby, and a small gold lamp sits on a cloth. A crowd of men in white and light shirts watches from behind a white barrier.2012-01-08A 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.2013-05-13