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A 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.

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A 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.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A homa fire burns on a stack of yellow turmeric-coated bricks on a white-topped table. A metal pot with a small flame sits on the fire, with a silver ladle and bowls of offerings in the foreground. Behind, a figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, one hand extended over the fire. Two women in white garments sit in the background. Behind the fire, red and yellow decorated altars are hung with marigold and mango-leaf garlands and flower bundles, with a painted colourful backdrop.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13May 05 20152015-05-05 +1 copiesA homa fire ritual in progress. A hand pours liquid from a silver ladle into a silver bowl beside a stacked pile of yellow-coated bricks, with a bright flame and sparks rising from the top of the stack. Behind it sits a deity murti or kalasha adorned with red and white flower garlands, flanked by green leafy decorations and red fabric. Silver ritual vessels and a silver lamp stand in the foreground on a glass surface. No person's face is visible, only the hand. Photo shows a ritual fire offering.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13Close 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.2015-05-05Close view of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-ochre bricks with flames rising at the centre, a silver ladle and silver bowls on a glass-topped table, and silver pots and trays in the foreground. Behind, a deity murti in a glass case is decorated with red and white flower garlands and a green leaf arrangement, with a red and gold drape. Hands of a priest in white and a red-clad participant are visible at the left edge, and watermarked archive text sits in the lower right.2013-05-13A homa fire burns on a stack of yellow-painted bricks in the foreground, with flames and smoke rising from a small offering pit. Beside it sits a small silver vessel and a silver lamp. Behind, a decorated deity murti or kalasha is adorned with red and orange flower garlands, green leaves and a white flower, placed on a white cloth with a gold border. Blurred figures in white clothing stand in the background, with orange cloth in the lower right. Scene suggests a fire ritual during a satsang setting.2013-05-13May 13 20132013-05-13A 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.2015-10-18