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A close shot of a ritual fire being lit in a homa setting. A bare arm wearing a bangle reaches in from the right, holding a silver-toned ladle-like vessel with a tall flame above it. Before a green silk-draped altar are two yellow-orange fruit or vegetable offerings wrapped with white jasmine garlands and set in glass vessels. A rectangular metal tray holds burning wood sticks. A brass oil lamp with a lit wick stands at right, and a small brass deity figure is visible on its top. Green and red cloth and brass vessels are visible at the edges.

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July 11 20122012-07-11Close view of a fire burning in a dark metal fire pit, with a flame rising above a bed of thin dry sticks. Behind it stand two clear glass vessels wrapped in white netting, each topped with a yellow citron-like fruit decorated with red kumkum dots and white flowers, with green leaves beside them. A green cloth forms the backdrop. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa fire ritual with offerings.2012-07-11A homa fire ritual at an outdoor altar. A priest in white clothing, with a red-and-black thread and metal bangles on his wrist, pours liquid from a brass ladle into a sunken fire pit where flames rise. Brass bowls, small silver vessels and yellow and purple flowers surround the altar. Behind it stands a colourful deity murti with a multi-headed cobra hood, and smoke drifts upward. No person's face is visible enough to assess presence of a person, and the scene shows only the priest's hands and white-clad body.2016-09-09Close photo of a ritual fire being lit in a dark stone mortar-like vessel on a patterned cloth. A person in an orange-red garment with rudraksha beads on the wrist and neck feeds burning grass or straw into the flames with a dark wooden pestle-like tool. Silver ornate vessels and a silver stand stand to the right. Flames, smoke and charred material rise from the vessel. Hands and forearms are visible; the face is not shown.2018-03-03A photograph of a temple ritual centred on a silver tray holding several yellow-wrapped coconuts with green leaves and fresh pink flowers, arranged around white and pink cloth-wrapped bases. A person's hand, wearing a gold bangle and holding a small silver lamp (kalasha-style aarti vessel) with a bright flame, performs a deeparadhana-style offering. The person wears a rust-brown sari with a gold border and a beaded necklace, and only the hand, arm, bare feet and lower body are visible. Silver bowls, a covered silver container and a banana leaf lie nearby on a striped cloth.2018-04-26 +1 copiesApril 11 20182018-04-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual. A fire burns in a wooden fire pit in the foreground with bright orange flames rising on the right. A hand in a white sleeve holds a long-handled silver ladle, pouring offerings into the fire. Silver bowls hold rice and other offerings, with small metal cups nearby. Yellow marigold petals and pink flowers scatter the wooden platform. Behind the fire pit, a large coiled serpent deity murti with blue and gold markings rests on a teal-and-gold pedestal, garlanded with yellow flowers. No people are fully visible beyond the hand and arm; the scene contains one visible person.2016-09-09A photograph of a ritual at night showing a large flame rising from a brass vessel or lamp placed in front of a figure draped in white, red and green cloth. The figure's head and shoulders are covered with garlands of white flowers, marigolds and green leaves. A bare arm with a bangle reaches toward the flame. A hanging brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a second lamp glow in the background against a grey stone wall. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual, though only the flame, offerings and garlanded figure are clearly visible. The figure's face is not visible, so no identification is made.2012-05-18Close-up photograph of a large dark metal bowl or pan holding a small flame burning among scattered powders, dried leaves, green leaves and a bundle of thin sticks, with smoke rising. Behind it, ornate silver covered vessels and a tray sit on a striped purple and red cloth. A silver ritual vessel is held at the left edge by a hand. Only hands are visible at the edges, no full person. Appears to be a fire offering with turmeric, kumkum and leaves.2017-10-08October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph of a fire ritual at a temple shrine. In the foreground a priest in white clothing and a beaded wrist band holds a long-handled ladle over a large brass bowl, pouring offering material into a sacred fire. Behind the fire pit, a deity murti rests on a teal and gold pedestal with a carved cobra hood above it, draped with yellow and white marigold garlands. Flames rise from a yellow-tinted fire pit covered with yellow flowers and a purple blossom, with smoke drifting upward. Brass pots, cups, oil lamps and a basket of flowers sit on the ground. Striped red and white steps appear at the top of the frame. A homa or yagna is being performed.2016-09-09Close photograph of a homa fire burning in a rectangular metal fire pit, with flames rising among dry wood sticks. Behind it are two brass or silver vessels wrapped in mesh, each topped with mango leaves, white jasmine-style flowers and yellow turmeric-coated coconuts or kalasha fruits, set on green banana leaves with scattered white grain. A hand holding a ladle or spoon reaches in from the right, and a brass lamp stands in the background. No people's faces are visible and no a person candidate appears.2012-07-11