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Close view of a fire ritual: a person in orange-red robes and rudraksha bracelets feeds dry sticks and herbs into flames burning in a dark stone homa kund. Silver and brass kalasha-like vessels with ornate engraving stand on a tray behind, and a small oil lamp burns at left on a patterned yellow and red cloth. Only the seated person's arms and lap are visible.

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Close 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 stone bowl on a colourful striped mat holds a burning fire with dried leaves, bundled straws and dark fibrous material, as a fire ritual is performed. A hand holds a wooden stick at the left edge, and the sleeve of an orange-saffron garment is visible. To the right, tall silver oil lamps with lit flames stand beside a brass lamp and a figure of a brass deity. Silver vessels and a blurred silver altar are in the background. Visible physical people are limited to the partial hand and arm, so the count is one. No clearly visible face or identifiable appearance of the page's named a person is shown, so the a person field is unsure.2017-10-08Close-up photo of a homa fire burning in a dark stone fire pit. Flames rise from a pile of dry sticks, twigs and offering material, with a bright ember glow. A hand with rudraksha beads on the wrist reaches toward the fire, holding a long ladle or stick. Behind the pit stand polished silver kalasha vessels with embossed floral and figurative patterns. Ritual fire worship scene.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03October 08 20172017-10-08March 03 20182018-03-03A close photograph of a ritual in progress: a priest in a red-orange garment and rudraksha mala holds a bundle of thin white wicks or sticks that is burning, sending up flame and smoke over a dark stone mortar containing a yellow-orange paste with red powder. Silver kalasha-style vessels with ornate repousse designs stand on a silver tray behind, and the ground is covered with a gold and dark patterned cloth. The scene suggests an aushadha or medicinal-preparation offering. Only the priest's hand and arm and the lower body are visible, and no face is shown.2018-03-03A close photograph of a ritual fire being tended in a dark stone vessel on a patterned cloth. A person in orange-red robes with rudraksha beads on the wrist and neck holds a long wooden stick and a bundle of dry grass that is feeding flames. Silver kalasha-style vessels with engraved floral designs stand on a silver pedestal to the right, and a lit oil lamp is partly visible at the left edge. Only the hands and torso of the ritualist are visible; no face is shown. Looks like a homa or yagna offering.2018-03-03March 03 20182018-03-03Close view of a ritual fire offering in a temple setting. A seated priest in rust-orange robes and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and wrist holds a long iron ladle over a stone homa kund where a fire of charred wood and burning offerings sends up thick smoke. Beside him, ornate silver-coloured kalasha vessels with domed lids rest on a silver pedestal. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits at the left edge, and a woven cloth with colourful stripes lies underneath. Only the priest's lower body and hands are visible.2018-03-03October 08 20172017-10-08March 03 20182018-03-03