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A 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.

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October 19 20122012-10-19October 18 20122012-10-18A photograph of a homa fire pit lined with a yellow-ochre border and scattered marigold and orange flower petals in front of a central deity arrangement. Three figures are dressed in silk: the centre one in purple with a jewelled necklace, and two flanking forms in gold-and-rust draped silk with ornate silver-and-jewel necklaces, each crowned with yellow flower garlands and mango-leaf decorations. Brass oil lamps with small Ganesha figures stand on either side, and a silver bowl and ritual vessels sit to the right beside a microphone on a stand. No people are visible.2012-10-17October 17 20122012-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti dressed in a purple garment with gold-bordered red and gold silk drapes, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and white flower garlands. Two brass oil lamps with flames stand on either side of a dark stone yoni-shaped basin in front, and a flame burns in a brass lamp at the lower left. A polished silver bowl sits at right on a yellow-cloth-covered platform, with red flower petals scattered on the floor. Gold-carved furniture and a red backdrop are visible behind. No people are visible.2012-10-17Photo 11728689 +2 copiesClose 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.2015-05-05A 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.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit on a white-draped altar inside a temple shrine. Behind the fire, a central deity murti stands on a red-and-gold seat within an ornate golden arch and prabhavali, adorned with a crown and garlands. Flanking figures stand on either side: a female murti holding a veena at left and another female murti in brown at right, each with golden halo-like backs and white-and-green garlands. Two tall dark statues of attendant figures in orange-brown garments flank the shrine at the top corners. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a ladle rest on the altar edges. No living people are visible.2009-09-22Photo 11728682 +2 copiesA 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