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Close view of a ritual fire burning in a yellow-rimmed stone yajna vessel set on a stone base over a gold-and-maroon brocade cloth on a striped floor. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside a polished silver bowl, and rose petals and white flowers are scattered around. At right, a garlanded deity murti is draped in orange and gold brocade with pink and white flower garlands. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or puja set-up.

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May 31 20182018-05-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a large open flame burning from a yellow-glazed clay vessel set atop a tiered grey stone pedestal. A silver lamp stand with a decorative finial stands beside it, and a garland of pale pink flowers hangs at the right edge. A red cloth backdrop and a gold-brocade cloth below complete the scene. No people are visible.2018-05-31 +1 copiesMay 31 20182018-05-31Close photo of a homa fire pit built from stacked yellow-ochre bricks, with a tall flame rising from the top brick. Around it on a white cloth sit silver ritual vessels: a small silver bowl, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a silver lamp stand with a small oil lamp, and a silver-handled ladle or spoon. Grass or kusha stalks lie at the left. A partial hand in an orange sleeve appears at the far left and a red cloth at the right edge. In the blurred background are a striped red, yellow and blue wall hanging and a golden deity or altar decoration with green and gold draping. No faces are visible. This is a homa/yagna setting.2013-05-24A photograph of a homa fire burning in a square brick fire pit set on stepped platforms, marked with white lines. Tall orange flames rise from the pit. Behind it stand decorated kalasha pots wrapped in yellow and maroon flower garlands, and an ornate gold-covered deity or altar frame with jewelled adornments. A brass oil lamp, a small brass vessel, bowls of offerings and a folded booklet sit on a cloth-covered table, and a blurred crowd is visible in the background. No one is clearly identifiable as a physical person in the foreground.2012-01-08A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick-edged fire pit on a layered stone base, with white ritual lines painted on the stonework. Behind it stand a garlanded kalasha with marigold and red flower garlands and an ornate gold-coloured altar or box. Metal vessels, a brass lamp, a plate of flowers and a bowl of offerings sit on the table beside the fire. At the right edge, a seated priest in an orange-saffron cloth is partly visible, with one hand reaching toward the vessels. Banana leaves lie in the foreground.2012-01-08A square brick homa kunda with a tall orange flame rising from its centre, set on a stepped base decorated with white painted lines. Behind it stands a gilded ornate structure draped with a yellow and magenta flower garland. Brass and silver vessels, a lidded golden urn, a plate of offerings and a small kalasha sit on the cloth-covered table, and the edge of an orange-clad sleeve is visible at right. No people are clearly visible in the frame.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Close photograph of a ritual fire burning in a brass or copper bowl set on a dark stone base, flames rising strongly. Two polished brass oil lamps stand beside it, one with a trident-shaped top, and a wide metal vessel of water sits to the right. A garland of pink and white flowers hangs at the upper right edge over a red cloth. No people are visible; the scene suggests a homa or puja fire setup.2018-05-31May 31 20172017-05-31 +1 copiesMay 12 20132013-05-12