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Close photograph of a fire ritual with a large bunch of ripe yellow bananas heaped beside a blazing wood fire, a coconut husk resting on top. A person's bare forearm, marked with white sacred ash and wearing rudraksha beads, reaches in from the left, adjusting a red and gold silk cloth. Smoke rises through the frame and flames lick at a charred log on the right. Only arms and hands are visible; no full face is shown.

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March 02 20212021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02A brick-lined fire pit holds a homa offering of sliced fruit and vegetables: bunches of yellow bananas, halved pale green gourds and slices of red watermelon. Flames and smoke rise behind a charred wooden log standing upright in the pit. Blurred gold and red ceremonial decor fills the background of a dim temple setting. No people are visible in the frame.2021-03-02A homa fire pit lined with yellow-brown stone blocks holds a large heap of ripe bananas, with orange fruit beneath them, while flames and smoke rise from burning wood at the right. A person in red and gold-bordered garments reaches in from the upper left, placing a bunch of bananas onto the offering. Another red-clad figure stands at the left edge, and a red cloth backdrop and a gold ritual stand are visible behind the fire.2021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02ADIKAILASA on 3/2/20212021-03-02A close photograph of a homa fire pit with tall orange flames rising on the right. On the left, offerings are arranged: a bunch of ripe bananas, a garland of white and yellow flowers with red roses, and a red cloth. Smoke drifts in the dark background, and a partially visible carved gold-toned altar or doorway frame appears at the upper left. No people are visible.2021-03-02A photograph of a ritual offering in progress. A pile of green bananas is arranged in a conical heap around a large whole coconut marked with red dots of kumkum, while a stream of liquid. Smoke and flame rise from a fire at the lower left, with garlands of yellow and red flowers hanging in the background. The priest, seen from behind and partly bare-backed, wears an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha bracelet on his wrist. The scene suggests a homa or abhishekam style offering, with the coconut and bananas as the central offering.2021-06-20March 02 20212021-03-02A close view of a homa fire pit lined with yellow-painted brick. Bunches of ripe yellow bananas and orange fruits are arranged in the pit beside a large charred wooden log with flames and smoke rising. Loose straw-like material sits near the fire. A red cloth hangs in the background. No people are visible.2021-03-02March 02 20212021-03-02