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A ritual setup on a white tiled floor. A large brass-and-silver stand holds a garland of yellow, red and white flowers draped over two small clay pots with coconut-shaped vessels. In front, a square fire-altar of stacked orange bricks, each painted with white, red and green patterns, surrounds a bowl of yellow liquid. Brass lamps, a coconut, apples, bananas, small bowls of kumkum and offerings sit on a silver tray and banana leaves. Seated behind on the floor, people in white dhotis and saffron-bordered cloth prepare the altar, with a glimpse of a pink sequined backdrop. The scene suggests a homa or yagna preparation.

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October 18 20152015-10-18December 23 20102010-12-23July 02 20162016-07-02A homa being performed at a brick-lined fire pit decorated with yellow and red flower petals. A shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead necklace with a gold pendant feeds the flames with a ladle-like vessel, smoke rising around him. Beside him, a younger man in white clothing with a yellow shawl sits on the floor among brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel, bowls and trays. Behind, brass lamps stand near a pink and green cloth with garlands, and a brass plate holds offerings. The setting is a tiled ritual space with a pale floor.2009-09-22August 31 20152015-08-31A photograph of an outdoor ritual arrangement on bare reddish-brown ground. Central kalasha-style brass pots are draped with white and red flower garlands and sheaves of grass, set on a low brick platform with heaps of white rice and banana leaves. Around them are coconuts wrapped in white-and-blue checked cloth and netted, bunches of bananas, apples, oranges, grapes, two brass oil lamps and a small brass cup of liquid. No people are visible.2017-03-11December 28 20112011-12-28July 18 20132013-07-18October 18 20152015-10-18A homa fire burns inside a square brick fire pit decorated with yellow, purple, green and white powder designs. Two priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged behind the pit, partly visible at the top corners. A brass bowl holding liquid and a ladle sit on the left, a small brass vessel and a basket of dried sticks on the right, and a tray of pomegranates and flowers rests on a silver stand behind the fire. The scene is a fire ritual on a striped mat.2016-03-05 +1 copiesA priest in a white dhoti and white upper cloth sits on the floor beside a stacked fire pit of orange-yellow bricks decorated with yellow flowers and dry sticks. He wears a gold chain, bangles, and a white tripundra on his forehead, and reaches toward a row of silver kalasha pots topped with saffron-coloured cones, flowers, and green leaves, with a bundle of dried grass in hand. An orange cloth hangs behind, with a red-striped tent and potted plant beyond. No visible appearance cues establish the a person candidate with confidence, so this is a priest performing the ritual preparation.2011-12-28Overhead view of a ritual arrangement on bare reddish earth. Two metal vessels with open mouths sit at the left and center; the central vessel is wrapped in white lace-like netting and a white cloth tied with a red cord. Several whole coconuts wrapped in yellow-orange fibre and netting are set in a row on green leaves, with white powder sprinkled on the ground beneath them. A decorated textile bundle with red and gold embroidery is at the left. Brick edging and a loose string lie on the ground. No people are visible.2017-03-11 +1 copies