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Close photograph of a ritual offering tray in the foreground with a bright orange flame blurred at lower left. The silver tray holds red roses and rose petals, a pile of yellow powder, pink-red powder, and several round orange fruits or offerings, with green leaves at the edge. Smoke or haze drifts across the warm-toned frame. No people are visible; this appears to be a homa or puja offering setup.

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July 28 20172017-07-28July 28 20172017-07-28 +1 copiesClose photograph of a ritual offering on a silver tray beside a bright open flame in the foreground, blurred by motion. The tray holds two orange-red fruits, possibly pomegranates or oranges, scattered red flower petals and blossoms, and a small heap of yellow and red powder such as turmeric or kumkum. Green leaves lie beneath the offerings. No people are visible, and no person is identified.2017-07-28Close-up photograph of a silver metal tray set with red roses and rose petals, scattered yellow powder, and several round red fruits, possibly tomatoes or apples. A bright open flame burns in the lower left foreground, and the background is dark. No people are visible; the scene looks like a ritual offering arrangement, possibly for puja or aarti.2017-07-28 +1 copiesClose photograph of a ritual fire at left, bright orange flames and smoke rising, beside a brass tray holding red-orange fruit, red flower petals and scattered red and yellow powder on a banana leaf. No people are visible; the frame shows only the offering tray and fire, consistent with a homa or puja offering. A faint circular logo sits at upper left.2017-07-28July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesA close photograph of a homa fire pit with a glowing orange flame and smoke rising from its rectangular brick-like edge. Rice grains and red kumkum-like spots are scattered around the pit on a yellow-green cloth. Behind it, a silver-toned container holds fruit including oranges and red apples, with pink flowers, and two legs in white trousers are visible at the top of the frame. The setting appears to be a sacred fire ceremony.2016-12-02January 30 20162016-01-30A decorated square ritual tray on a silver-edged base is covered with white cloth and arranged with pink and red flower petals, yellow marigold blooms, coloured grain or powder patterns in yellow, red and white, and a black grain square. Two red apples and a pomegranate sit at the corners, with a hand in a gold bangle placing a pomegranate at the right. A lit oil lamp glows at the left edge, with a woven basket and a brass vessel behind. No people's faces are visible; the scene looks like a floral and fruit offering arrangement.2016-08-14May 10 20172017-05-10August 14 20162016-08-14A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on a striped woven mat, with flames rising from glowing embers. Beside it, a metal tray holds yellow flower garlands, round yellow fruits wrapped in cloth and a silver basket of grain. On the right, a white cloth carries a colourful rangoli-style design in yellow, orange and black powders with red and yellow fruits and scattered petals. Flower garlands and a small brass lamp stand at the left edge, with more devotees' seated legs visible in the background. No one is clearly visible in the frame.2017-06-23 +1 copies