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A photograph of a fire ritual with a tall column of orange flame rising from a fire pit in the foreground, with smoke drifting upward. Behind it stands a set of silver ritual objects: a silver bull (Nandi) figure, silver palanquin-style vehicles and a silver peetha-like throne with ornate arches, decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and red blossoms. Golden pillars and green leaves frame the background, and a hand holding a cloth or offering appears at the left edge. No people are clearly visible as physical figures in the scene, which suggests a homa or yagna with silver deity vehicles set out for worship.

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October 08 20172017-10-08March 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual scene. A bearded man in a white turban with a crescent ornament, wearing a maroon-red shawl over bare shoulders and a long gold necklace with a large gold pendant, sits on an ornate silver-backed throne, holding a small flame. In front, a large bronze vessel with a bright fire. To the right stand silver figures of Nandi bull and other silver deity murti on pedestals, decorated with flower garlands. Green and red striped mats lie on the ground, and yellow-painted stone steps frame the foreground.2017-10-08A photograph of a fire ritual at night, with thick smoke and orange flames rising from a fire pit in the foreground. Behind the flames, a man seated on an ornate silver-trimmed chair wears a leopard-print turban with a crescent emblem, a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and a dark garment, with a white-painted forehead and body. A blurred hand is visible at the lower left. Beside him stand silver ritual objects including a nandi-bull figure, a silver arched shrine with flower garlands, and a silver figure of a seated deity. Gold pillars and a green plant stand in the background. The man's face and posture are in the ritual context of a homa. The a person field reflects an unsure candidate.2017-10-08September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire burning in a large dark metal bowl in the foreground, with smoke rising. Behind it sits a seated statue of a deity in reddish-brown and gold tones, wearing a crescent-topped headdress, a gold pendant necklace and a beaded mala, with a decorated backdrop. Silver-finished statues of a bull and other figures, garlanded with white and red flowers, stand on a pale platform to the right, and a yellow-edged stone trough runs along the right foreground. A striped rug lies at the left. The scene suggests a homa fire with offerings beside a murti. No people are visible.2017-10-08January 04 20152015-01-04A fire ritual at a brick homa altar. A flame rises from a stack of yellow bricks dusted with white ash, with marigold petals and green leaves scattered on top. A person in a white garment with a gold border pours or throws grains from a silver bowl with a long-handled ladle, grains flying through the air. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot, a silver spouted ladle and small cups sit in front of the altar. A red wall and a carved wooden door are behind. A person in white dhoti stands at the right edge and a bare arm with a red thread and bangles is visible at left. No swami is visible.2015-11-28A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A large brick fire pit blazes with bright orange flames and rising smoke. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and yellow-trimmed shawl pours an offering into the fire with his right hand. A gold-coloured bowl and a gold ladle with a bird-headed handle sit on the pit's edge. Behind the fire, several seated devotees wear white clothes and orange shawls, one older man with white hair in the centre. A faint blue logo appears at upper left, and copyright text appears at lower right.2012-04-24October 08 20172017-10-08Close photograph of a ritual lamp flame in a silver or copper oil lamp with a curled stem, held in an adorned hand wearing red thread and bangles at the right edge. Blurred garlands of white flowers, red roses and green leaves sit at the left, with a yellow cloth beneath. Smoke drifts through the soft-focus background of a ceremonial space.2017-08-22A photograph of a homa fire burning on a square fire pit built from yellow-brown bricks, with tall orange flames rising from the centre. White rice-like grains and scattered flower petals, some red and pink, cover the bricks around the fire. A hand holding a brass bowl of liquid, a brass vessel, appears at the left edge, and a blurred figure in a purple and red garment is visible in the background. No people are clearly identifiable; the visible hands and clothing belong to a partially shown participant in the homa.2016-01-02