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A photograph of a homa fire pit with bright flames rising from a rectangular yellow-edged hearth in the foreground. Behind it sits a central deity murti draped in a purple silk sari with gold border, adorned with layered gold and red-stone jewellery, a white jasmine garland and a golden crown, flanked by two smaller murtis wrapped in gold and orange silk with leaves and yellow tilaka-marked heads. Brass oil lamps with Ganesha figures on top stand on either side, one flickering with a small flame, and a silver bowl sits at right. The setting is a temple shrine with gold ornamental panels behind.

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A photograph of a temple-style ritual arrangement with a deity murti dressed in a purple silk sari with gold border, adorned with gold jewellery, white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands, seated on a gold-finished peetha. Two brass oil lamps with lit flames flank the murti, each topped by a small brass Ganesha figure. In the foreground a yellow-framed square homa fire pit with burning flames sits beside a brass bowl with a ladle. Golden shawls drape the peetha and a green-and-yellow cloth covers the altar behind, with no people visible.2012-10-19October 19 20122012-10-19A photograph of a homa fire pit lined with a yellow-ochre border and scattered marigold and orange flower petals in front of a central deity arrangement. Three figures are dressed in silk: the centre one in purple with a jewelled necklace, and two flanking forms in gold-and-rust draped silk with ornate silver-and-jewel necklaces, each crowned with yellow flower garlands and mango-leaf decorations. Brass oil lamps with small Ganesha figures stand on either side, and a silver bowl and ritual vessels sit to the right beside a microphone on a stand. No people are visible.2012-10-17October 17 20122012-10-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a deity murti dressed in a purple garment with gold-bordered red and gold silk drapes, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and white flower garlands. Two brass oil lamps with flames stand on either side of a dark stone yoni-shaped basin in front, and a flame burns in a brass lamp at the lower left. A polished silver bowl sits at right on a yellow-cloth-covered platform, with red flower petals scattered on the floor. Gold-carved furniture and a red backdrop are visible behind. No people are visible.2012-10-17October 18 20122012-10-18A ritual homa scene with a visible fire burning in a brass fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, three kalasha pots topped with yellow coconut-like finials and green leaves stand on a white cloth, each decorated with red and white flower garlands and a red-berry garland on the central pot. Behind them hang green and red drapes with yellow and white marigold garlands. No people are clearly visible; only a hand holding a ritual implement appears at the left edge.2013-05-13A photograph of three decorated deity murtis displayed on a gold-coloured pedestal before a temple setup. The central figure wears a lavender-purple sari with a purple border, layered gold and jewelled necklaces and a crown adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a red flower. The two flanking figures wear draped gold-brown silk saris with red borders, jewelled necklaces and garlands of yellow flowers, with green mango leaves arranged behind them. To the left stands a brass Ganesha figure beside a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. Ornate gold carved panels and a red drape form the background.2012-10-17A photograph of a ritual arrangement during a puja. In the foreground a silver vessel holds a burning flame, and yellow-painted blocks rest beside it. Behind, three decorated coconut-shaped kalasha vessels are adorned with fresh green leaves, white jasmine-type flowers, and red flower garlands, set against draped red, green and orange cloth. A human hand is visible at the far left edge. The scene shows an oil lamp and flame offering, with no clearly identifiable person of the a person candidate type in view.2013-05-13Close view of a golden homa fire pit burning with bright flames in the foreground, with a green leaf lying at its edge. Behind it, ornate gold-embossed ritual containers are decorated with long garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, and yellow-and-gold cloth ties hang from two small vessels. A saffron-orange draped cloth is visible in the background, and a small brass bowl with a lit lamp sits to the right. The scene suggests a fire ritual with flower offerings; no people are clearly visible.2015-05-05May 13 20132013-05-13A decorated kalasha pot, the central object of a ritual setup, sits on a blue cloth with a fire in the foreground. The pot is topped with a mango-leaf bundle and a metal rim, and its body is draped in layered strands of white and red beads and red roses with white flowers garlanding it. Flanking it are two smaller decorated pots with yellow coconut-like tops, mango leaves and pearl-beaded red fabric. The background shows gold cloth and sequined drapery. No people are visible, and no a person candidate appears.2016-11-06