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A photograph of a ritual fire pit (homa kunda) in front of a painted temple structure with a multicoloured tiered base topped by a pair of golden lions. Lit flames and smoke rise from the sunken fire pit, which is decorated with scattered flower petals. Behind it, a yellow-and-white garland-draped kalasha offering stands on a green and yellow yantra/mandala drawn with marigold petals. A priest in white dhoti and orange-saffron shawl stands at left, holding a long golden ladle (sruva) over the fire. Ghee bowls, brass vessels, leaves and flower offerings surround the setup. Stone steps with red and white stripes lead up to the structure. A partially visible person in orange clothing appears at right in the background.

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A photograph of a Bhumi Puja site at a temple. Below a painted stepped base with a carved cobra hood and lion figures, a colourful kolam-style ground design of coloured powders sits on white cloth, bordered by yellow marigold garlands. Three garland-decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and white jasmine stand at the base. Brass vessels, leaf offerings, fruit, flowers and a grey stone are arranged around, and a fire pit with flames and smoke rises in the foreground. No people are visible.2016-11-23November 23 20162016-11-23April 14 20182018-04-14A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony under a striped white-and-red canopy outdoors. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a red-and-gold turban kneels at a wooden homa fire pit, his hand extended over the flames. Behind him, a second priest in white stands with folded arms and a rudraksha-style cord, and a third man in saffron cloth sits near brass vessels and a tray of white grains. Flower garlands and petals decorate the pit and a tiered, colourful decorated kalasha-style structure with lion figures. Banana plants and trees surround the open-sided shelter.2016-11-23August 31 20152015-08-31February 16 20162016-02-16 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21A fire ritual photographed close up: a yagna or homa fire burns on a low stone platform in the foreground, with flames rising beside a row of offerings. A priest in a white dhoti with a red and blue-striped border bends forward, reaching toward the fire with a long ladle or stick; his bare upper body is visible. Behind the fire, a flower-covered altar holds lemons, red fruit and a cloth decorated with yellow marigolds and red petals, with yellow flower garlands spilling beside it. A dark carved wooden door or panel with ornate relief stands in the background. Only one person is visible in the scene, and the photo is not clearly identified as a person.2017-06-23A photograph of a homa at a square brick fire pit with burning flames and ash. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala bends over the fire, placing offerings, while another orange-clad person's hands hold papers at the right edge. Small brass bowls holding turmeric, kumkum, vermilion and flower petals sit around the pit, with a brass lamp, a kalasha-style vessel and bananas nearby. Two garlanded ceremonial objects decorated with white and yellow flowers stand on blue cloth in the background, beside a golden throne-like seat.2016-09-05January 30 20162016-01-30A homa fire burns on a stack of yellow turmeric-coated bricks on a white-topped table. A metal pot with a small flame sits on the fire, with a silver ladle and bowls of offerings in the foreground. Behind, a figure in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, one hand extended over the fire. Two women in white garments sit in the background. Behind the fire, red and yellow decorated altars are hung with marigold and mango-leaf garlands and flower bundles, with a painted colourful backdrop.2013-05-13A homa fire pit built from red brick, decorated with white and orange powder and marigold petals, with smoke rising from burning wood. In the foreground a shaved-headed person in the blurred left corner watches the rite. Behind the pit a priest in a yellow dhoti and cloth stirs the fire with a long metal ladle into a silver bowl. A brass kalasha and oil lamp sit nearby on a metal tray with folded white cloths, on a red-tiled floor. Visible people are only partially shown, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-07-18