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Ritual offerings are arranged on a striped green, pink and yellow cloth before a white square homa/yagna fire pit edged with garlands of white and pink flowers. Woven baskets hold fruit, marigold and jasmine flowers, rose petals, green leaves, sweets and betel-style packets, and two bundles of folded cloth wrapped in yellow and magenta silk sit in the foreground. A small brass bell and silver ritual vessels rest on the right beside white cloth, and a foot in white is visible at the top left. No people are fully visible in the frame.

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February 15 20072007-02-15October 16 20162016-10-16Overhead photo of a ritual offering spread on a striped woven cloth. Baskets hold fruit (oranges, apples, pomegranates, limes), a heap of pink flower petals, green betel-type leaves and bananas. A small silver tray holds coloured powders in dishes, a brass kalasha-style lamp, a brass oil lamp and a book with a deity image on its cover. Behind it sit a brick structure with white and orange painted markings and a silver puja box, and at the bottom edge the orange-robed arm of a person is visible holding a cup.2015-09-19Close view of a puja offering table covered with a striped striped cloth in blue, red and yellow. On a brass tray are yellow marigold petals, pink rose petals and bananas. Beside it sits a white cloth bundle tied with yellow flower petals and a small pink-flowered stem, placed on a silver plate. Behind are brass plates with white jasmine garlands, red and orange flowers, a silver bowl with lid and a brass lamp stand. No people are visible.2017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual setup on a striped cloth-covered platform in an open-air courtyard. Several large banana leaves hold food offerings, and steel plates contain red flower petals, yellow flowers and small cups with a lit wick. A coconut sits at the left edge beside a brass vessel. A square yellow-painted fire pit or homa kund with stepped edges occupies the right side. At the top, the legs and white dhoti of a person standing barefoot are partly visible, and an orange-clad figure appears at the upper right. Scattered red petals lie on the paved floor.2017-08-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering spread laid out on woven straw mats on a floor. Silver and steel bowls hold sliced fruit, bananas, oranges, pomegranates, almonds, turmeric paste, vermilion-coloured flowers and pink petals, plus a plate of pale powder and a plate of dried sticks. A row of brass oil lamps stands along the right side, and several seated people in white and yellow clothing sit at the edge of the frame, their faces and bodies largely cut off. Rows of small covered bowls and sweets are arranged on a tiered stone-like platform at the back left, with a bell and a brass vessel nearby.2009-06-09July 01 20092009-07-01December 26 20082008-12-26October 23 20062006-10-23A photograph of a ritual setup on a white-draped table in a tented outdoor hall. In the foreground, rows of brass lamps and small dishes are decorated with pink petals, and beside them are fruits including pineapple, bananas, apples and pomegranates, with a bundle of dried twigs. At centre stands a square yellow-brick structure with a central opening, surrounded by white flower garlands, marigold garlands hang along the table's front, and a brass vessel and kalasha-like items sit at the right. Behind, an orange-draped seat or peetha is placed on the blue-carpeted floor. In the background, several people sit on the floor in saffron, white and coloured saris and garments, some with a microphone stand nearby, while a blurred figure in white walks past at the right edge.2010-02-12September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA homa ritual setup laid out on a striped woven mat in red, green, blue and purple. A square brick fire pit is garlanded with white and pink flowers and holds stacked wood sticks. Around it, dozens of small round brass or gold-rimmed plates hold dried herbs, bark pieces and wood sticks in neat rows. Fruit including mango, apple, pineapple and banana sits on a steel plate beside a bundle of white cloth and a bowl of white flowers. A copper kalasha, brass vessels and a ladle rest on an orange cloth at the upper left. No people are visible; the scene is an arrangement of offerings for the ceremony.2009-07-01