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June 30 2004

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July 02 20042004-07-02October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a ritual setup on a tiled floor for a homa or puja. Brass plates hold stacks of dried wood sticks, a heap of dried cow-dung cakes or fuel pieces, a pile of brown jaggery or sugar blocks, white sugar candy, a spoon of yellow turmeric, a dish of reddish-brown powder, bunches of fruit including pineapple and bananas, and plates of loose red, pink, yellow and purple flower petals. A small brass kalasha pot with a red cloth tied around it and a red-and-gold silk cloth sit at the edge. Brooms rest beside the plates and woven mats cover the floor. No people are visible.2004-07-02December 26 20072007-12-26December 26 20072007-12-26December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesOverhead photo of a homa ritual setup on a striped woven mat in purple, red and cream. Large brass trays hold bundles of dried wood sticks and a copper dish holds more fuel sticks. Brass plates contain bright flowers in red, yellow, pink and white, with a small red-wrapped bundle and yellow flower, plus white camphor-like pieces, incense sticks and matchboxes. Rows of brass bowls with green leaves line the right edge. No people are visible, and a cushion sits at the top left.2009-09-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual offering spread on a red-tiled floor during evening worship. Brass plates hold bananas, limes, pineapples, whole coconuts, cut coconut halves, bundles of dried sticks, and yellow cloth-wrapped offerings, with a bowl of fruit at the upper left. A red and gold draped cloth hangs in the background beside a brass lamp stand, and a figure in saffron-coloured clothing stands at the upper right. A partially visible person in beige clothing stands at the right edge. No clear face of a central figure is visible, so no identification is made.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesIndoor ritual setup on a wooden floor for a homa. Brass plates in the foreground hold piles of dried sticks, grains and powders, red and yellow flowers, and a small red kumkum-like heap. A striped multicolour cloth lies beneath them. Behind, a stacked arrangement of yellow-wrapped packets is decorated with yellow flowers, and brass kalasha-style vessels, a brass lamp and metal bowls sit on the floor. At the upper left edge, a figure in orange cloth is partly visible. No people are fully in frame.2011-10-05Overhead photo of ritual offerings arranged on brass plates over a striped woven cloth in red, blue, green and yellow. Top left plate holds a heap of thin dry twigs. Top right plate has mounds of grains and powders in yellow, white, and brown. A small brass bowl in the centre holds red flower petals. Bottom left plate holds larger dry sticks and bark pieces. Bottom right plate holds ash-like powder with white fragments and bits of wood. No people are visible; the setting suggests a homa or yagna preparation with fuel sticks and offerings.2011-10-05A photograph of a fire-ritual setup on a green painted floor. A square brick-lined fire pit with a dark central opening sits at the top. Brass trays hold offerings: dried twigs and sticks, larger pieces of wood, whole coconuts in husk, oranges, limes, mangoes and a pineapple, plus a small tray of straw and white pieces. Pink flower garlands edge the floor, and brass lamps appear at the top. No people are visible.2004-06-03 +1 copies